Adhesive & Process Optimization
for sustainable & efficient wood products
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Overview
TECHNOLOGY
Materialize.X combines chemistry and data science to develop new sustainable adhesives and optimize manufacturing processes.
We discovered the first scalable non-toxic adhesive, and aim at replacing conventional toxic
urea-formaldehyde adhesive in the engineered wood industry.
We didn’t stop there: Materialize.X developed state-of-the-art machine learning optimization algorithms to make the manufacturing process more efficient and cost effective.
VISION
Our vision is to become a global leader in the field of sustainable chemistry and process optimization through continuous innovations and expansion, focusing on the wood industry.
Our aim is to make wood the material of the future. We believe that wood is the only major building material that is both renewable and sustainable over the long term.
MISSION
Dedication to science and its practical applications to create value inspires our mission statement:
- Serving our customers with trust and integrity – as a passionate and united team.
- Produce efficient and sustainable chemical and software solutions, to help our customers stay competitive and transition to industry 4.0.
CHEMISTRY
MACHINE LEARNING
SUSTAINABILITY
Our adhesive and optimization software are tightly interconnected: Optimizing our customer’s manufacturing process enables us to integrate our adhesive into their production process faster, and increase productivity and product quality.
Key Technology
Process Optimization
- No additional installation required
- Proprietary optimization algorithms tailored to your needs
- Plug and play installation
- Secure data handling: encrypted and in your control
- First audit free of charge
Specialty Adhesive
- Mechanical properties (data sheet available upon request)
- In a similar price range as urea-formaldehyde
- Integrable into existing manufacturing processes
- Based on abundant feedstock (non crop or animal based)
- Toxin & formaldehyde-free ( strictest indoor air quality )
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The cycle of engineered wood panels manufacturing is separated into two main stages.
- Stage one involves the handling and transportation of raw materials. At first, wood is obtained by cutting trees from managed forests. Logs are then turned into fibres, veneers, chips or strands, depending on the type of board the factory makes, and dried in silos.
- Stage two is the manufacturing process of the board itself. Wood is mixed with an adhesive that is typically based on formaldehyde. A mat is formed on a conveyor belt and passed through a hot pressing section to produce boards. Once finishes and chemical treatments such as anti-moulding or fire retardants are applied, the boards are ready to be used for finished product.
Materialize.X provides two key improvements in this process:
- Patented non toxic adhesive for healthier living environment
- Optimization in the manufacturing process
Process of Engineered Wood Manufacturing
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Management Team
Dr Adrien Hitz
Co-Founder & COO
Haidin F. Rashid
Co-Founder & CEO
MA & MSc Innovation Design Engineering from Imperial College London
PhD in Statistics from Oxford University
Machine learning expert
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Featured News & Updates
Since we launched our startup,
it has been a life changing experience.
We’ve met some of the most incredible people along the way who inspired us to have an positive impact on the future of the wood industry.
Here are a few highlights from our journey so far.
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CONTACT US TO DISCUSS YOUR APPLICATION
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contact@materializex.com
We work closely with partners including engineering wood manufacturers and academic research institutions to further improve our adhesive and optimization software. Please reach out if you’ want apply Materialize.X technologies for
your particular applications.
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Contact Info
Dedication to science and its practical applications to create value
- Serving our customers with trust, integrity & add value to the core business.
- Produce efficient and sustainable chemical and software solutions, to help our customers stay competitive and transition to industry 4.0.
Values:
Innovative : Daring to be different.
Collaboration : The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Trust : Trust is paramount to our success
Bessemer Building 1, Imperial College London. Kensington, London SW7 2AZ
Contact@Materializex.com
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No : 827909
