Revolution in the concrete industry (FOTO)

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MultiCON presents an innovative manufacturing process for
processing fine and desert sand, providing a solution to a problem
facing the concrete sector around the world.

Concrete is the world's most used construction material. To
produce it, sand is needed, a resource that is in increasingly short
supply. Global sand extraction now totals more than 40 trillion tons
- 9 times the quantity of crude oil. Rising demand resulting from the
global construction boom and declining resources are leading to
increased acquisition costs. The consequences: Illegal sand
extraction with serious ecological consequences. Experts at MultiCON
have been investigating the issue over years of research with a view
to developing technology fit for the future. This German company has
now achieved a breakthrough: A recently patented process allows the
exploitation of desert sand for the construction industry with
immediate effect. Its properties and surface structure mean that this
"unused gold" has lain fallow to date.

Concrete of the future: lighter, firmer and more rapidly available

Fine and desert sands are first ground up together. This
pulverized product is then turned into firm granulate pellets using
mineral binding agents. High-quality concretes are then produced with
these granulates using the dual MultiCON high-speed mixing
technology. These concrete types are up to 25 per cent lighter,
harden more rapidly and show more than twice the strength 24 hours
after pouring by comparison with standard concrete. Apart from
resource bottlenecks, the concrete sector has for years been battling
with the consequences of its huge CO2 emissions. These are generated
in the production of cement, a key ingredient of concrete. Another
benefit from the new process lies in cutting the proportion of cement
by 40 per cent. This results in a clear reduction of CO2 of up to 30
per cent. "Our aim is to optimize to the greatest degree the product
concrete and to make it fit for the future with respect to conserving
resources," the technology's developer, MultiCON's Dr Rosenlöcher,
said. Further benefits: This innovative process cuts the
manufacturing costs for concrete types considerably - 8-15 per cent
can be saved by comparison. The processing of locally available sand
resources means greater economic and political independence. This
could be of great interest to construction projects in the Middle
East in particular.

The innovation was first presented, backed up with a lecture, at
the ICCX Middle East 2018 trade fair (25-26.11.18) in Sharjah, UAE.

About MultiCON: www.multicongroup.com

Munich-based MultiCON GmbH was founded in 2016 with the aim of
providing sustainable and ecological concrete solutions. The focus
here is on market-oriented challenges and their solutions. The
product range includes high-quality, future-oriented and sustainable
products, efficient systems and market-specific technologies along
with their practical areas of application.

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