In a world where almost everything we do adds to pollution or negatively influences nature and human health, using eco-friendly products breaks this chain. Using green products can greatly reduce pollution, which can help slowly reverse the effect of the deterioration of the environment over the years. Here is FiBAR® contributing towards making the construction industry eco-friendly.
1. Being lightweight in transport means a reduced carbon footprint
Being a super-light material, FiBAR® is easy to lift, place and handle. As lightweight rebars are transported in coils, large quantities of rebars can be transported faster in a truck/ bus/ your car, or even a RICKSHAW.* The lightweight of FiBAR® reduces the carbon footprint caused due to transportation, and corrosion, making it eco-friendly.
FiBAR® is durable and provides you with the ability to achieve or exceed the durability of your structures of 100 years.
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2. The inert raw material of FiBAR®:
FiBAR® is made up of around 80% glass fiber which is inert in its nature. It is a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) product. The carbon dioxide released during the manufacturing process of fiberglass is less than half of that of cement and one-third of that of steel. As a result, it has a lesser carbon footprint than most materials, making it eco-friendly.
3. Pultrusion process of FiBAR®:
Fiberglass is more harmless than many materials. Fiberglass has a meager thermal expansion, so it has a lower indoor energy consumption than other materials. Most vital in the context of sustainability, FiBAR® manufacturing represents a radically reduced environmental impact over traditional material preparation methods. The manufacturing process of FiBAR® is called a pultrusion process.
Pultrusion of virgin GFRP materials produces fewer greenhouse gases and uses a lesser amount of energy than the manufacturing of steel, aluminum, and cement. The processing temperature of FiBAR® is as low as 300 degrees Celsius whereas traditional reinforcement bars are manufactured at about 1100 degrees Celsius or more.
GFRP products have also been confirmed to show a reduced environmental impact over some metals like aluminum and steel recycling methods in terms of air and water output, and energy consumption. Regardless of the existing environmental benefits of GFRP manufacturing and application, ongoing efforts are ongoing to ensure that modern production methods are in-line with changing global compliances and ethical standards, and FiBAR® contributes towards the same.
FiBAR® definitely an eco-friendly choice. PS: FiBAR® is also cost-saving!