Sustainable Concrete
Building for the Future
Sustainable concrete requires innovation and precision at each point in the production process — with NITROcrete™, our customers introduce sustainable temperature control to avoid waste and reduce carbon emissions.
Build once. Build Sustainably.
Reduce Waste & CO2 Emissions
The following data comes from a third party environmental impact study comparing ice with NITROcrete™ liquid nitrogen for concrete cooling. *Impact results were normalized using the highest result between ice or nitrogen for each category.
Our concrete stands the test of time
Why use liquid
nitrogen to cool concrete?
By controlling temperature, our customers:
Enhanced set time • Easier finishing
NITROcrete™ improves workability for easier finishing and improved slump life. Most people in the concrete industry know that higher concrete temperatures lead to reduced finishability, lower slump, and increased effort for a quality surface finish.
Using NITROcrete™ as an admixture for temperature control improves the fresh qualities of concrete — no matter the weather or transit time.
Control Evaporation Rate • Prevent Shrinkage Cracking
Shrinkage cracks appear when the evaporation rate on concrete surface is greater than the rate at which bleed water rises to the surface
Outside of delaying concrete pours or rescheduling crews, few practical options exist to control evaporation. However, NITROcrete™ offers a way to control temperature, thereby managing evaporation rate to prevent shrinkage cracking.
Improve Strength • Hold Temperature Lower, Longer
Hydration rate and temperature are closely related. Lower temperatures yield more ideal hydration for stronger concrete that’s easier to work with.
By lowering temperature, NITROcrete™ slows the rate of hydration; at the cement grain-level, this slower hydration rate introduces more uniformity, which protects concrete from early-age shrinkage and cracking.
Ambient Temperature Change • Traffic in Transit
Conditions onsite change moment-to-moment. Whether that’s ambient temperature or traffic during transit, NITROcrete™ helps hedge against unpredictable variables that can wreak havoc on project timelines.
By offering more comprehensive cooling without downtime, projects are protected when the inevitable chaos of transit or weather threaten to stall progress.
Reduce Energy Consumption • Meet Specification
Reduce waste during production. Reduce the overall impact of concrete production by mitigating waste, preventing lost loads, and reducing carbon emissions.
As the industry seeks out change at every operational level to improve sustainability, NITROcrete adds to their efforts by removing ice and, instead, introducing a temperature control process that reduces emissions and energy consumption.