CarbonCure

CarbonCure

Improve the carbon footprint of concrete by optimizing the concrete recipe

The technology improves the competitiveness of the concrete industry by not only increasing production efficiency, but also significantly improving the environmental performance of concrete.

How does the CarbonCure technology work?

The carbon dioxide (CO2) obtained as a by-product from industrial waste gas streams is accurately added to the mixture during concrete production. There it is chemically absorbed in the form of a nano-mineral, which leads to an increase in the compressive strength of the concrete. This makes it possible to reduce the amount of cement in the concrete. Other properties of the concrete, such as pH or durability, are not affected. In this way, not only can production efficiency be increased, but also the CO2 balance of the concrete can be improved.

The benefits for architects, builders, developers, owners:

End users of this concrete technology - both in the private and public sectors - can reduce the carbon footprint of their construction projects without sacrificing quality

Benefits for concrete producers:

• Improved carbon footprint of concrete
• Competitive advantage by enabling sustainable construction
• The technology can be installed in one day without interrupting production
• Cost-neutral and uncomplicated installation of the technology
• CO2 is added during the production process in the same manner as other additives
• Improvement in the early and late compressive strength of the concrete due to the addition of CO2
• The increased strength allows for optimization of the concrete recipe
• A "general construction permit" from the DIBt is available

Proven success:

• To date, more than 1 million truckloads of CarbonCure concrete have been used
• More than 300 concrete plants worldwide are already using the technology (so far mainly Canada, the US, South America and Singapore)
• Thousands of commercial, infrastructure and residential projects have been delivered, including Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, USA, where an estimated 1.35 million kg of CO2 emissions have been saved through the use of CarbonCure alone