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Introduction to Tradical® |
INTRODUCTION
Tradical® construction materials are developed
products of the Lhoist Group based on high
purity manufactured lime materials. The Lhoist
Group is an international business focussed on
the supply of high purity lime products to many
industries including the construction industry.
Tradical® Hemcrete® is a unique, highly
sustainable construction product for the
creation of insulating walls as well as
insulation layers for floors and roofs.
Tradical® Hemcrete® is a blend of specially prepared
hemp shiv (Tradical® HF) and a special lime
based binder (Tradical® HB). Together these
products form a bio-composite building
material that can be used both for the creation
of buildings that have excellent thermal properties as well as creating a
healthy living and working environment.
Additionally Tradical® Hemcrete® has the ability
to make an impact on the future of sustainable
building. Helping to reverse the damaging
effects of greenhouse gases, Tradical®
Hemcrete® Standard Wall mix locks up approximately 130kg of
CO2 per m3 of wall and provides one of the best
value materials for low impact, sustainable and
commercially viable construction.
Produced mainly from renewable sources,
Tradical® Hemcrete® is mixed on site for
fast track construction and delivers high
levels of insulation, air-tightness and vapour
permeability.
Properties:
• Low density
• High thermal insulation
• High thermal inertia
• Good vapour permeability
• Good flexibility
• Fire and pest resistant
• Can significantly reduce CO2 emissions
• Inherently air-tight structures
• Low waste
Tradical® Hemcrete® Products' Components
BENEFITS AND CAPABILITIES
Combining patented formulations of air-lime
based binders with the chopped core of the
industrial hemp plant stem, delivers a suite of
new building products. These Tradical® Hemp
Lime products have excellent performance
characteristics for durable, healthy,
sustainable and ecologically sound buildings.
Tradical® Hemp Lime products deliver
excellent application, durability and aesthetic
performance characteristics combined
with sustainability, economic, comfort and
health qualities that architects, developers,
contractors and customers will value.
• Design
• Application
• Durability
• Aesthetics
• Sustainability
• Economic
• Comfort & Health
• Carbon Balance
MATERIALS
Tradical® Hemcrete® is a bio-composite
building material made by mixing specially
prepared hemp shiv (Tradical® HF) with a lime
based binder (Tradical® HB).
• Lime
• Tradical® HB - Hemp binder
• Tradical® HF - Hemp shiv
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Introduction