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ENVBoard Background and Information
The Idea: In 1992 Michael Wallace and James Daemar (now deceased) met at Hope Island to discuss the development of a building product made from wastepaper. Michael had rights to a paper insulation manufacturing process, and James was wondering if this could be compressed to make a board. After several months of experimentation, Michael Wallace developed the basic combination of chemicals for the then "Miracle Board" concept. Michael Wallace and James Daemar founded Molecular Technologies Pty Ltd on the basis of this. The combination was later confirmed as viable by the University of Queensland. . Michael Wallace’s existing business, called Green Technology, was a business that developed useful concepts from waste paper (Insulation, fertilizer, etc.) James agreed to take on the marketing, and Michael focussed on developing the product and the product range. Thge basic brief was simple. The building product was to be made from waste paper and be non-flammable, waterproof, vermin proof and also carry significant insulation properties. It had to incorporate inexpensive technology, inexpensive chemicals, and be completely non-toxic. The goal was to develop a panel board that had similar properties to plaster board (easily cut, easily handled) that was builder friendly and held a price point advantage over competing products in the marketplace. With the aid of Gary Heyden, Manager of UniQuest, Commercial Arm of the University of Queensland and Dr. Noel Jacobsen of the University, the original concept came to fruition as a viable sample. The final samples, which gained the PNEB grant for that year, fitted the brief, and had the added advantage of being highly bullet resistant. It proved to be both cost effective and environmentally friendly. The concept was originally patented under the name "Miracle Board". This product is designed to replace existing common usage products, specifically those which did not have the fireproof, vermin proof and waterproof characteristics. It was also noted that the new development was absolutely free of toxic formaldehydes or similar commercial ingredients that were soon to be banned for internal household applications. (Due to toxic emissions and flammability) In the current clime of Terrorism, EnvBoard is particularly well suited to be marketed, as it has incredible tensile strength, and can manufactured to be an ANTI-Terrorist product. It is likely that if the steel pillars of the World Trade centre were covered with EnvBoard, the buildings would still be there.
MAIN BENEFITS of ENVBoard:
WHERE ARE WE NOW: Extensive work has already been completed on many aspects of R&D. R&D TESTING/APPROVALS Coupons developed by Dr Noel Jacobsen of the University of Queensland relative to the then Australian Fire standard 1530 part 2 and 3 (Applicable internationally as the highest standard) produce ZERO emission, ZERO Spread of Flame, ZERO Heat Evolvement and little to no smoke. The same results were observed by Doctor Robert Coutts of the CSIRO in an informal test procedure. Potential Manufacturers: Following publicity in newspapers, radio and television , interest has been expressed both from local, national and international companies, including the CSR group, Fletcher Challenge NZ, Boral Australia and Performance World Trading Ltd, Canada. Sale of License and Manufacturing Rights: Production and manufacturing licenses had been sold to Korea. These agreements were signed for a Royalty Return and a pre-paid sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS prior to the Supreme Court actions. Where We can Go from Here: Marketing and Growth are best served through the sale of production licenses. As ENVBoard can be produce by any existing paper or ply manufacturing plant, this means that a manufacturing licence can be sold on a city by city basis. This form of marketing push provides upfront capital and also ongoing royalties. It is a MAJOR BENEFIT EnvBoard offers in that EXISTING PAPER MANUFACTURERS can easily convert EXISTING machinery board manufacture. It is the essentially the SAME technology. What this means is that other market leaders can convert from a service industry manufacturer to a building industry manufacturer, thus adding Millions of Added Value to their business whilst retaining existing plant and staff. MARKETING ESTIMATES: Between March 1992and March 1993 there were approximately 30 Million Square Meters of ply type claddings sold on the Australian Market, and approximately 894,000 Sq Meters of other claddings sold, according to the Bureau of Statistics. These figures rise exponentially as the use of flat board in building applications increases every year. EXPORT POTENTIALS: While no firm estimates have been completed, preliminary research indicates the potential market for ENVBoard is enormous, particularly in light of the fact that the board can be made from sugarcane fibre and/or sawdust. ENVBoard can absorb 300,000 to 400,000 tonnes of waste annually on the Australian Market alone. Given the conditions in the US where building products are in short supply and increasing significantly in cost, it would seem that the market there is ready for a fresh, environmentally friendly and less expensive building solution. Significant interest evolved from several developing countries, of particular note, South Africa. Projected Progress Chart: Firstly, a commercial standard coupon needs to be manufactured. Once this is completed this will enable a marketing program to commence for initial interest worldwide. The development of the Coupon to pass the CSIRO tests will take approx. 3 months and includes the rebuilding of a small manufacturing plant and collecting the necessary machinery. From this stage, testimonials and test results can be obtained, and sent out with test coupons to interested parties. The next stage requires the development of full size commercially viable panels that are usable to the building trade, with the accurate estimates then created as the cost of plant establishment, final cost of manufacture, and viability estimates that will determine the value of licenses. From this point, the further research and development of the product from a simple panel board to all the other prospective uses can be enabled. TIME LINE: Stage One: It is estimated that it will take three to six months to have EnvBoard passing all the necessary CSIRO tests. Cost will be approx. $360K Stage Two: Moving the product through to the Commercial Viability stage will take approximately 6 – 10 months. Cost will be approx. 1.5 Mill Stage Three: Getting the product to market will take an estimated 2 years. It is projected that initial manufacturing trials be conducted off shore, in a cheap economy where there is a waste problem (India, Philippines, etc.) Cost not yet estimated, however, existing paper manufacturing plant can be used and existing technology is used, so the set up cost for production is projected to be minimal. Developing the product range and creating manufacturing alternatives is an ongoing R&D process.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AS AT 1994: For Manufacture:
For Purchase of End Product:
SUMMARY: We have in ENVBoard a product that is effectively Fire Proof, Water Proof, Vermin Proof and which takes the pressure off land fill. It is environmentally friendly in numerous ways and is capable of being made from a variety of waste product sources. The product has huge export potential ranging from cheap housing in the third world, to exotic luxury products for the first world. ENVBoard is poised to finish its development, and set up a strategic marketing plan to take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities afforded by this product. |
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