Conlite Concrete

Conlite Concrete

What is Perlite Concrete

Conlite(concrete)
is a perlite based organic mineral based on the coating available.
Perlite concrete aggregate combined with cement and water produces a
lightweight insulating concrete used for lightweight roof decks, floor
fills, lightweight structural decks, insulation for steam and coolant
lines lightweight pre-cast forms and blocks, statuary, basic fills, and
many other applications. The physical properties of perlite concrete
vary according to mix designs. Perlite concrete can be made with a dry
density of 20 lb/ft3(320 kg/m3) or with the addition of sand or other
aggregates up to 90 lb/ft3 (1440 kg/m3). The lower the density, the
higher the insulating value.

Roofing Insulation

Conlite
concrete has superior wind and fire resistance over other roof
insulation materials and with the addition of polystyrene insulation
board sandwiched in the perlite concrete, high thermal resistance
values are economically achieved.

Positive drainage is easily
accomplished by varying the thickness of perlite concrete or by stair
stepping different thicknesses of polystyrene insulation board and then
covering it with a uniform layer of perlite concrete. Perlite concrete
insulation may be placed over vented or slotted galvanized steel
decking, precast or pour-in-place concrete, or existing roofing
materials providing a seamless, smooth, and hard surface ready for
roofing. If exposed to water it will not deteriorate.
Re-Roofing Base

Conlite
concrete insulation is ideally suited for reroofing applications. It
provides permanent, cost effective, slope-to-drain designs with high
R-values over flat and often-irregular substrates found in reroofing
projects.

Perlite Concrete Lightweight Sound-Deadening Concrete

Excellent
sound deadening lightweight concrete can be installed without special
foaming equipment using materials readily available at most building
material dealers. For smaller jobs, materials can be job mixed and
placed by any type of plaster or grout pump.

Class Aggregate Weight (kg/m3) "K"(W/m/C) Light weight Perlite 320-640 0.07-012 Medium Slag, shale, clay, pumice 960-1520 0.24-0.75 Heavy Sand & gravel 2240-2400 1.30-1.73
Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Insulating Concrete (Significant parts of ASTM C-332, Group I) Basic Specifications Density Sieve Analysis Weight ( Percent Passing Each Sieve) PERLITE 120 to 196 kg/m 3 9.5mm ..... 4.75mm 100.00% 2.36mm 85 to 100% 1.18mm 40 to 85% 600 microns 20 to 60% 300 microns 5 to 25% 150 microns 0 to 10%
Advantages:

Insulatin: 20 times more insulating than structural concrete.

Fire Retardant: Non-combustible permits savings in insurance costs.

Durable: Cannot rot or decay vermin and termite resistant  not structurally damaged by water.

Superior
Base For Roofing, rigidity and firmness provides an excellent base for
rooting, and lowest drying shrinkage compared to other insulating
concretes.

Strength -  Tested wind uplift and seismic resistances.