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GEOCELL Foam Glass - Your Sustainable Insulation Solution
Looking for an eco-friendly, high-quality insulation material? Look no further than GEOCELL Foam Glass! Crafted from 99% recycled glass, this insulation hardcore offers exceptional performance and environmental benefits.
GEOCELL Foam glass aggregate (or gravel) is quite versatile because of its unique lightweight, load bearing, draining and insulating properties providing a sustainable replacement for conventional building materials. Read more
GEOCELL Foam Glass is a revolutionary product that offers a multitude of benefits for both construction and the environment. Crafted from 99% recycled glass, this high-quality insulation hardcore is designed for underground use, providing a robust and eco-friendly solution for modern building needs.
Key Features:
- Excellent Insulation Values: With a lambda value of 0.08 w/mK, GEOCELL ensures top-notch thermal performance, making it an ideal choice for energy-saving applications.
- Strong and Durable: Its unique cell structure grants it exceptional compressive strength, capable of withstanding significant loads while maintaining its integrity.
- Non-Capillary, Non-Combustible: The closed-cell composition of GEOCELL prevents water absorption and is classified as an A1 fire-resistant building material, ensuring safety and resilience.
- Stable and Inert: Resistant to insects, rodents, and decay, foam glass remains unaffected by environmental factors, maintaining its properties over time.
- Sustainable: Made from recycled materials and pH-neutral, it’s an environmentally friendly choice that contributes to a greener planet.
- CE Certified: GEOCELL Foam Glass meets the stringent requirements of applicable EC directives, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Cost-Effective: Its ease of installation translates to reduced labour time and costs, making it a smart investment for any project.
Versatile Applications:
- Limecrete floors
- Insulation under floor slab (with strip foundation)
- Insulated foundations
- Landscaping and void filling
- Floor structure without base plate (without screed)
- French Drains
GEOCELL Foam Glass is not just a building material; it’s a commitment to sustainability and innovation. Choose GEOCELL Foam Glass for a robust, reliable, and responsible building solution.
The Production Process of Foam Glass:
The production process of GEOCELL Foam Glass Aggregate is a fascinating journey from recycled glass to a versatile building material. Here’s an overview of the steps involved:
- Collection and Cleaning: The process begins with the collection of post-consumer recycled glass. This glass is thoroughly cleaned to ensure it contains less than 1% non-glass contaminants.
- Milling: The cleaned glass is then milled into a superfine powder. This step is crucial as it prepares the glass for the sintering process.
- Mixing with Foaming Agent: The glass powder is measured and mixed with a foaming agent. The foaming agent will help the glass expand and form the cellular structure of foam glass.
- Sintering: The mixture is then conveyed into ovens where it undergoes sintering at high temperatures, around 900°C. This heat causes the glass powder to expand and transform into foam glass.
- Cooling and Formation: As the foam glass exits the kiln on a conveyor belt, it cools down. During this cooling phase, tension cracks occur, which helps in breaking down the material into gravel-sized pieces of foam glass aggregate.
- Packaging: Finally, the foam glass aggregate is packaged into big bags of various volumes, ready for transportation and use in construction projects.
This process not only recycles waste glass but also creates a product that is lightweight, insulating, and environmentally friendly, making GEOCELL Foam Glass Aggregate a sustainable choice for modern construction.