The Texture Embraces the Earth, and Low - carbon Brings New Life —— The Ecological Aesthetic Expression of Fuzhen Soft Porcelain Rammed Earth Panels

2026-02-26

Today, I'd like to introduce you to Fuzhen Soft Porcelain - Flexible MCM Rammed Earth Panel. It is a new type of environmentally friendly finishing material that stems from the wisdom of traditional rammed earth and integrates modern MCM flexible technology. With its "natural texture + environmental performance + practical advantages", it redefines the modern value of rammed earth materials, enabling the simplicity of the earth and the warmth of time to be continuously carried forward in various architectural spaces.

1.What is the current condition of earth construction in China

Earth is one of the oldest and most widespread traditional construction materials. In China, the application of earth could be traced back to the Neolithic Age eight thousand years ago. Like wood, earth played a significant role in China’s traditional building technology and architectural heritage. Along with the population migration and integration of different nationalities, earth construction had gradually spread from the Yellow River basin to the south of the Yangtze River. Under the influence of different natural conditions, economic technologies and social culture, numerous earth construction methods and application forms were developed, creating various types of earth residences all over China. According to the 2010~2011 general survey of rural residence carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, traditional earth construction technology was used in rural house construction over all the provinces and at least 60 million people were living in different kinds of earth houses. They were mainly found in the relatively poor countryside districts in the loess plateau, southwest China, east China, Tibet plateau, Xinjiang, etc.

▼distribution of traditional earth construction in China

Due to differences in climate, resources, customs and other factors in various regions, traditional rammed earth has a variety of application forms. Rammed earth refers to the construction process in which tools such as rammers are used to impact and compress moist earth materials under the constraint of formwork to make them dense, and then build them layer by layer to form walls. Relatively speaking, because of its relatively good mechanical integrity, local availability of materials, and one - step forming advantages, rammed earth can be said to be the most common traditional rammed - earth construction technique nationwide.

2. What is the biggest difference between the soft porcelain rammed earth used in modern architecture and the construction of traditional rammed earth?

Traditional rammed earth is mainly composed of clay, sand, lime, etc. It has low strength, poor waterproof and moisture - proof performance, is vulnerable to rain erosion, and may develop cracks and collapse over time. Fuzhen flexible soft porcelain MCM rammed - earth panel uses modified soil (MCM) as the base material. It has good durability, basically having the same lifespan as the building. It is also waterproof, moisture - proof, and has strong freeze - thaw resistance. After 100 freeze - thaw tests, there is no powdering, cracking, or peeling on its surface.In addition, soft porcelain is flexible and can be bent arbitrarily, capable of withstanding the thermal stress deformation of the building structure and the thermal insulation base layer.

In China's traditional rural society, the renewal frequency of houses is generally measured in generations. Compared with requirements such as "durability" and "lasting for generations", rural people generally place more importance on the convenience and cost - effectiveness of house construction. The reason why the traditional rammed - earth technology is widely applied is that its series of advantages precisely meet this demand for house construction: Rammed earth can be obtained locally and adapted to local conditions; the construction is simple, fast, and inexpensive; the rammed - earth wall has a remarkable moisture - absorption capacity, which is 30 times that of conventional industrial building materials, and can effectively balance the indoor humidity. In this regard, the Fuzhen flexible soft porcelain MCM rammed - earth panel inherits the advantages of traditional rammed earth. Its core technology creates a low water absorption rate of 5.8%. While absorbing moisture, it is antibacterial and mildew - proof, and it is also thinner and lighter. From the perspective of today's ecological sustainable development, MCM soft - porcelain materials are renewable; the production process of soft porcelain is low - energy - consuming and pollution - free.

The water absorption rate tested by Shanghai Jianke is 3.82%.

The water absorption rate detected by the national inspection is 5.8%.

Just as today's Fuzhen flexible soft porcelain MCM rammed - earth panel can effectively overcome the inherent defects of traditional rammed earth while maintaining a series of ecological performance advantages. Due to significant differences in soil composition in different regions and even at different positions of the same soil - taking point, the performance defects of traditional raw - earth materials in terms of mechanics, water resistance, and dry shrinkage mostly stem from problems in the particle - size distribution of the soil materials.

The basic principle of Fuzhen flexible soft porcelain MCM rammed - earth panel is as follows. According to the composition characteristics of rammed earth, high - purity quartz sand, natural marble powder, and high - quality granite powder are used as the core raw materials. These materials are classified, mixed, and compound - modified. The original ecological soil formed under photochemical isomerization and a curved temperature has excellent resistance to ultraviolet radiation, corrosion by acids, alkalis, and salts, as well as a mild property. After compound - modification, the soil has excellent plasticity. Under photochemical isomerization and a controlled curved temperature, it can be made into various sheets, blocks, rolls, and profiles at will.

For example, various architectural facing sheets such as terracotta panels, stones, split bricks, ceramic tiles, and wooden boards can be made from the modified soil. It can be well - integrated with various materials. Its performance in aspects like earthquake resistance, crack resistance, freeze - thaw resistance, and self - cleaning against dirt is excellent. It only consumes 0.2 kWh of electricity per square meter, and its self - weight is approximately 3 - 6 kg/㎡. It is flexible and can completely reduce the load on the load - bearing walls of buildings and the filling walls of framed - structure buildings.

At the same time, due to the high - density characteristic of soft porcelain, in case of avoiding the situation where rainwater flows down the wall concentratedly, even without any wall protection treatment, the Fuzhen flexible soft porcelain MCM rammed - earth panel can effectively resist the erosion of wind and rain.

▼Basic construction process of traditional rammed earth

After more than a hundred years of development, the modern construction system based on conventional industrial building materials such as concrete and steel has become highly mature. It has wide applicability and a high cost - performance ratio, and can be regarded as an important support for the rapid development of urban and rural construction in China in recent decades. However, a side - effect of this process is the loss of regional characteristics, resulting in a lack of distinctiveness among cities and villages. At the aesthetic level, the architectural system has become overly homogeneous.

New environmentally - friendly materials represented by soft porcelain rammed earth boards can replace traditional rammed earth and become a new "clothing" for conventional industrial buildings. Their ecological performance advantages such as low - carbon, energy - saving, and sustainability still have broad application potential. Moreover, they can help make our architecture more diverse. According to different regional conditions and cultural needs, we can pursue the most suitable exterior design and explore sustainable development paths with regional cultural characteristics.

▼The application of Fuzhen Soft Porcelain Flexible MCM Rammed Earth Board

The green - certified products we've developed inject sustainable momentum into the global carbon - peak goal.

Fuzhen upgrades the texture, color, shape, strength and other effects of the rammed earth through core technologies, resulting in excellent sensory effects of the rammed earth panel. With the continuous improvement of materials science and its green technology system, these interrelated elements and variables have gradually evolved from being randomly uncontrollable in the past to tools that can be relied on for creation. The diversity brought by green building decoration materials has opened up huge possibilities for applications in the fields of architectural design and even process design.

FuzhenSoft Porcelain - Sustainable Flexible New Materials deeply embed the concept of environmental protection in every link from raw materials to finished products. Besides basic research and project practices, we constantly explore the source of motivation for the performance of green materials and the potential of design applications. Therefore, by choosing Fuzhen Soft Porcelain, you are not only choosing a product, but also choosing to be an active contributor to the grand global goals of "carbon peak and carbon neutrality", jointly reducing the burden on the earth and leaving room for the future.