FEATURED PROJECT
Catamarans made from Basalt!
Basalt is finding it's way into the boating world and will be taking on Carbon Fiber as it is much cheaper-offers high strength, and does not blister. These guys use NO Gelcoat or interior flow coat saving hundreds of pounds of weight and all the labor and time to do all that! www.africancats.com
I spoke with inventor Gideon Goudsmit (brilliant guy) and his Cat boats have a "Green Motion" moto-gen system that charges the batteries while under sail! It only loses a small percent of speed and is retractable. Wind generator on the top of the mast, solar panels on deck-these guys have it going on! Check them out! www.green-motion.com
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| BASALT REBAR | BASALT MESH | BASALT CHOPPED FIBERS |
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| EXTERIOR COATING STUCCOMAX™ | INTERIOR COATING PLASTERMAX™ | PHENOLIC RESIN |
Smarter Building Materials for a Cleaner Environment
What is a “SMARTER” Building?
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Smart Products Offer 5 Basic Environmental Benefits
- Improvement of indoor air quality
- Protection of aquatic ecosystems and water recovery
- Conservation of resources
- Stimulation of the local economy
- Energy savings — manufactured responsibly
Being environmentally responsible is not only sensible, and smart, it saves money in the life of the product and your budget.
Smarter Building Systems is about building “smart”, LEEDS, Green, Alternative. They all embrace new building methods, ideas and materials. The prime motivation is saving water, heating and cooling expenses and environmental costs.
At Smarter Building Systems we have done the research and have been involved for over forty years in building and alternative energy products.
Phone (401) 481 8422 or Email us today for more information on any of these products.
Basalt Rebar, Mesh and Fibers. Made from volcanic rock it is tough, stronger than steel and has a higher tensile strength. The mesh is continuous filament basalt and can be woven to varying thickness, weight and weave. Chopped fibers can be mixed directly into polymers and concrete to increase tensile strength and reduce cracking and chipping
Green Building Coatings by GigaCrete. Their STUCCOMAX™ Exterior Coating is an inorganic mixture of mineral binders and limestone sand with exceptional performance, environmentally sustainable while providing strength, durability, and economy. Their PLASTERMAX™ Interior Coating is a fire rated, abuse-resistant interior veneer plaster specifically formulated for application over EPS foam.
ThermalGuard Low Smell Resin – Class 1 Phenolic Resin that works! This resin will be the absolutely perfect complement to the basalt fabrics as a fire retardant product. It is made to Class 1 fire rating standards and has been tested by the country’s leading certified facilities.