Meet Peter Koski, commercial director MiTek and Klas Hagberg, CEO Acouwood and adjunct professor of acoustics at Luleå University of Technology at Byggmaterialscenen, Nordbygg Friday 26 April at 10:30.
Hybrid systems are an exciting technology that combines different materials to take advantage of their best properties, for example in terms of acoustics and sound. It is also superior when it comes to efficient use of resources.
Through hybrid systems, where different materials are combined in a building component, we can create systems that surpass the performance of the individual materials and abilities.
– The effectiveness of hybrid systems lies in their ability to optimize material use. In our floor joist Posi-Joist, for example, steel contributes with strength and span, and wood for, for example, its weight, thermal insulation and renewability, explains Peter Koski, commercial director at MiTek, which manufactures components for the construction industry.
Peter will tell more about this in a lecture during Nordbygg together with Klas Hagberg, CEO of Acouwood and adjunct professor of acoustics at Luleå University of Technology.
Maximized performance
Peter Koski compares the hybrid system, also called composites, to working in an effective team where each member contributes his strength to achieve the best results:
– By choosing the right material for each component, we can maximize performance while minimizing unnecessary weight or volume, for example a floor can become lighter and thinner at the same time as we ensure high sound insulation, says Peter Koski.
Good acoustic properties
During the lecture, Professor Klas Hagberg will talk about how these hybrid systems can create structures that have excellent acoustic insulation and that dampen sound waves in floors and walls. This is particularly important to minimize noise transmission in buildings between apartments.
– In Posi-Joist, where wood and steel are combined, thin and light floors with optimal sound insulation are created. Because the steel component is placed diagonally, vibrations are picked up and sound is absorbed. It provides a more pleasant environment for those on the floor above, says Klas Hagberg.
Resource efficiency
From a sustainability point of view, it is also superior to optimize the use of materials. You only use as much steel and wood as is needed, which can reduce weight and volume compared to traditional materials such as concrete.
Meet MiTek at the stand at 03:30 in hall C at Nordbygg, Stockholmsmässan.
Peter Koski
Business and Marketing Manager, MiTek
+46 73-807 05 59
MiTek Industries is part of MiTek Europe/Africa, with our parent company MiTek Inc. based in St. Louis, USA. MiTek’s production facilities in Sweden, Finland, England, the Czech Republic and South Africa supply the regional markets with certified and quality-assured components for the construction industry.
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