CEMEX introduce Fortium ICF
New product eliminates 75% of steel reinforcement required for vertical concrete construction
CEMEX have announced the launch in the US of Fortium ICF, a new construction material specifically engineered to reduce the time and material needed to build vertical concrete wall systems, such as insulated concrete form (ICF) building envelopes, while providing substantial savings in long term-maintenance and energy costs.
Fortium ICF employs cutting-edge advances in mineralogy and nanotechnology to improve the performance of concrete at a microscopic level, and eliminates fully up to 75% of the steel reinforcement typically required for vertical concrete construction.
The result is a concrete structure that is built 50% faster with turn-key savings of more than 32% compared with traditional ICF construction.
‘The dramatic reduction in the use of supporting steel rebar enables builders to construct concrete homes that are not only more affordable, but superior to traditional ICF-constructed homes in terms of strength, safety and energy efficiency,’ said Karl Watson, president of CEMEX USA.
‘Additionally, Fortium provides the opportunity to builders and homeowners to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of home construction.’
As CEMEX’s most recent addition to their growing portfolio of products and initiatives that significantly reduce environmental impacts, Fortium ICF is a product that delivers energy and CO2 savings. Each home built with Fortium ICF will reduce building emissions by a total of 170 tonnes of CO2 over the course of 30 years.
