Q U A N T C R E T E
F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N M A T E R I A L R E I N F O R C E M E N T & R E P A I R
PRODUCTS
Purchases of our nano-admixtures can be made online or by invoice and bank transfer
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USAGE: Simply add the QuantCrete nanoadditive powder to your cement, concrete or 3D printing composite mixture in the dry phase, mix/stir thoroughly prior to hydration, then proceed as usual.
QuantCreteTM CURE
ARCHITECTURE: <25 nm (0.025 μm) hollow semi-spherical nanoparticles
BLAINE: 388000 cm²/g
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSAGE: 2.1g (0.074 oz.) per tonne or 5g per cubic meter ( 0.17 oz. per cubic yard) of concrete
wt % (per cubic meter of CONCRETE): 0.0000002 %
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Nano-cementitious system to accelerate the setting rate of concrete and offset the negative impact of fly ash on the early-age properties of concrete. Nano-Filler, Compressive Strength reinforcement of concrete mortar and cement paste, Whitener/colour additive, Halogen-Free Flame Retardant.
QuantCreteTM FILLER
ARCHITECTURE: ~ 5 nm (0.005 μm) spherical particles
BLAINE: 415300 cm²/g
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSAGE: 1g (~ 0.035 oz.) per tonne or 2.4g per cubic meter (~ 0.07 oz. per cubic yard) of concrete
wt % (per cubic meter of CONCRETE): 0.0000001 %
AVERAGE STRENGTH GAIN in 28 Days**: approx. 18 - 22 %
**Strength increases with dose augmentation
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Compressive Strength reinforcement, UV filtering, Antibacterial, Antifouling, Anticorrosion, Reduced Alkaline Reactivity, Water Repellant, Lower Air permeability, Whitener/colour additive, Halogen-Free Flame Retardant.
QuantCreteTMFLEX
ARCHITECTURE: Atomically Thin 2D sheets
BLAINE: 635200 cm²/g
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSAGE: 0.7g (~ 0.025 oz.) per tonne or 1.68g per cubic meter (~ 0.05 oz. per cubic yard) of concrete
wt % (per cubic meter of CONCRETE): 0.00000007 %
AVERAGE STRENGTH GAIN in 28 Days**: approx. 37 - 43 %
AVERAGE FLEXURAL STRENGTH GAIN in 28 Days**: approx. 12 - 23 %
**Strength increases with dose augmentation
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Compressive & Flexural Strength reinforcement, UV filtering, Antibacterial, Antifouling, Anticorrosion, Reduced Alkaline Reactivity, Water Repellant, Lower Air permeability, Whitener/colour additive, Halogen-Free Flame Retardant.
QuantCreteTM ABRASION / WEAR RESISTANCE
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSE: AS NEEDED
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Abrasion resistance, nano-pore filler, increased compressive strength, split tensile strength and flexural strength, water resistance, insulating material, fire retardant.
QuantCreteTM pH ELEVATOR & SHRINKAGE-COMPENSATION
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSE: As needed
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Decrease autogenous-shrinkage (Expansive Agent) & Setting Time, Increase Compressive & Tensile Strength, Corrosion Inhibitor & pH Regulator, Low Air Permeability, Abrasion Resistance, Antistatic Agent, Halogen-Free Flame Retardant.
QuantCreteTM HAP FLEX ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT
ARCHITECTURE: Atomically Thin 2D sheets
BLAINE: 703000 cm²/g
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSE: AS NEEDED
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Mechanical reinforcement of lightweight Concrete, repair of perforations, filler, impact resistance, antimicrobial, biocompatible, non-toxic flame retardant, corrosion inhibitor.
QuantCreteTM SUBSEAL (RADON MINIMISATION)
ARCHITECTURE: < 10 nm ( < 0.01 μm) spherical particles
BLAINE: 415000 cm²/g
COLOUR: WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSAGE: 2g (~ 0.07 oz.) per tonne or 4.8g per cubic meter (~ 0.17 oz. per cubic yard) of concrete
wt % (per cubic meter of CONCRETE): 0.0000002 %
AVERAGE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH GAIN in 28 Days**: approx. 28 - 34 %
**Strength increases with dose augmentation
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Porosity minimisation to substantially Lower Air permeability and the probability of Radon penetration in foundation structures, basements and building floor levels in direct contact with the soil. Compressive Strength reinforcement in concrete, Corrosion-resistance, Reduced Alkaline Reactivity, Water Repellant.
