R E / 8 M E S H

A Unique Innovation

RE/8 Architectural Mesh by Kaynemaile is a patented, world-leading innovation. Made with a high grade engineering polycarbonate it has over 60-years of material science and research to call on — we know our mesh inside out. We've undertaken extensive laboratory and field tests to ensure the product works and we keep testing it every day. It’s also award-winning — having been awarded Best Architectural Product at NYCxDesign.

What’s not to love?

Awards & Accreditations

Award Gallery

Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award

We are thrilled to have been selected as a winner of the Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award!

Take a look at the Civil + Structural Engineer Media magazine over here →

ISCC PLUS Certified

Kaynemaile is proud to be ISCC Certified.

ISCC is a globally applicable sustainability certification system and covers all sustainable feedstocks, including agricultural and forestry biomass, biogenic wastes and residues, circular materials and renewables. See more here →

YEA Award - Environmental / Sustainability category

We are thrilled to have been chosen as one of five winning projects in the Environmental / Sustainability category at the first annual Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award (YEA Award) for our work bringing the ‘WonderCool’ canopy to life at the arrivals centre at Expo Dubai.

NYCxDesign Award

The NYCxDESIGN Awards is a global design competition celebrating outstanding achievement across major areas of design - from architecture to interiors, products, craft and technology. Kaynemaile was awarded Best Architectural Product at the NYCxDesign awards.

We are a qualified Pre-Qual H&S organisation

Being a Pre-Qual H&S organisation demonstrates our commitment to Health and Safety to our staff, current and future clients, and the community as a whole.

iF Material Award

The iF DESIGN AWARD is recognized as a symbol of design excellence around the world and welcomes over 5,000 submissions from 70 countries every year. Kaynemaile was awarded the iF Material Award.

Operation Clean Sweep Accreditation

Kaynemaile has been independently audited as part of the Operation Clean Sweep programme, and has committed to adopting recommended practices to keep raw materials and other pollutants out of New Zealand waterways and oceans.

Architecture MasterPrize - Winner in Building Envelope & Construction Materials

The mission of the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is to advance the appreciation and exposure of quality architectural design worldwide. The AMP architecture award celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields of architectural design, landscape architecture, and interior design.

DesignEX Award

Australia’s leading design and architecture event, DesignEX presents the best in contemporary and classic designs and innovations in architecture. Kaynemaile was awarded Best New Innovative Product at DesignEX in Sydney.

Pride in Print Awards - Gold Award Winner

Our brand and print collateral wins awards too! Our printing partners - Valley Print - won a Gold Award for our Interior Brand Brochure at the Pride in Print Awards.

The Wellington Gold Awards - Finalist

In association with The Dominion Post, The Wellington Gold awards celebrate excellence and enterprise of business in the Wellington Region. We're stoked to be a finalist in this year's awards.

New Zealand Innovation Awards

The New Zealand Innovation Awards give smart, innovative NZ individuals and businesses a platform to be recognised and celebrated. Kaynemaile was Highly Commended for the Innovators Award.

DesignPreis Nominee

The Designpreis Halle awards celebrate excellence in design from Halle, Germany. Kaynemaile was nominated for this prestigious award in 2008.

Plastics New Zealand Awards

The New Zealand Plastics Industry Design Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within the New Zealand Plastics industry. Kaynemaile won the Gold Award for Building Material.

So, what is it?

Yes, It’s chain mail:

Chain mail was the earliest form of metal amour worn by soldiers during the Middle Ages. Small metal rings were joined together to look like a cloth, then used to protect the body from injury when fighting.

Fast forward a few centuries and we’ve re-developed metal chain mail into a lightweight polycarbonate armour protecting building occupants in architecture and design.

Inspired by the movies:

Kaynemaile’s inception was on the film set of The Lord of The Rings trilogy where Kayne Horsham worked as an artistic director for the Creatures, Armour and Weapons department. Kayne produced a polypropylene version for the movies to cut down on weight - but still looked the part.

The name ‘Kayne’s-mail’ was given to the mesh Horsham produced by Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), and the name stuck!

From the movies to the world of architecture & design:

Long after the LoTR films had finished, Horsham had a continued interest in chain mail and reducing its inherent weakness — the link in the ring. After a lot of trial and error, Horsham patented a liquid-state assembly process to produce the mesh — a world first.

Kaynemaile is now comprised of an industry-first ISCC PLUS Bio-circular Makrolon RE by Covestro, a leading global producer of advanced polymers. See more about our RE/8 mesh here.

Strong yet lightweight & durable:

Our mesh is extremely robust and scratch resistant. One ring can take around 50kgs which accumulates with the more rings in a screen. The larger the screen, the stronger it is. RE/8 mesh is also super lightweight — weighing just 3kg per meter square. The mesh doesn’t suffer movement fatigue and the colours are built-in so won’t fade or rub-off. It truly is a wonder product!