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Returned Concrete with Zero Impact

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The global production of concrete amounts to a total of 10 billion m3/year. Out of this total, approximately 50 million m3 of concrete is never actually used and is returned to the production plant. Considering just 10% of this total as “critical”, meaning not recyclable while fresh, this translates into 5 million m3 of returned concrete requiring treatment every year. Returned concrete has a high environmental impact on concrete plants and leads to extra operating costs. Current systems for treating returned concrete do not offer a sustainable solution in that they: 1 Have a negative...

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The pursuit of sustainable development depends on our capacity to guarantee the total the economy, society and the environment. These three elements must never be considered as single, independent entities, but rather analysed within a systemic framework as elements which, together, contribute to the achievement of a common goal. This means that every programmed intervention must take all reciprocal inter-relations into consideration. If a programmed intervention focuses on only one or two of these aspects, a condition of sustainability will not be achieved. In view of these considerations,...

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Returned Concrete with Zero Impact STEP Component B 6 kg/m3 Mix for 3 minutes STEP Component A 0.5 kg/m3 Mix for 4 minutes STEP CONCRETE Complete kit to treat 1 cubic metre of returned concrete: RE-CON ZERØ Component A: 1x0.5 kg water-soluble bag RE-CON ZERØ Component B: 6x1 kg water-soluble bags

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After mixing for a few minutes with RE-CON ZERØ, After discharging the material, the mixing drum is left clean. concrete is transformed into granular material which may be The cleaning water for the mixer drum may be completely discharged on the ground and, once cured, used as aggregate recycled and used again for mixing. in concrete. RE-CON ZERØ works with all types of concrete. RE-CON ZERØ aggregates meet the requirements of EN 12620:2008 “Aggregates for concrete”. Original aggregates RE-CON ZERØ aggregates FINENESS MODULUS OF ORIGINAL AGGREGATE 5.225 FINENESS MODULUS OF RE-CON ZERØ...

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PRODUCTS FOR RESILIENT AND TEXTILE MATERIALS PRODUCTS FOR WOODEN FLOORING PRODUCTS FOR CEMENTITIOUS AND RESIN FLOORING PRODUCTS FOR ACOUSTIC INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR BUILDING ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTS FOR STRUCTURAL STRENGTHENING PRODUCTS FOR THE REPAIR OF MASONRY PRODUCTS FOR THERMAL INSULATION WALL PROTECTIVE AND DECORATIVE COATINGS PRODUCTS FOR WATERPROOFING PRODUCTS FOR UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTIONS ELASTIC SEALANTS AND ADHESIVES GRINDING AIDS FOR CEMENT HEADQUARTERS MAPEI SpA Via Cafiero, 22 - 20158 Milan Tel. +39-02-37673.1 Fax +39-02-37673.214 Internet: www.mapei.com E-mail:...

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