Oxacrete

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Kibag

Manufacturing/Building Method

Oxacrete is mixed with excavation materials and/or sludge in conventional concrete infrastructure to produce cement-free concrete, which has been found to reduce carbon dioxide emission by 90% compared to conventional concrete.

Intellectural Property Type

Trademarked

User Provision Model

Oxara is for business developers, industry partners and customers.

Distributions to Date Status

Industrial demonstration adopted by a Swiss recycling company, Kibag. The proof of concepts were implemented in Rwanda and Portugal.

Design Specifications

Excavation earth materials are mixed with Oxara's patented geopolymer to form bricks using standard brick making machines.

Technical Support

Unknown

Replacement Components

None

Lifecycle

100+ years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

90% CO₂ reduction and cost reduction compared to conventional concrete. It improves workability improves the workability of the earth mixture for easier processing and casting, then accelerates the hardening in order to remove the formwork after 1-3 days.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

Standard brick production machine

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Other Information

A cement-free concrete invented in Zurich by Oxara Oxara AG - Winner W.A. de Vigier Award 2020 oxara - Sustainable concrete Live on air interviews with Start-ups Sevensense Robotics, Oxara and Membrasenz