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About Wienerberger Wienerberger manufacturing unit in Kunigal is one of South East
Asia’s most advanced automated factories producing up to 70,000
branded bricks per day.
World leader in building material solutions
Founded in 1819 in Vienna, Austria, Wienerberger is the World’s No.1 Brick Manufacturer and a world leader
in producing clay based building materials in the areas of wall, roof, facade, and landscaping solutions
for nearly 200 years. Driven by a culture of excellence, Wienerberger is constantly engaged in leveraging
technology and innovation to provide world class building material solutions.
• Expanding the business, in India, Wienerberger set up its state-of-the-art production unit with a capacity
of manufacturing over 70,000 brick units per day, at Kunigal, near Bangalore in 2009, establishing a
strong market presence. Currently, Porotherm is the choice for walling material for quality conscious
builders across South India with over 30,000 apartments and over 1000 individual homes completed
successfully since its inception in India. With plans currently in place to establish a factory in Chennai,
Wienerberger aims to further strengthen its presence in India as being:
• The expert…trusted by building professionals world over
• Enabling builders to follow ethical business practices by way of using natural, eco-friendly building
material of international quality standards
• Providing energy-efficient and sustainable building materials
195 years 221 plants 30 countries
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About Porotherm
Porotherm Clay Bricks are the flagship product of Wienerberger in India. It is a technologically advanced
smart clay brick or walling material designed for all building formats (multistoried buildings, individual houses,
large apartments, villas, educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, commercial complexes). It is an innovative
product specially created keeping in mind the changing climatic conditions, keeping homes naturally cool &
comfortable throughout the year for generations. Porotherm bricks are environment-friendly, cost-effective and
easy to handle. It is not just a brick but a smart clay brick!
Key Advantages
Natural and Green
The clay used for production is sourced from de-silting of dead water tanks and only natural additives
like coal ash, rice husk and saw dust are used. Listed by IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) in
the ‘Green Product Category’ under energy efficient product, material with recycled content & use
of regional material.
Porotherm is also rated by GRIHA, Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.
Better Thermal
Comfortable and healthy living & sound
Porotherm HP provides excellent thermal insulation that is 45% higher than conventional insulation
walling material. This leads to direct savings in energy consumed through air conditioning and
Reduced
heating devices.
energy
consumption
Unlimited life and maximum fire protection
Porotherm HP has an exceptionally long life. It is naturally fire-resistant as it is fired at 1000 degrees
and has a fire rating of F240 for 240 minutes for HP 200.
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Porotherm - Product Parameters
Compressive Water Fire
Name Length Width Height Weight Density Efflorescence* U-Value Sound
Strength* Absorption Resistance
MM MM MM Kg Kg/m2 N/mm2 % W/m2K Rw (db) Min
Porotherm HP 200 400 200 200 11.1 694 1.0 46 240
Porotherm HP 150 400 150 200 8.8 733 >3.5 -15 Slight 1.2 43 120
Porotherm HP 100 400 100 200 6.3 788 1.7 40 90
Porotherm HP (H) 200 200 200 5.8
Same as Same as Same as Same as Same as Same as Same as
Porotherm HP (H) 200 150 200 4.2
full bricks full bricks full bricks full bricks full bricks full bricks full bricks
Porotherm HP (H) 200 100 200 3.1
*As per IS3952 Standards
Porotherm Clay Brick is an innovative product especially developed for the changing climatic conditions, assisting in keeping indoors comfortable
and pleasant always.
The product innovation takes into account essential, positive deliverables for walling material:
• A natural product providing quality construction
• Light weight
• Excellent thermal insulation
• Ease of handling
• High strength
• Easy installation of appliances & fixtures
Dimension of Bricks
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Quality of your home
How does Porotherm improve the quality of safeguard you from the noise and dust outside, product fire resistant – which means it does
my home? making your home a quieter and cleaner place to not burn, as it is already fired at 1000 degrees
Your home is your sanctuary, a place of comfort live in while at the same time helping you Centigrade and has a fire rating of F240
and security, a place for privacy and relaxation. conserve energy. (240 minutes) for 200 mm thickness.
It is the haven that you come to, leaving behind These bricks are ergonomically designed, with
Does Porotherm increase the life span of
the toils of the day’s work at office, where your superior engineering and stringent quality control,
my home?
children sleep peacefully in a comfortable adhering to international standards.
