Okimata
Ceramic is construction’s dirtiest material, 10× the energy and 3× the CO₂. Okimata’s first truly “green” ceramics cut CO₂ by 75%, water by 95%, and energy by 65% while lowering production cost by 35%
About Us
Okimata is reinventing a $194B industry that is both energy-hungry and emissions-intensive. Ceramic production has barely changed in millennia: clay in, kilns blazing 24/7 at ~1,250°C, and huge CO₂ emissions. Producing ceramic sanitary ware consumes ~10× more energy and emits ~3× more CO₂ per kg than cement.
Okimata’s proprietary process cuts production cost by ~35–40% versus ceramic and porcelain, CAPEX by ~60%, FTE by ~75%, land by 80–90%, CO₂ emissions by ~75–80%, and energy use by ~65–70%.
We deliver ceramic-like performance without the kiln. Our ultra-hard coating cures at near-ambient temperatures yet achieves required hardness, durability, and chemical resistance, eliminating high-temperature firing and emissions.
Low-temperature curing lets us mold the structural body from recycled plastics. Instead of mining, hauling, and firing clay, we up-cycle plastic waste as the substrate and apply our coating as the functional surface. The result: ceramic-like products made from recycled feedstock, fully recyclable at end-of-life, and manufactured with a dramatically smaller footprint and at lower costs.
Bottom line: Okimata is the first truly eco-friendly, lower-cost alternative to traditional ceramics, bringing ceramic-like performance, circular materials, and modern manufacturing to a highly polluting industry long overdue for change.
Relevant Challenges
Process Innovation
We replace energy-intensive kiln firing (~1,250°C, 24/7) with a low-temperature curing process that delivers ceramic-like performance without high-heat furnaces. This radically reduces the energy intensity of production, slashes CO₂ emissions, and enables a more compact, automated manufacturing line with significantly lower CAPEX and operating costs.
Product Design
Circularity By Design – We produce products from recycled plastic, and at end of life, they are fully recyclable back to its original usage ” Circular economy”.
Low Emission Enablers
We produce ceramic replacement and its derivatives, using 35% of the energy and emiting only 25% of the CO2 compated to traditional ceramic.
