The new building material Penoblock has established itself well around the world. It is prepared from concrete and foam with air bubbles, which makes it easy, porous and easy to use.
Just a few decades ago, scientists involved in the development of new materials invented a new building material — foam block. Let’s tell you the advantages of this innovation.
Traditionally, houses are erected from brick or concrete. However, both have significant drawbacks. Since a lot of real estate is being built, construction companies are interested in reducing the cost of building materials. And the brick does not meet the requirement of economic availability. Concrete, although cheap in production, but the premises from it are poorly protected from temperature fluctuations. Penoblock developers combined and improved the beneficial properties of a brick with concrete. This product is made of concrete. A concrete solution is prepared in special plants and foam is added to it. Foam promotes the formation of bubbles that make blocks porous and light. In addition, due to porosity, thermal insulation properties increase, which will help save money on heating. For comparison, it can be noted that the density of the foam block is 500-700 kg/m3, less than even in water (1000 kg/m3).
The construction of walls from foam block occurs in the same way as from bricks. To fasten the blocks, a cement mortar is used. The ease of blocks and the simplicity of their masonry significantly reduce the time to build a building.