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Nanotechnology-enabled mineral foam wins Cleantech award

The award is for developing a product which uses waste materials such as mine tailings, “high carbon” fly ash, etc. to create a composite which provides an alternative to cement. From the news item on Azonano,

ATI-Composites focuses on the development of light weight concrete or mineral foam which has the potential to impact the Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) market, the Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) market, as well as the pre-cast industry. The technology utilizes waste materials such as mine tailings, Class C, class F or “high carbon” fly ash, and/or agricultural waste such as rice hulls. The high strength, Fire Resistant nano-technology-based binder products (alternate to cement) can include ocean water use with no compromise in strength and performance. This is extremely significant with regard to water conservation and the reduction in GHG emissions as the emerging world transitions from rural to more urban population distribution.

You can find out more about the company here at its website. From the front page,

ATI-Composites is a privately owned, Canadian company dedicated to the research, development, production and code approvals of unique building products, systems and (fire retardant) components.

The company has operated in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for over 12 years; the principals have been involved in product development, marketing and building code approvals for more than 20 years.

As for the competition (from the news item on Azonano),

The Clean 15 cleantech competition connects visionary large companies with Canadian cleantech opportunities. The relationships are intended to facilitate commercialization for Canada’s cleantech researchers and developers, as well as support and stimulate the country’s cleantech economy.