Greetings to all. I am new to IHUB; I signed up at last.
The more I delve into this company STUS, the more interesting and promising it looks. From what I understand, the company is working to establish far-flung 50/50 joint venture plants which will fabricate the GigaCrete panels. Most, if not all of the money for these plants is put up by the capitalist, from what I gather.
There are numerous tested advantages to GigaCrete over traditional Portland cement concrete and its variations. GigaCrete uses no Portland cement (in short supply worldwide), but instead a proprietary polymer binder. In addition, GigaCrete forsakes the gravel and crushed stone of ordinary concrete for coal ash, which power plants give away gratis. Other extremely cheap or free materials can substitute or be added to the coal ash to create GigaCrete with different properties (insulative, e.g.) for different uses.
The resultant product is far stronger than typical concrete and less than 1/4th the weight. Two men can easily lift a standard GigaCrete panel, 2ft. X 9 ft. X 4 1/8 inches. It weighs only 165 lbs. GigaCrete doesn't crack or shrink and is salt resistant. This latter is a huge advantage for those who understand how salt degrades concrete. The sodium atom in salt (NaCl) literally replaces the calcium atom in Portland cement (made from lime [CaO] and clay). In this way, sodium-based salt destroys Portland cement's binding properties and reduces it to powder.
The cost of a house shell (floor, walls, roof) made from GigaCrete is far less than masonry and 1/4th less than a shell made from wood. It takes two men only 3-4 days to build a shell made from GigaCrete. The panels can do double duty as a floor/foundation, instead of typical concrete slab foundation. The panels can withstand a 200 mph hurricane. They are water and seawater resistant and so strong that they require no internal steel rods in the casting process. Water and electrical conduits can be emplaced within the panels, in the structural cavities designed for this purpose.
As you might imagine, the possibilities for GigaCrete are limited only by the imagination. There is really nothing on the market that is comparable to this material considering its cost, weight, strength and workability.
One use commanding significant attention will be in the construction of skyscrapers. While GigaCrete panelled structures can be built to four stories maximum, skyscapers can none the less use GigaCrete forms for the pouring of structural concrete. The great advantage is that GigaCrete forms can remain in place thereby becoming an integral part of the building itself, supplying conduit space for water pipes and electrical wiring. The labor savings are very significant in this application of GigaCrete. The cost of the labor to assemble, diassemble, clean and reassemble the typical wood or metal forms is completely obviated.
Stuccomax is the proprietary polymer with sand added. It can withstand bullets. There are military applications. Stuccomax can be applied by trowel or spray in only one coat. Ordinary stucco requires 2-3 coats. Stuccomax doesn't crack or shrink. It can be applied to interior or exterior walls in any color and it does breathe to prevent rot and mildew, a major cause of lawsuits among home buyers now stuck with new vinyl sided, pressboard houses.
The combined construction and construction materials industry is the largest industry on the face of the earth. GigaCrete has built the better mousetrap for that industry. ninjaturtle
These are my opinions and sentiments only. Take them for what they're worth. Do your DD. Buying stocks is risky!
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