UNDERSTANDING RADON:
Radon (Rn) is a radioactive, odourless, colourless, tasteless noble gas. Rn is a contaminant, that affects indoor air quality, worldwide. According to EPA policy-oriented estimates, Rn is the number one cause of lung cancer, among non-smokers.
Rn enters a building most often directly through the soil at the lowest level of the construct that is in contact with the ground. This typical occurs through cracks in solid foundations and walls, construction joints, gaps in suspended floors, cavities within walls and around service pipes.
HOW TO USE QUANTCRETE IN RADON MITIGATION/MINIMISATION EFFORTS
To minimise the penetration of Rn into buildings, QuantCrete is hence offered to substantially lower porosity, air permeability and mitigate of crack formation in concrete and mortar. QuantCrete particles are roughly a hundred thousand times (100,000 x) smaller than cement particles, and can penetrate deeper levels within cracks to seal them off from within.
To achieve this, the QuantCrete nanopowder can be used as an integral ingredient in the manufacture of precast slabs and foundation concrete or, mixed with a liquid cement and injected within particularly hard to visualise and detect sub-micron and nanoscopic pores, cracks & cavities that cement particles can not reach or penetrate, in order to create a denser seal, that minimises the likelihood of Rn gas infiltrating the building, via its ground level and sub-terrain/basement walls.
This nanotechnology-based approach offers a durable, sustainable, long term mitigation effort, to prevent Rn gas from entering the building through the underlying soil.
Q U A N T C R E T E - R A D I A T I O N S H I E L D I N G
Radiation shielding simply means having some material between the source of radiation and you (or some device) that will absorb the radiation. Radiation shielding is very crucial for the protection of people. Particularly, for the protection of personnel in nuclear power plants, medical centres and the environment, from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation.
In nuclear power plants, the central problem is to shield against gamma rays and neutrons. Of the various forms of radiation known to man, neutrons are considered to be the most severe and dangerous radiation to the body. This is due to their high kinetic energy and because they are uncharged, neutrons are more penetrating than alpha radiation or beta radiation. In some cases, they are even more penetrating than gamma radiation.
In nuclear power plants, fast neutrons create structural defects, which result in the embrittlement of material of pressure vessel in nuclear power plants. The neutron absorption reaction is hence the most important type of reaction that take place in a nuclear reactor.
B E N E F I T S O F U S I N G N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y
Scientific studies unanimously show, that radiation shielding with nanoparticles is much more effective than with micro-particles. As the nanoparticle size decreases, the radiation shielding capacity increases. When such nanoparticles are infused in a grout prior to coating on a surface, only a thin layer is sufficient to shield thermal neutrons.
Pores in cement/concrete without nanoparticles create decrease the mechanical strength, density, as well as the ability of cement/concrete to attenuate radiation. When the pores in cement/concrete are filled with ultrafine nanoparticles with sizes smaller than harmless pores ( < 20 nm) the mechanical strength, density and radiation attenuation capacity of the cement/concrete system increases substantially. With the cement/concrete mixture performance maximized by virtue of such radiation-attenuating nanoparticles (< 20 nm), it performs achieves enhanced radiation shielding goal simultaneously with a higher heat and embrittlement resistance.
QuantCreteTM DENSE-FLEX
ARCHITECTURE: Atomically Thin 2D sheets
BLAINE: 495500 cm²/g
COLOUR: BLACK / BROWNISH-BLACK NANOPOWDER
DOSE: min. 0.9g (~ 0.032 oz.) per tonne or 2.16g per cubic meter (~ 0.08 oz. per cubic yard) of concrete or AS NEEDED
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Gamma ray shielding, Flexural aggregate in high density concrete for radiation shielding in nuclear power plants, X-ray facilities and uranium mining sites. High density concrete is efficient in heat retention than standard concrete. This enables it to be used in building houses to hold in solar heat. Colour additive, Halogen-Free Flame Retardant.
QuantCreteTM NEUTRON-SHIELD
ARCHITECTURE: < 20 nm Particles (0.02 μm)
COLOUR: CREAM/WHITE NANOPOWDER
DOSE: AS NEEDED
BULK ORDER QUANTITY: 1kg | 10Kg | 100kg | > 1 tonne
APPLICATIONS: Nano-Pore Filler, Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant, Neutron attenuator in high density concrete for nuclear power plants & X-ray facilities.
