According to a recent report in the Christian Science Monitor ("Industry Scrambles to Find a ‘Greener’ Concrete"), roughly 5 to 10% of global CO2 emissions are related to the manufacture and transportation of cement, a major ingredient of concrete.
As a result, every cement company on the planet is thinking about how to reduce those emissions, according to MIT civil engineering professor Franz-Josef Ulm.
W.R. Grace & Co. announced this week that it has invested in one of those companies, Ceratech Inc., which says it has developed an environmentally friendly concrete using fly ash.
Ceratech, a Baltimore-based company, developed created what Grace calls sustainable technologies for creating high-strength, fast-setting concrete primarily using fly ash, a waste product from coal-fired power plants.
Grace has the rights to market Ceratech products and technology in the manufactured concrete market.
"Our investment in this new technology is the latest step in expanding our portfolio of green materials for the construction industry," said Andrew Bonham, president of Grace´s construction products unit.
About W.R. Grace & Co.
Grace is a global supplier of catalysts and other products to petroleum refiners; catalysts for the manufacture of plastics; silica-based engineered and specialty materials for a wide-range of industrial applications; specialty chemicals, additives and building materials for commercial and residential construction; and sealants and coatings for food and beverage packaging. With annual sales of more than $3.1 billion, Grace has about 6,500 employees and operations in over 40 countries. For more information, visit Grace’s web site at www.grace.com.
About Ceratech, Inc.
Ceratech, Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer and supplier of engineered, high performance cements for construction, transportation and manufactured concrete industries. Ceratech was founded in 2001 and has corporate offices in Baltimore, Maryland.
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