Eco-friendly Minepor Saves Lives with Its "Fire-Resistant" Feature

Building materials industry pioneer AKG Gazbeton İşletmeleri has broken new ground in the sector with Minepor, a Next Generation Thermal Insulation Board that maintains its integrity throughout the building's lifetime. Minepor adds value to buildings due to its economic efficiency and environmental responsibility, while also saving lives as a "non-combustible" product. Industry development, the proliferation of residential areas, and increased per capita energy consumption have brought the issue of inadequate quality construction back to the fore in Turkey and globally. Recent major fires in buildings causing significant loss of life and property have prompted the question "Are the buildings we live in safe?" AKG Gazbeton İşletmeleri, standing out through substantial R&D investments and innovative products, is demonstrating its sector differentiation with Minepor Thermal Insulation Board, developed in response to this need. Minepor Thermal Insulation Board, the first thermal insulation board in the aerated concrete sector with a certified carbon footprint, is increasingly preferred especially in sustainable building projects.

Adding Value to Buildings

Minepor, launched by AKG Gazbeton in 2013 with an innovative R&D approach and selected as the thermal insulation product of the year that same year, maintains its integrity throughout the building's lifetime due to its boron base, and provides life and property safety in structures due to its A1 class non-combustible classification. Used in external facade insulation in addition to ceiling and terrace insulation, Minepor adds value to all buildings thanks to its both economical and environmentally friendly characteristics. With a thermal conductivity value of 0.05 W/mK, Minepor provides thermal comfort to both old and new structures through its superior insulation performance and achieves energy savings.

Ideal for Fire Safety

A1 class non-combustible thermal insulation material, Minepor does not release toxic gases or smoke during fire and does not assist in fire spread. With this characteristic, Minepor prevents fire from advancing along the facade, increases buildings' fire safety and saves lives. Developed through long-term R&D work and featuring special technology, Minepor has numerous small and homogeneous pores, is extremely lightweight yet durable. While maintaining thermal performance throughout the building's lifetime, its inorganic and mineral-based structure free of bacteria or microorganisms does not deteriorate due to external factors and is not affected by sunlight.

Sturdy and Lightweight

Next Generation Thermal Insulation Board Minepor is a sturdy and lightweight product holding National Technical Approval NTA and European Technical Approval ETA certificates. Through its insulation strength, Minepor reduces carbon emissions and contains no radioactive or petroleum-derived substances. With its environmentally conscious characteristics, Minepor is preferred in green building projects. Holding a carbon footprint certificate granted by Carbon Trust UK, Minepor is unrivaled in the aerated concrete sector and also offers time advantage through its ability to provide insulation in unheated spaces such as parking garage ceilings through adhesive only, rapid application and ease of installation.

Setting Firsts

The next generation thermal insulation board Minepor, developed over 4 years, has continued to create value since its market launch. By obtaining the European Technical Approval ETA Certificate in 2015, Minepor set a first in the aerated concrete sector, and broke new ground among aerated concrete producers with its first carbon footprint certificate in the thermal insulation board product category.