Porotherm bricks are naturally strong; they provide
environment… hence the atmosphere inside
exceptionally long life with Zero maintenance, How do you benefit from having Porotherm
your home becomes a very important factor to
retaining their quality for generations. walls?
consider while choosing an apartment or a house.
The material with which the walls of your home Is Porotherm a safe building material? Cool Brick – Give your family cool and comfortable
are constructed can go a long way in creating Porotherm bricks are 100% natural, made of clay, in-door climate throughout the year irrespective of
the right comfort and ambience for you and the brick is environment friendly and absolutely the weather outside. Porotherm, with its webbed/
your family. safe for you and your family. The inherent perforated design gives you better thermal
strength of the Porotherm bricks makes the insulation (lower U-Value) lowering the inside
Porotherm clay bricks have perforations as temperatures of your home considerably. You can
an integral design component to allow better feel the difference the minute you walk into your
thermal insulation, keeping your home naturally home from outside. Feel refreshed and comforted
cooler than homes made from other conventional with the natural cooling wall – Porotherm.
walling materials. These specialized bricks
Green Brick – A 100% natural product
providing quality construction – Safe & Healthy.
External walls are one of the
main contributors of increased
indoor temperature. Porotherm is a Cool & comfortable indoor climate
breathable, natural material which
helps maintain a healthy indoor Safe & 100% natural
environment Conserves energy
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Rated by both Indian Green Building Council for fixing different types of loads ranging from
(IGBC) & GRIHA, the top most authorities on LCD TVs to Kitchen cabinets to water Geysers
Green Buildings in India, Porotherm bricks are in the bath room, have been described in detail
known for the environment friendly manufacturing in the following section. Over 30,000 apartment
process using clay from de-silting tanks and mixing buildings constructed across South India.
by-products of other industries like coal ash, granite
slurry and rice husk. This makes Porotherm the Strong Brick – Extremely good compressive
only brick in India with Green Building certifications. strength makes the brick robust and long lasting.
Being a natural product devoid of any chemical The strength of the Porotherm bricks is comparable
usage, Porotherm contributes to a healthier and, in many cases, better than the conventional
indoor environment. walling materials, making the brick a very safe and
quality product for your walls.
Light Weight Brick – Being almost 60% less
Quality Brick – Wienerberger follows stringent
weight than concrete blocks, Porotherm improves
quality testing processes for each batch of manufacturing unit, 70 Kms from Bangalore.
speed of construction without compromising
Porotherm bricks manufactured on a daily basis at In India, this is the only brick manufacturing facility
on quality and safety. The light weight gives
the hi-tech one-of-a kind laboratory at our Kunigal having such an in-house laboratory and the only
Porotherm the added advantage of improving the
speed of construction, thereby ensuring faster brand which gives the date and batch number on
project completion and handover. The bricks are each and every individual brick. The company
cost-effective as well, since one Porotherm brick maintains records of all bricks manufactured and
is equal to the space occupied by nine small any irregularity in the product could be traced back
ordinary bricks, leading to less mortar usage, to its manufacturing batch. Such careful quality
making Porotherm a favorite with builders and control practices are rarely practiced by any other
architects alike. brick manufacturer or other conventional walling
products. Moreover, Porotherm Clay Bricks are
Easy Brick – It is very simple to install appliances regularly tested from reputed external laboratories
& fixtures on to the Porotherm walls with minimal as third party testing procedure, thus ensuring you
effort. The only recommendation is to use a drilling the finest quality, matching global standards.
machine as opposed to a hammer while making a
hole onto the wall. The most effective techniques
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purpose… to improve the thermal insulation commercial, institutional and residential buildings
of the walls giving you a cooler indoor in India, emphasizing national environment
temperature. The bricks are produced with concerns, regional climatic conditions and locally
state-of-the-art technology, involving best available solutions.
construction practices, adhering to international
Modern building material
standards. The plumbing procedures for
Are clay bricks used by modern architects?
Porotherm walls are no different from any
Are they suitable for contemporary
other walling material; hence even in bathrooms
architectural design?
Wienerberger Testing Laboratory@Kunigal
the possibility of water seepage owing to the
Clay bricks have been the most preferred
perforations in the bricks is nil.
