The insulated concrete foam has truly revolutionized the building industry. Some of the benefits of concrete foam are the creation of a 4 hour margin where there is a resistance to fire and 200 mph winds. Molds, allergens and dust cannot easily penetrate the ICF Construction. The buildings constructed in this way are energy efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable.
Homes that are built using ICFs are expected to consume lower energy for cooling by 32% and 44% lower for heating. Of course, this reduction in energy costs will vary for each type of home. Also builders are able to spend less time on construction because of the ease of installation. ICFs are put in place one layer at a time starting at the corners. In some units, glue or tape is used during stacking. When each formwork is properly stacked, braced and reinforced, concrete is pumped into the molds.
There are many manufacturers and suppliers offering protein based foaming agent. Foaming agent is added into cement slurry and blended with blender to form a homogeneous dispersion. It is safe for use and has no harmful effect on human being also. Some installers recommend that the denser the Insulated Concrete Foam the better the installation. The recommendation from the manufacturer is that when building with the denser blocks the builder risks jeopardizing their building code approvals.
Typically, the foam concentrate is must be of such chemical composition that is capable of producing stable foam cells in concrete, which can resist the physical and chemical forces imposed during mixing, transporting, pumping, placing and setting of concrete. The foam produced must be stable for duration beyond the final setting time of Portland cements. CLC Blocks are competitive with bricks in pricing and offer significant savings for finished structures.
Advantages of Cellular Light Weight Concrete:
· Results in minimum time
· Cost effective
· Require minimum skilled workforce
· Environment friendly
· Economize on Energy Consumption
· Finished dwellings are weather-proof, thermally comfortable and durable
· Suitable for Hurricane/ Earthquake –proof constructions
· Makes productive use of industrial waste products
Cellular concrete is slightly different from AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). It is produced with the help of chemical reaction in between calcium hydroxide and aluminum powder present within the entire slurry mixture. Generally, you have to cut a material bock into slabs before you should put precast parts into heated autoclave for curing process via application of Concrete Foaming Agent.
