It seems that there is still a misconception that HPC and UHPC can be compared to DIN concrete. A lot of what is called new development in the standard concrete sector today, we have already developed 20 years ago with UHPC, only at that time the architects and the building industry were not interested.
The so-called R-concrete or recycled concrete had already existed with a UHPC binder for 20 years. With a special UHPC binder, it is possible to process a gigantic number of different solids and still achieve a strength that in many cases far exceeds that of standard concrete.
We have had an extremely refractory UHPC concrete that can withstand continuous temperatures up to 1200°C for 20 years. We combine UHPC binders with asphalt to achieve much more resistant pavements.
We can easily combine HPC and UHPC binders with natural fibres and materials in a way that is impossible with standard concrete. We can use UHPC binders to process fine materials such as dust or natural desert sand into concrete that meets the highest standard concrete strengths. Our UHPC strength values allow for much slimmer construction than is possible with standard concrete.
Due to the non-existent porosity in our HPC and UHPC binders, these concretes are extremely corrosion resistant, making them an ideal material for floating structures. This type of UHPC concrete has been used in the offshore industry for 20 years. Underwater foundations and structures can easily be built with UHPC. Tests have shown that UHPC structures can withstand water pressure from sea depths up to 3500 m without damage. We had these tests carried out more than 10 years ago.
We can make concrete structures with special UHPC binder that can be bent. There has been a UHPC lightweight concrete for more than 10 years that can be used as mortar, castable and spray. Nearly 20 years ago, a UHPC binder was developed for the navy that floats. For more than 20 years we have been producing UHPC binders that are close to diamond in wear resistance.
As our HPC and UHPC concrete are waterproof, fire resistant and high strength, they can be used for disaster control constructions. HPC and UHPC can withstand all environmental conditions.
Some of our HPC and UHPC binders are used in interior applications.
The nano-fineness of the HPC and UHPC binders allows extreme textures and finenesses to be achieved that surpass even the fineness in metalworking. Designers involved in concrete design do not even use 10% of the possibilities of UHPC Binder.
HPC and UHPC binders are the ideal materials to support traditional African and Asian construction as they combine well with local raw materials.
The security industry and the military of many countries have been aware of the enormous possibilities for a few years now. But even here, very specific tests show that the actual security and military possibilities are far from being exploited because of the traditional standard concrete way of thinking. The new UHPC safety room and bunker technology is in great demand, especially in Europe.
Even in the mechanical engineering industry, our UHPC materials have been used for 25 years. Producing industries such as cement works, mines, steel works, foundries, refineries, chemical works, power plants, bioenergy producers, etc. are among our long-standing customers.
We draw our knowledge and experience from, as you can see, a wide variety of international markets.
However, after more than 30 years, there are still markets or industrial sectors that are new and exciting for us. We have not yet reached the end of our development.
If a customer were to request a catalogue of our technology and its application, it would be several hundred pages thick. It would be more like a book than a catalogue. Such a book would be very expensive because of the possibly small print run.
This is why we have a rough draft of such a book in our drawer but have not yet realised it. The rough draft already had more than 300 pages. If enough people are interested, we will realise the book project. Write to us and we will inform you about the state of realisation.
As far as the samples of HPC and UHPC applications are concerned, it looks similar to the flyer. As you
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