Geopolymer concrete technology without clinker to reduce carbon emissions in the building industry.
CEMEX Vertua® is a line of low-carbon concrete products that includes Vertua Ultra Zero, Vertua Plus, and Vertua Classic. The Vertua product line was made to help customers reduce their embodied carbon while still meeting their building needs. Vertua was founded in 2020, and its products have already been used in large infrastructure projects in Europe. They are also very popular in Mexico, the United States, and South America. This solution focuses on Vertua Ultra Zero, which is a net-zero CO2 concrete made with a new idea from CEMEX’s Research and Development Center. Vertua Ultra Zero is a geopolymer concrete without clinker that uses a lot less CO2 than regular concrete made with CEM I cement type. This material can save up to 70% of the carbon that was used to make it. Carbon offsetting efforts cancel out the last 30% of the footprint.
Positive facts about Vertua Ultra Zero
Up to 70% CO2 reduction versus standard concrete (with CEM I) and net-zero strategy by offsetting remaining 30%
Carbon Neutral certificate provided by a third party through the use of high quality instruments that meet the requirements of the Carbon Neutral Protocol
Can be fully recycled at the end of its life
Allows customers to obtain higher scores in Green Building Certification Systems such as LEED and BREEAM
Enables customers to bid for low carbon construction projects
Use of low carbon materials facilitates investment from ethical investors.
Video about Vertua Ultra Zero
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UV_ysJm0ERg
Vertua Ultra Zero website : https://cemex.com/sustainability/climate-action/vertua-net-zero-carbon-concrete
