How do structulates compare with conventional building panels in terms of the energy used in their production ?
Sructulate production is about 95% green in terms of energy cost of production . The application of the bond coat and reinforcement mesh is manual, the build coat is by 8 passes of the sandjet machine at 40 seconds per pass .
The power conmsumption for the sand jet is 350mili watts.
Curing is by natural air current, with a minimum requirement of 8 C for the reaction to go to completion. solar radiant curing can speed up the process to a few hours.
The set up is perfect for low cost start up . And perfect for developing countries.
Contrast this with the conventional method of stream curing concrete . and gas fired heating curing processes
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