What is U-value? Why does Porotherm Clay building material since ancient times, right from
Brick have lower U-value? Mohenjo-daro & Harappa, to the majestic Roman
Natural, Green Building material Empire. Clay as a natural building material has
A U-value is a measure of heat ingress. It is
I am environment-conscious. Why should proved its worth since centuries and even today,
expressed in W/m2k, and shows the amount of
I use Porotherm? How does it help?
heat lost in watts (W) per square meter of material
Porotherm is a natural, Green Building material. Being a European company
(for example wall, roof, floor etc.) The lower the
It is sourced through de-silting of dead water
U-value, the better the insulation provided by Wienerberger takes Quality very
tanks with the use of only natural additives
the material. seriously and ensures that you get
such as coal ash, rice husk and saw dust.
the very best… Made of Clay,
Porotherm has hollow voids which reduce heat
transfer, thus act as insulators, lowering the
Credited by Indian Green Building Council, combined with these features,
U-value of the product. Also, the intrinsic qualities
Porotherm provides excellent sound insulation make Porotherm Clay brick an
of the clay contribute to Porotherm’s cooling effect.
and reduced noise pollution. Also, unlike most ideal walling material to promote
brick manufacturing units, Wienerberger does not comfortable indoor temperature
use soil from agricultural land. in the house. The Product has also
Would there be water seepage from the voids?
There will be absolutely no water seepage Porotherm bricks have also received certification been rated by IGBC – The Indian
or leaking from the voids or the bricks; in fact from GRIHA. GRIHA Green Rating for Integrated Green Building Council & GRIHA
Porotherm absorbs far less water compared to Habitat Assessment is a rating system developed (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
conventional walling materials. The perforations in considering Indian Climate Zones and inhabitants’ Assessment) and used by many.
the bricks are designed scientifically for a specific requirements indigenously. It is developed to rate
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quality conscious and environmentally responsible Strength and ease of use Lower U-Value=less energy
builders and architects select clay bricks for consumption
Are these bricks strong enough to bear
their projects. They also enhance the aesthetics U
Slab/Roof
U-Value
heavy load? - measurement for thermal
of the project, providing natural and healthy Porotherm bricks have very high compressive insulation
Window
U
living spaces. strength of ≥35kg/cm² . - lower U-Value better
thermal insulation
Porotherm bricks are light weight, easy to use, Porotherm Horizontally Perforated bricks are ideal U
Wall - measurement for energy
designed for modern homes. They are comfortably loss
for non-load bearing constructions – well suited for
used in combination with wood, stone or glass multistoried apartments/buildings as well as
Ground
POROTHERM HP
and are easy to handle. The new age webbed individual homes. The Porotherm walls are U = 1.1 W/m2k
design of the brick makes Porotherm a very functionally better than any other walling material.
modern, intelligent walling material. U-Value (200mm thick wall)
If the perforation is chased, will the brick lose - Porotherm HP : 1.1 W/m2k 45% better
Advantages in construction some of its compressive strength? - Solid Concrete Block : 2.0 W/m2k thermal
Do professional builders choose Porotherm? No, as the chases will be back filled and plastered. - Clay Brick : 1.7 W/m2k insulation
For what reasons? Porotherm walls are easy to chase and chisel for
* Reduction of running cost of the building
Porotherm has been used by numerous well electric and plumbing conduits, which also ensures
known and quality conscious builders less disturbance or vibrations to the wall during Reduction of Energy Consumption
and developers across South India (Total chasing or conduiting making it easy to install all
Environment, Nitesh Estates, Sattava Salarpuriya, types of concealed or exposed fixtures including
construction. Being light weight, it is ideal for
Godrej Properties, Ramanyam, Arun Exello and LCD TVs, air conditioners, geysers, cabinets,
non-load bearing construction / multistoried
more). The light weight property of Porotherm shelves, kitchen cabinets, water filters etc.
buildings and individual houses.
enables faster construction and timely completion
of projects, thus increasing productivity and Comparison with other walling materials Wall made of Porotherm Bricks
revenue. Home owners appreciate timely How is Porotherm better than other building Is there any difference in serviceability/
completion of the building, which yields faster ROI. materials? application aspect of Porotherm when
Builders also endeavour to provide the best Porotherm is 100% natural with no chemical compared to other walling material?
