ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

ETFE. Ethylene tetrafluoroehylene.

The building material of the future.
1% the weight of glass.
Transmits more light.

Lightweight =
Cheaper to install.
Cheaper to transport.
Cheaper to structurally support.
Able to span large lengths.

EFTE can be formed into sheets or inflated into pillows.
Stability and thermal properties provided by semi-continuous air supply.

Stretches three times its length without a loss of elasticity.

Highly resilient.
Self cleaning.
Unlike tempered glass, recyclable.

Invented by DuPont in the 1970's.