Jan 28 2016
The “El Batel” state-of-the-art building in Cartagena, Spain, covers 17.000 m² and was designed by renowned Spanish architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano. Crowned with the prestigious Biennial Spanish Architecture award, El Batel’s design is influenced by the harbor and sea.
In addition to its eye-catching architectural design, the building is known for the use of innovative materials, made locally in Cartagena. SABIC supported this award-winning project through the development of a polycarbonate material with special luminescent pigments. The result is a special grade of LEXAN™ resin, a polycarbonate that enables light transmission and the creation of color effects inside and outside the building. Furthermore, LEXAN™ resin helps to absorb sunlight and to illuminate the corridors at night. A total of 110 tons of LEXAN™ resin was used to create a surface of more than 1.500m² in tubes and façade profiles. SABIC collaborated with Polimer Tecnic, the molder responsible for the design feasibility, to supply the material in specific colors and sizes on a strict deadline.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
In a pioneering series of films, SABIC demonstrates how the company supported the development of a new grade of LEXAN™ in support of the City of Cartagena’s innovative approach:
- SABIC contributes materials for Cartagena’s innovative cultural and business centre
- Exterior cladding completed with specially developed grade of LEXAN™ polycarbonate enabling “bright innovation”.
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