presentation on CALUMEX GRC benefits in ar glass fibers reinforced cement - ARTEX AR FIBERS

2. screeds
,floor
topping
,
repair
mortars
,renders
,
pre-­‐fabricated
concrete
,light
weight
cement
panels
,countertops
,ar8ficial
stone
,squash
courts
,rock
forma8on
etc.
produc8on
either
through
spray-­‐up
or
pumped
/poured
reinforcement
by
AR-­‐fibres
made
of
glass
with
higher
zirconia
content
binder
normally
consists
of
Portlandcement
with
possible
addi8on
of
an
acrylic
polymer
made
from
water
,cement
,fillers
,glass
fibers
,pigments
and
possibly
polymer

3. cement
produces
lime
during
its
hydra8on
process;
lime
(calcium
hydroxide)
will
corrode
conven8onal
fibers
,resul8ng
in
reduced
strength
and
risk
of
spalling.

4. • alkali
resistant
(addi8on
of
zirconium
oxide)
• fibers
form
very
fine
filaments
• semi
-­‐duc8lity
(self
healing
effect)
• increase
tensile
strength
• high
modulus
of
elas8city
• improved
strength
• high
bonding
strength(mineral
to
mineral
interface)
• shrinkage
compensa8on
in
plas8c
and
hardened
phase

6. • low
alkali
cement
• good
workability
• quick
set
• rapid
drying
–
no
bleeding
• high
early
strength
–
fast
demoulding
• reduced
pores
and
pore
size
• self
cleaning
• shrinkage
compensated
in
plas8c
and
hardened
phase
• water
repellent
• white
,off-­‐white
and
grey
base
color
NEW
CEMENT
BINDER

7. • ready
to
use
binder
• just
add
by
propor8on
fillers
,water
and
fibers
and/or
mesh
• decora8ve
aggregates
,metal
and
glass
exposed
aggregate
looks
• compa8ble
with
inorganic
pigments
• concrete
can
be
dyed
and
acid
stained
• possible
to
premix
fibers
• addi8on
of
pigments
• separate
supply
of
fibers
at
desired
length