Abstract: A formed body with a cavity structure for the sound and/or heat insulation of buildings. The formed body has a cavity structure and has pre-foamed polystyrene particles compressed in a mould or on a conveyor belt system under the influence of pressure and/or heat. The formed body has a communicating cavity volume and the communicating cavity volume has a volume fraction that amounts to 5 to 30 vol. %, preferably 10 to 25 vol. %, particularly 15 to 20 vol. %, referred to the total volume of the formed body, and comprising at least part of the pre-foamed polystyrene particles firmly enclosed in a cured organic or inorganic binder that is used for coating at least part of the polystyrene particles prior to their compression in a mould or on a conveyor belt system.

Abstract: A construction system for walls situated above the ground and that include thermal insulation having an applied surface layer. An inner insulating panel, which is carried on the wall, has a thermal insulating function as well as a draining function. A surface layer in the form of render forms an external surface layer outside the inner insulating panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a construction system (101) for walls (102) situated above the ground and that comprise thermal insulation having an applied surface layer (105). According to the invention, an inner insulating panel (103), which is carried on the wall, has a thermal insulating function as well as a draining function. A surface layer in the form of render forms an external surface layer (105) outside said inner insulating panel (103).

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a formed body with a cavity structure for the sound and/or heat insulation of buildings. According to the invention, pre-foamed polystyrene particles are compressed into a formed body in a mould or on a conveyor belt system under the influence of heat and/or pressure, wherein the degree of compression amounts to 0.2-0.8, preferably 0.3 to 0.7, particularly 0.4 to 0.6, such that a communicating cavity volume is preserved in the formed body. The invention furthermore pertains to a formed body for the sound and/or heat insulation of buildings.

Abstract: A coating material comprising a binding agent and at least one filler including particles having a size and/or surface roughness of about 100 ?m or less, and a photocatalytically active agent. The binding agent may be at least partially decomposed by a photocatalytic action, and a microstructured, self-cleaning surface may be formed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide coating materials including at least one binder and at least one photocatalytically-active substance adapted to absorb light at one or more absorption wavelengths in the range of about 380 nm to about 500 nm. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Molding or coating materials, in particular coating substances for producing self-cleaning moldings or coatings, for example on facades and other building elements, which if they are exposed to rain or moving water from time to time, clean themselves and prevent permanent settlement of dirt particles and pollutants. In accordance with the invention that object is attained with molding or coating materials having the features set forth in the opening part of this specification, which are characterized in that the filler contained has an at least bimodal particle size distribution, wherein the one particle size range (A) has a mean particle diameter of at least 5 ?m and the other particle size range (B) has a mean particle diameter of at most 3 ?m and the weight ratio of the particles of the former particle size range (A) to the particles of the latter particle size range (B) is between 0.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing composite thermal insulating systems using an organic adhesive or filler material serving as an adhesive for insulating boards to be attached to a facade or as a filler material for evening out facade unevenness prior to attaching the insulating boards or for producing a reinforcing layer on the attached insulating boards. The adhesive or filler material is foamed prior to its use.

Abstract: A sound-absorbing cover element for use as a component in a gap-free acoustic cover including a perforated plate (22) covered on its side facing an enclosed space with a layer (24) of nonwoven fiber material which covers the perforations. The plate is lined on its side facing away from the enclosed space with a sound-inhibiting layer (28) covered on its side facing away from the perforated plate (22) with a cover film (30) which is impermeable to air.

Abstract: The compound thermal insulating system, which can be attached to a building wall with a light-absorbent exterior wall surface comprises at least partially transparent thermal insulating material which is externally projected against the effects of weather. In order to guarantee in a particularly simple fashion the sure protection of the thermal insulating material against external influences, particularly against the effects of weather, the thermal insulating material is provided with a weather-resistant protective coating consisting of at least partially transparent filler which contains a curing binder sufficient to provide a radiation transmission ratio for vertical sunlight of greater than 20%, given coating thicknesses between 0.5 mm and 6 mm. A transparent reinforcement is effectively positioned between the insulating material and the protective coating.