facilities and amenities to their customers and additives, making it safe for indoor application. There is absolutely no difference from
using Porotherm Clay walls assist the builders in Porotherm is much lighter than conventional serviceability or application point of view wihen it
this initiative. bricks, thus easy to use, enabling faster comes to Porotherm walls. One could fix or hang
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Inclusion in Following Criteria’s
Criteria 14 Optimize energy performance of the building within specified comfort limits
Utilization of flyash, or equivalent industrial/agricultural waste as
Criteria 15
recommended by BIS in building structure
Reduce volume, weight and time of construction by adopting efficient
Criteria 16
technologies
Criteria 29 Acceptable outdoor and indoor noise levels
SVAGRIHA - For individual residences
Criteria 5 Design of building envelope to reduce overall heat gain
Criteria 11 Reduce the embodied energy of building
Porotherm Wall with plumbing
conduiting before plastering
all required fixtures or gadgets on the wall like air • Insert a wooden peg or a plastic sleeve For rack bolt
conditioners, geysers, photo frames, LCD TV, etc. (commonly used these days). • Make a hole in the wall using chisel hammer
Details on the methods are elaborated below. • Fix a nail or a screw on to the wooden peg / – recommend; use sharp chisel for clean and
plastic sleeve convenient hole making
What kind of appliances can be fixed to a
• Just fix or hang the light load • Stuff the hole with cement mortar (add little
Porotherm wall? Only light weight?
• Infact it is so easy that one can do it himself / quantity of 10mm aggregates)
You can fix anything to a Porotherm wall – pictures,
herself – no need of involving an expert • Install the rack bolt in position
mirrors, wall decorations, lights, cupboards/
closets, geysers, air conditioners etc. • Let it gain strength for 24 hours
For Heavier loads/items: Use plastic sleeve • One can now install the intended load on the
What are the recommended methods for fixing anchors or rack bolt: rack bolt – one can hang medium to heavy
light, medium or heavy load fixtures? For plastic anchor loads comfortably
• Drill a hole of the size of the anchor
For Light loads / items:
• Drill a hole using drill machine (anywhere • Insert the plastic sleeve
you wish to hang/fasten the equipment or • Install the screw using torque in position
frame etc.) (Recommend not to use hammer)
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Load Fixing Details on Porotherm Walls Light loads
Required accessories for fastening Light loads:
Categorization of loads based on their weights Light loads – Wooden pegs or Plastic sleeves
1. Light Loads - Up to 20 Kgs
2. Medium Loads - Up to 70 Kgs
3. Heavy Loads - Greater than 70 Kgs
Some common examples
Application procedures
for different loads
Step 1 : Drill a hole of Step 2 : Insert plastic sleeve or
Light load fixtures
required size wooden peg of 100 mm length
• Towel Holder
• Soap tray
• Mirrors
• Photo frames
• Light fittings
Medium load fixtures
• Door and window frame fixing
• Wall mount TV – LCD/LED Step 3 : Fasten the fixture with a screw of appropriate size
• Kitchen chimney
• Wardrobes and kitchen cabinets
• Wash basin
• Geyser
Heavy load fixtures
• EWC wall mount
/ Western style commode
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Medium loads Heavy loads
Required accessories for fastening Medium loads: Required accessories for fastening Heavy loads :
Medium loads – Plastic sleeve anchors or Rack bolts Heavy loads – Rack bolts (big)
Application procedures Application procedures
Step 1 : Drill a hole of Step 2 : Fix/insert the anchor Step 1 : Drill hole with a chisel or drilling machine Step 2 : Stuff the
required size sleeve hole with concrete
Step 3 : Tighten the anchor Step 4 : Hang or fasten Step 3 : Let it strengthen Step 4 : Fix the unit after
the fixture for 24 hours 24 hours of curing
Note: Do not hammer to install anchors
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Training for builders/home makers Still have questions?
Do you provide training for home builders/ If you still have questions, please send us an email at
masons? marketing@wienerberger.in or Call us : +91-80-4149 1682
Porotherm is known for ease of use and easy
Visit: www.wienerberger.in
maintenance. However, Wienerberger arranges
training for builders/masons periodically.
Availability of stock
Will your building materials be available
in bulk quantities at all times? What is the
required lead time and what are the modalities
for placing/receiving orders?
Wienerberger India has established its own factory
at Kunigal near Bangalore, which is the largest
and most advanced brick manufacturing facility in
India. We are already supplying to major projects
known for their reputation on quality construction
in South India, but as our capacities are large and
there is no dearth of raw materials – clay, we can
further assure of speedy and consistent supplies
to the construction sites.
Wienerberger India Private Limited
88/4, Richmond Road, Bangalore 560 025
Karnataka, India
Tel +91-80-41491 682-7 | marketing@wienerberger.in
Legacy Dimora Ramanyam, Aurovil ISB
www.wienerberger.in Bangalore (Apartments), Chennai Hyderabad
