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Major Manufacturers
1. Durisol International Corporation: http://www.durisol.com//
a. Durisol has been designing, producing and installing Durisol products and systems in North America for over 50 years. The product is composed of specially graded raw wood shavings and chips, which are neutralized and mineralized, then bonded together with Portland cement. It can be molded to suit any desired shape, texture and thickness.
b. Durisol products are available in standard, custom and highly intricate designs. Exposed Durisol surfaces are available in a variety of textures and colors to meet specific architectural requirements. Generally, a Durisol product is a combination of a reinforced concrete core faced on one or both sides with a layer of Durisol material.
c. Hardened Durisol has great properties to it including it:
i. is lightweight
ii. is porous and very durable
iii. does not rot or decay
iv. is vermin, termite, and insect proof
v. does not support fungus growth
vi. is environmentally safe, contains no toxic elements, and is fully recyclable
vii. is thermally insulating
viii. is sound absorptive
ix. is non-combustible
x. is freeze - thaw resistant
d. Durisol produces one main product, the insulated concrete form, can be modified for a variety of applications including paraglas soundstop, noise barriers, retaining walls, enclosures, facings, rail treatment, and wall forms.
2. Perform Wall LLC: http://www.performwall.com/
a. Perform Wall, out of El Paso, Texas is a fairly new company, started in 2001, that makes and sells the Perform Wall panel system. A Perform Wall panel is made up of cement, polystyrene, water, and other additives. The panel's geometry produces a grid pattern that allows the panels to be placed vertically, horizontally or in combination. When the panels are filled with concrete and rebar, the Perform Wall® Panel System produces a monolithic reinforced concrete wall.
b. Perform Wall is a stay-in place insulated concrete form with great properties including it:
i. is structurally strong
ii. is energy efficient
iii. is sound proof
iv. is resistant to fire
v. is resistant to wind
vi. is resistant to mildew and fungus
vii. is made from 85% recycled materials
viii. freeze - thaw resistant
c. Perform Wall offers one main product, the insulated concrete forms, that can be designed to be applied mostly to buildings in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
3. Amazon Forms One, Inc.: http://www.amazongridwall.com/
a. Amazon Forms Grid Wall forms are made of concrete and 85 percent recycled polystyrene. The block’s design makes it ideal for homes, apartments, municipal and commercial buildings, but is very well suited for EMS, fire, police, hospital, school, and elder care facilities. It can also be used for some basement walls and retaining walls.
b. Amazon Forms blocks are easy to build with, easy to cut and shape, and make a very strong and energy efficient wall. When concrete is poured into the cavities, they create a grid of solid concrete, 6 inches in diameter at its smallest. The reinforced concrete grid poured within the blocks is what creates the real strength of the ICF wall.
c. Some features of the Amazon Forms are:
i. extremely energy efficient
ii. termite, mold, and rot resistant
iii. environmentally friendly
iv. fire, flood, and wind resistant
v. reduced construction time
vi. reduced HVAC up to 40%
vii. low maintenance
viii. aesthetically pleasing
ix. durability- multigenerational
d. Amazon Forms offers two types of blocks, the Grid Wall and the Grid Corner. The blocks can be easily modified to make curves on the building and are used as exterior, interior, and other applications such as retaining walls.
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