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GigaCrete


GigaCrete refers to a family of green building products based on proprietary non-silica, non-toxic, non-combustible, cementitious, mineral-based binders commixed with filler materials that may include coal ash, non-silica-based sands, agricultural waste fibers, and/or post-industrial recycled materials. GigaCrete building materials do not contain silica-based sands or Portland cement. Portland cement is the binder used in conventional concrete. GigaCrete products are manufactured by a privately held company, GigaCrete, Inc., whose factory headquarters are located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

GigaCrete was invented in the early 21st century by British-born architect and industrial designer Andrew C. Dennis whose impetus was to create cementitious green building materials that are strong and lightweight. Mr. Dennis is founder and chairman of GigaCrete, Inc. British-born Michael I. Johnson is President and CEO of the firm.

GigaCrete PlasterMax, a LEED qualified interior wall coating, is listed as a green building material and interior finish by Architectural Record.

GigaCrete PlasterMax is a fire-resistance rated interior wall coating for insulating concrete forms (ICF), thereby providing a fire-rated green alternative to gypsum drywall over ICF. When applied over an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam facade of stacked ICF blocks, PlasterMax bonds to the foam and forms a surface that resists abrasion and abuse. PlasterMax may also be applied over drywall.

GigaCrete StuccoMax is an exterior water-resistant green stucco product, an inorganic mixture of mineral binders and limestone sand. Like PlasterMax, StuccoMax bonds with expanded polystyrene (EPS) and forms a surface resistant to abrasion and abuse.


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