In.mat-Lab

01/05/2026

Interesting insight!

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03/03/2026

At in.mat-Lab, we are advancing the frontier of lightweight composite materials engineered for superior thermal insulation performance.
After an intensive phase of research and material optimization, our team has successfully developed a novel composite system combining reduced density with enhanced insulating characteristics. The material architecture has been designed to address growing demands for energy efficiency, structural performance, and scalable manufacturing.
The product has now reached a key milestone and is entering the next phase of validation and performance evaluation as we prepare the pathway toward commercialization.
We believe lightweight, high-performance composite solutions will play a pivotal role in enabling more sustainable industrial systems — and this innovation represents an important step in that direction.

17/11/2025

in.mat-Lab, participated in the inaugural Conference of the e-CODOMH Cluster, presenting interesting findings on lightweight insulating composites Expanded Perlite / Xerogel.

in.mat-Lab is one of the e-CODOMH cluster founding members

e-CODOMH CONFERENCE 2025 | Building a Sustainable Future for Construction (https://lnkd.in/dPPiQhaH)

16/10/2025

in.mat-Lab is proud to announce that European Commission/Joint Research Centre invited our founder Dr. Antonia Ekonomakou to participate in the workshop: “Advancing Construction Materials – Advanced and innovative materials as enablers of sustainability, circularity, resilience, and competitiveness in the EU construction sector”.

The workshop presented the findings of the ongoing study on advanced and innovative materials in the construction sector. The study looks at how advanced materials can address key challenges for construction - from sustainability and resource efficiency to resilience and competitiveness. The discussion was focused on systemic enablers for innovation, including testing and demonstration infrastructures, regulatory frameworks, and skills development. The event brought together colleagues across the Commission, alongside external experts from research and industry, to exchange perspectives and provide input to the finalization of the report.

The workshop took place on 16th October 2025 at the European Commission premises in Brussels.

13/08/2025

We are pleased to announce in.mat-Lab’s participation in the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Building Materials ICSBM 2025 (August 10th-13th Eindhoven, Holland) - https://susbuildmat.com/

Mr. Xenofon Simos (Research Geologist at in.mat-lab) successfully represented all the partners of GeoPCM project, presenting the highly interesting concluded results under the title “GeoPCM: Lightweight PCM-enhanced geopolymer panels for upgraded building applications” (Monday 11 August – Auditorium Collegezaal 2 Parallel session – 14:00 – 15:30 Topic 2: Geopolymers and alkali-activated materials).

Congratulations Xenofon!

The GeoPCM project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program through an Open Call issued and executed under the project iClimaBuilt (Grant Agreement No.952886)

23/07/2025

ReGlass2Con project has already been initiated and some first results are quite encouraging. The main target is to develop innovative, sustainable, and lightweight geopolymer-based building materials, primarily from recycled glass waste, which will serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional construction materials.

in.mat-Lab will play a pivotal role in the development of lightweight geopolymer-based materials by conducting expandability studies, optimizing material properties, and supporting the scaling-up process from laboratory to pilot scale.

ReGlass2Con is funded by Eurostars 3 – Call 7. Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.
Stay tuned: https://reglass2con.eu/

18/04/2025

in.mat-Lab is happy to announce our participation in a New Research Project: "Lightweight aggregates and functional fillers from recycled glass for construction applications" (ReGlass2Con)
https://in-mat-lab.eu/research-project-reglass2con/

The goal of ReGlass2Con project is to develop innovative, sustainable, and lightweight geopolymer-based building materials, primarily from recycled glass waste, which will serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional construction materials. The project will involve the full life cycle of these materials, from their development at laboratory scale to pilot-scale testing, sustainability analysis, and commercialization.

ReGlass2Con is funded by Eurostars 3 – Call 7. Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe.

Research Project ReGlass2Con Posted 22 hours ago Project Title: “Lightweight aggregates and functional fillers from recycled glass for construction applications” (ReGlass2Con) ReGlass2Con is funded by Eurostars 3 – Call 7. Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The p...

26/03/2025

in.mat-Lab participating actively for the future of construction

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dBNquWPB

https://iclimabuilt.eu/

iclimabuilt 42M progress meeting, 16-18 October 2024, Turin, Italy. Project Goals iclimabuilt’s goal is to create an open access ecosystem for developing, upscaling and testing innovations in building envelope materials and technical systems via

20/01/2025

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15/11/2024

🧱 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗣𝗖𝗠: 𝗔 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁'𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹! 🏠💡

We are delighted to announce 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗣𝗖𝗠, an innovative project led by MNLT Innovations, in collaboration with In.mat-Lab and 𝗬𝗦 𝗖𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝘁𝗱. This novel proposal focuses on developing lightweight P̲C̲M̲-̲e̲n̲h̲a̲n̲c̲e̲d̲ ̲g̲e̲o̲p̲o̲l̲y̲m̲e̲r̲ ̲p̲a̲n̲e̲l̲s̲ designed for advanced building insulation applications. 💡

These panels integrate innovative lightweight (PCM) composites encapsulated in perlite with a proven matrix. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹? To provide distributed thermal storage in buildings, reduce energy needs, and ensure enhanced compared to traditional solutions. 🔥🏢

Supported by Eurecat as a service provider and monitored by the NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, aims to optimize panel composition, assess performance, and elevate its innovation to higher TRLs through pilot testing. 🧪

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗣𝗖𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀! 🌱

08/10/2024

Project Title: “Lightweight PCM-enhanced geopolymer panels for upgraded building applications” (GeoPCM)

We are happy to announce the official launch of the GeoPCM project, funded under the open call of the iclimabuilt project.

The proposed innovation is a PCM enhanced lightweight geopolymer material with upgraded insulation properties. The lightweight matrix consists of a proven insulating geopolymer coming from recycled inorganic wastes developed by MNLT.

The Perlite-PCMs are innovative lightweight composites of a perlitic shell containing paraffins developed by in.mat-Lab. The products enhanced by Perlite-PCMs will provide thermal storage distributed throughout the complete building and exhibit an improved combustibility class compared to the conventional micro-encapsulated PCMs.

The iclimabuilt partner EURECAT will be supporting our workplan by facilitating the demonstrations of our novel materials. YS Cypriot Catalysts Ltd. will perform the Life Cycle Analysis and form the Go-to-Market strategy for the novel materials.

The innovative production processes of the individual elements will contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible approach to construction. They are also expected to be cost efficient with the resultant construction products competitive to the existing commercial solutions.

https://in-mat-lab.eu/research-project-geopcm-iclimabuilt/

Stay tuned for more interesting updates with this highly innovative project!

Research Project GeoPCM – iclimabuilt Posted 22 hours ago Project Title: “Lightweight PCM-enhanced geopolymer panels for upgraded building applications” (GeoPCM) Project proposal, submitted under the iclimabuilt open call, passed the evaluation phase and was selected for funding. The proposed ...