The low-carbon biocement tile: grown with the help of bacteria, now produced on an industrial scale.
Mimmik Tile is a biocement floor tile grown with the help of bacteria, now produced on an industrial scale by Biomason in Denmark. Its Zymecrete™ binder forms through a controlled biological process instead of high-temperature kiln firing. Preliminary modelling shows approximately 60% lower CO₂ (GWP, A1–A3) than comparable Portland cement-based tiles; an independent LCA is being finalised and a third-party verified EPD is forthcoming.
At the moment we don’t offer custom options. Future expansion of the collection will be announced on our website and via our newsletter.
The short answer is no, not yet.
The factory that is producing Mimmik Tile on a large scale is located in Denmark. The Biomason EPD team is working closely together with the engineers in Denmark to calculate the environmental profile of the actual product made over here.
To prevent the circulation of multiple EPDs of the Mimmik Tile, we will be waiting for the new publication which represents the commercial product we are selling. As soon as the data is available, we’ll inform our clients via our website and newsletter.
The primary component of traditional concrete is Portland cement. Portland cement is manufactured from crushed limestone (calcium carbonate). There are two main stages in the manufacturing of Portland cement.
The first stage, calcination, requires heating limestone to temperatures greater than 800 degrees Celsius (~1,500 F), resulting in calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.
The second stage, clinker formation, combines calcium oxide with silicates at furnace temperatures greater than 1,300 degrees Celsius (~2,400 F).
Manufacturing 1 KG of Portland cement releases approximately 1 KG of carbon dioxide into the environment. Half of this comes from the calcination of the limestone and the other half from the combustion of fossil fuels necessary to achieve the required kiln temperatures. Additional atmospheric byproducts of Portland cement production include dioxin, NOx, SO₂, and particulates.
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