EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD CARBON CONCRETE ADDITIVE
TOUGHER STRONGER CONCRETEDeveloped by Eden Innovations, EdenCreteTM is a carbon nanotube- enriched liquid additive that elevates concrete structures to new levels of strength and toughness. When added to concrete mixtures, it
performs like multiple additives rolled into one: It boosts surface abrasion resistance and produces extremely low permeability while improving tensile-strength like no other product on the market today.
Good question. When added to concrete mixtures, carbon nanotubes in EdenCreteTM fill in spaces at the nanoscopic level by bonding to hydrated cement particles. When concrete dries, instead of leaving porous openings that would allow water to penetrate or cracks to develop, these nanotubes
create millions of flexible, strong carbon bridges throughout the structure. These carbon bridges greatly improve resistance to failure caused by bending stresses, resulting in greater resistance to abrasive wear and crack propagation. In fact, not only does EdenCreteTM make concrete stronger, we believe
it can also increase concrete longevity beyond traditional expectations.
75,000X
Concrete Pullout without EdenCreteTM. Notice the flat, smooth areas where aggregate has pulled out of the cement paste. The concrete fails before the aggregate.
Concrete Pullout with EdenCreteTM. Notice the aggregate fractures before the concrete bond fails.
EdenCreteTM carbon nanotubes form denser bonds at the molecular level.
What exactly are carbon nanotubes? These submicroscopic cylinders of carbon, barely 1/50,000th
the diameter of a human hair, have revolutionized dozens of industries and thousands of products from aerospace applications to electronics to sporting equipment. Why? Carbon nanotubes are ounce for ounce 117 times stronger than steel and 30 times stronger than bulletproof Kevlar, yet extremely light. These carbon nanotubes create enhanced bonds at the interfacial transition zone between the cement paste and the aggregate, resulting in superior pullout capacity and greater aggregate fracture when failure is reached. Simply put, the aggregate breaks before the concrete does.
EdenCreteTM has undergone extensive research and development, laboratory testing, and field trials in different environments and projects around the globe. It has been vetted and designated Allowed for Use
by the Georgia Department of Transportation for construction and maintenance projects in Class 24-Hour accelerated strength concrete mix applications and Class B concrete applications.
Recent ASTM testing speaks for itself. You can see why EdenCreteTM is generating so much excitement and interest throughout the industry.
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EdenCrete Control
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