CeraTech, the industry’s leading producer of durable, high performance, and lowest carbon cement for concrete, announced today the release of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ekkomaxx™ cement concrete.
This is the first EPD completed for a non-portland bulk cement. It enables architects, leading design firms, and contractors to independently substantiate and confirm the environmental differences between portland and non-portland cement technologies.
The EPD quantifies CeraTech is producing a cement system with a virtually zero carbon footprint, 95% reduction in the use of virgin resources, and dramatic 50% reduction in the use of water.
The CERATECH™ Cement system, developed in 2001, is comprised of 95% recycled fly ash and 5% liquid additives. Meeting ASTM International C1157 as a hydraulic cement system, it is accepted by industry standards, codes, and rating systems including the American Concrete Institute (ACI), International Code Council (ICC), and United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
The required Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) confirmed CeraTech’s leadership in durability and sustainability by verifying:
• The lowest carbon footprint of any cement available in the world (near zero).
• More than 50% less water is used in ekkomaxx™ cement concrete, (a savings of approximately 15 gallons per yd3 — 150 gallons less water per truckload).
• Increased durability multiples of 2x, 3x, 4x, or more based upon the application.
• Multiple times the Return on Investment (ROI)
As one of the top concrete construction companies in the USA, McCarthy Companies’ project director, Grant Guerri, said, “The bottom line is CeraTech’s cement mixes are viable for a broad range of applications including wastewater, parking and bridge decks, pavements, chemical/caustic containments, high heat applications, and virtually all green, low carbon construction projects.”
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