Environmentally friendly concreting

Concrete pouring itself is extremely environmentally taxing.

Therefore, many of us are seeking environmentally friendly concrete pouring methods.

The fundamental components of reinforced concrete include gravel or crushed stone, cement, and steel mesh, all of which impose a significant burden on our environment. Their production, transportation, and recycling processes all contribute to environmental stress.

So how can we make this technology less environmentally harmful with just our decision?

We can achieve this by replacing one of the components – the concrete steel – with a material that leaves a much smaller ecological footprint. This material is the ArmoTec static macrofiber, which can replace the concrete steel mesh in those concrete structures where its function is load distribution and crack prevention.

How can ArmoTec have a much smaller ecological footprint than concrete steel mesh?

By using this, you are replacing a much more environmentally harmful technology, resulting in environmentally friendly concreting in the end.

The use of ArmoTec already results in more than a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions during manufacturing, but this isn’t the only reason its application leaves a much smaller ecological footprint.

To achieve the same technical result using steel fibers as with ArmoTec, you would need to mix 30 kg of steel fibers into one cubic meter of concrete, while only 4 kg of ArmoTec is required.

The difference is indeed radical, isn’t it?

During the production of 30 kg of steel fibers, 100 units of carbon dioxide are emitted into the atmosphere, while the production of the same amount of ArmoTec releases only 30 units of carbon dioxide into the air. The steel industry accounts for nearly 10% of the world’s pollution emissions. Moreover, with the use of 30 kg of ArmoTec, you can reinforce 8-10 cubic meters of concrete, while with the same amount of steel fibers, only one cubic meter can be reinforced. Thus, the environment suffers another eightfold disadvantage with the use of steel.

In the image below, you can see a steel factory in operation:

This is why ArmoTec becomes the guarantee of environmentally friendly concreting.

Let’s see what additional ecological advantages ArmoTec offers:

Due to its significantly lower weight, harmful emissions released during transportation are greatly reduced. For the construction of a 100 m2 parking lot with a thickness of 10 cm, approximately 300 kg of steel fibers or nearly 500 kg of concrete steel mesh would be required. In the case of ArmoTec, this amounts to approximately 30 kg. It’s needless to explain which one’s transportation is a fraction of the others.
The labor requirement for incorporating ArmoTec is negligible. This also has significant environmental benefits. Steel fibers damage the inner surface of the mixing equipment, leading to premature equipment failure, which burdens the environment. ArmoTec, on the other hand, does not damage processing machinery in any way.
ArmoTec enhances the durability of concrete, and the absence of corrosion significantly reduces the need for repair work, further protecting the environment.
It is very difficult to break apart a structure made with ArmoTec. If dismantling is necessary, recycling requires much less energy than cleaning concrete steel structures from the steel. (Crushing machines can handle concrete reinforced with ArmoTec, while they struggle with steel-reinforced concrete structures.)

Beyond the ecological benefits, there are numerous advantages you can gain by choosing this:

It reinforces the concrete in three dimensions, at every single point. The mesh only reinforces in one plane.
It reduces shrinkage cracks to zero. This means that during the concrete curing process, no minor or major cracks can form, resulting in a much more durable concrete in the end.
It significantly speeds up the execution. This is achieved by replacing the work processes associated with the steel mesh.
It makes the work safer by eliminating accidents resulting from the use of steel mesh.
It’s easy to transport. We can replace 500 kg of steel mesh with 25-50 kg of ArmoTec, which can be delivered to your doorstep by a mail carrier instead of a truck.
It’s easy to work with. You just need to add it to the concrete mixer, no transportation, no handling, no steel assembly, no hassle.
Its labor demand is almost nil.
It does not corrode. One of the biggest disadvantages of reinforced concrete is that over time, the enclosed steel within the concrete starts to corrode due to acids. Oxygen and moisture reach the concrete through small micro-cracks, which begins to deteriorate the entire concrete structure. ArmoTec completely eliminates this issue.
Drilling fiber-reinforced concrete is easy, there is no drill breakage.
It is much cheaper than the concrete steel mesh.
Scientific studies support that its application significantly strengthens the concrete and can even be suitable for replacing concrete steel: https://bit.ly/2F6AVSP
At least 50% of concrete structures are used to protect the concrete steel from corrosion. In the case of macro fibers, this is not necessary, so the amount of concrete can be significantly reduced.

On this website, you have the opportunity to easily and quickly access the environmentally friendly structural macro fibers needed for concrete reinforcement. Click on the following link.