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We received an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) from ift Rosenheim for our product solidian ANTICRACK. This certification confirms the environmental benefits of the sanded carbon reinforcement and underlines its importance for sustainable construction.
Why is an EPD important?
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides planners, architects and builders with reliable environmental information about building materials. It is based on a life cycle analysis and creates transparency with regard to the ecological impact of a product – from production to use and recycling. An EPD thus supports sustainable construction decisions and enables an objective assessment in the context of environmental certifications such as DGNB, LEED or BREEAM.
The advantages of solidian ANTICRACK
solidian ANTICRACK is a high-performance carbon reinforcement that offers numerous technical and ecological advantages.
🟠 Durability: Carbon reinforcement is corrosion-free and significantly extends the service life of concrete structures – guaranteed for up to 100 years.
🟠 Material savings: By using carbon reinforcement, the concrete cover can be reduced, resulting in slimmer and lighter structures.
🟠 Low weight: The lightweight reinforcement in combination with a very thin layer of concrete ensures that there is very little additional load on the existing structure, which is an advantage when renovating and repairing.
🟠 Crack width limitation: The sanded surface of solidian ANTICRACK bonds particularly well with the concrete, which ensures that the reinforcement has an extremely good crack-minimizing effect. The cracks are thinner and better distributed, creating a liquid-tight concrete layer.
🟠 Installation close to the surface: Due to the good bonding properties, the reinforcement can be processed with minimal concrete cover.
🟠 Easy and fast processing: solidian ANTICRACK is easy to handle, which accelerates construction processes, minimizes downtime and thus reduces costs.
Download the EPD of solidian ANTICRACK here.
Significance for planners and architects
For architects and civil engineers, solidian ANTICRACK is a future-oriented alternative to conventional steel reinforcement. In addition to the design possibilities offered by filigree constructions, the material savings offer significant economic advantages. The EPD now available helps to integrate construction projects more easily into sustainable certification systems. It also makes the planning and implementation of environmentally friendly, long-lasting concrete structures more transparent. Further EPDs are already available in our Download Area for the products solidian GRID Carbon and solidian REBAR Glass.
