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Title:

Manufacturing Building Bricks from Foundry Silica Sand

Value Proposition:
  • More than 55% industrial silica sand utilization
  • Wide range of products [Bricks, Blocks and Panels]
  • Cost-effective Compression Moulding Technology
  • Use of Hybrid Silicate Binders
  • Compressive Strength above 5 MPa and Weight 19 kg
  • Cement is only < 8%
Summary Application:

Construction sectors and infrastructure development projects
Advantages:
  • Simple compression moulding process at a pressure of 50 to 60 MPa
  • Use of cement only up to 8%
  • High compressive strength as well as wet strength
  • Green Process and No CO2 release
  • No firing and hence high profit 
Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology[CSIR-NIIST]
:  director[at]niist[dot]res[dot]in
:91-471- 2515226
:https://www.niist.res.in
Industrial Applications: Building Materials [Building Materials, Construction Technologies, Furniture etc.]
Other IPR(s): NA

 

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