What is CLC ?
CLC is called as Cellular Light Weight Concrete and it is also
called as Foam Concrete. Cellular Light Weight Concrete
(CLC) is a version of light weight concrete that is produced
like normal concrete under ambient conditions.
Are you worried about rising construction costs of
projects ?
If yes, then CLC blocks is your answer. CLC blocks are
a cement-bonded material made by blending slurry of
cement. Stable, pre-formed foam manufactured on site is
injected into this slurry to form foam concrete. Fresh foam
concrete looks like a milk-shake and the volume of slurry in
the foam dictates the cast density of the foam concrete.
Procedure of Making CLC
Aqueous foam is produced from the foam generators (IFG)
and injected into slurry of cement, fly ash and water in foam
concrete mixture (IFM). It creates many small air cells which
are uniformly distributed throughout the concrete and create
cellular from 300kg/m3 to 1800kg/m3 with compressive
strength between 5kg/cm2 to 200kg/cm2. The volume of air
cells in foam concrete determines the density and strength.
The final mixture is then used for different applications
without any vibration or compaction. The foam concrete is
thus a green building material.
Advantages
• Light in Weight : CLC blocks are very lightweight with
density ranging from 300 to 1800 Kg/m3. Three times less
weight then clay or fly ash brocks.
• Eco friendly : CLC blocks are Environment-friendly.
Foam concrete is eco- friendly material as fly ash and
other industrial waste material are used in part of
manufacturing blocks to protect the environment.
The production process of CLC or its use does not
release any harmful effluents to ground, water or air.
CLC, due to its low weight is ideal for making partitions.
The use of CLC for this purpose will reduce the need for
plywood partitions. This consequently will result in
reduction in deforestation and will benefit environment.
• Sound Insulation : CLC Blocks are excellent for Sound
insulation which keeps the house cool in Summer and
warm in Winter saving energy/electricity for cooling and
heating. It is possible to achieve even higher values
depending upon the thickness of block.
• Thermal Insulation : Thermal insulations as a 100mm
thick CLC wall, the equivalent thickness of dense
concrete wall would have to be more than 5 times thicker
and 10 times heavier.
• Lower Water Absorption : The water absorption of this
material is relatively lower than any other materials. This
compares much better than concrete 50% and ordinary
brick, which has water absorption of around 50% to 80%.
The low water absorption property of these blocks will
help to reduce the cracks in the walls.
• Fire Protection : Foam concrete blocks offers great fire
protection. With just a 100mm thickness of wall with
density of 1000 kg/m3, offers fire endurance for heat
transmission for 4 hours without releasing any toxic
fumes during the fire. Fire rating of cellular concrete is far
superior to that of brickwork or dense concrete.
• Easy to Handling : Foam concrete blocks are easy and
quick to install, thus minimizing construction costs.
called as Foam Concrete. Cellular Light Weight Concrete
(CLC) is a version of light weight concrete that is produced
like normal concrete under ambient conditions.
Are you worried about rising construction costs of
projects ?
If yes, then CLC blocks is your answer. CLC blocks are
a cement-bonded material made by blending slurry of
cement. Stable, pre-formed foam manufactured on site is
injected into this slurry to form foam concrete. Fresh foam
concrete looks like a milk-shake and the volume of slurry in
the foam dictates the cast density of the foam concrete.
Procedure of Making CLC
Aqueous foam is produced from the foam generators (IFG)
and injected into slurry of cement, fly ash and water in foam
concrete mixture (IFM). It creates many small air cells which
are uniformly distributed throughout the concrete and create
cellular from 300kg/m3 to 1800kg/m3 with compressive
strength between 5kg/cm2 to 200kg/cm2. The volume of air
cells in foam concrete determines the density and strength.
The final mixture is then used for different applications
without any vibration or compaction. The foam concrete is
thus a green building material.
Advantages
• Light in Weight : CLC blocks are very lightweight with
density ranging from 300 to 1800 Kg/m3. Three times less
weight then clay or fly ash brocks.
• Eco friendly : CLC blocks are Environment-friendly.
Foam concrete is eco- friendly material as fly ash and
other industrial waste material are used in part of
manufacturing blocks to protect the environment.
The production process of CLC or its use does not
release any harmful effluents to ground, water or air.
CLC, due to its low weight is ideal for making partitions.
The use of CLC for this purpose will reduce the need for
plywood partitions. This consequently will result in
reduction in deforestation and will benefit environment.
• Sound Insulation : CLC Blocks are excellent for Sound
insulation which keeps the house cool in Summer and
warm in Winter saving energy/electricity for cooling and
heating. It is possible to achieve even higher values
depending upon the thickness of block.
• Thermal Insulation : Thermal insulations as a 100mm
thick CLC wall, the equivalent thickness of dense
concrete wall would have to be more than 5 times thicker
and 10 times heavier.
• Lower Water Absorption : The water absorption of this
material is relatively lower than any other materials. This
compares much better than concrete 50% and ordinary
brick, which has water absorption of around 50% to 80%.
The low water absorption property of these blocks will
help to reduce the cracks in the walls.
• Fire Protection : Foam concrete blocks offers great fire
protection. With just a 100mm thickness of wall with
density of 1000 kg/m3, offers fire endurance for heat
transmission for 4 hours without releasing any toxic
fumes during the fire. Fire rating of cellular concrete is far
superior to that of brickwork or dense concrete.
• Easy to Handling : Foam concrete blocks are easy and
quick to install, thus minimizing construction costs.
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