MINECRETE
ULTRA Strong Shotcrete
The Worlds Strongest Shotcrete
WHY CHOOSE MINECRETE?
Scientific research and development advances to the Minecrete material has made Minecrete the industry leading mining support liner. The non-toxic, rapid curing ultra strength Minecrete shotcrete hybrid is perfect for any type of sprayed structural and secondary support application.
Twenty five millimeters of Minecrete versus fifty millimeters of standard forty MPa or five thousand eight hundred PSI shotcrete has been tested in tensile, tensile bond, shear, shear bond, and point load energy absorption mechanical strengths by third party Rock Mechanics Laboratories and the WITS University Mining and Engineering Department.
Proving that a twenty five millimeters thick Minecrete application, provides active support after one hour, and matches the forty MPA shotcrete twenty eight day strengths within the first twenty four hours.
Additional research and development into Minecretes preparation and application efficiency has been focused on material rheology, plastic viscosity and pumpability with excellent results.
At the nozzle, extra low rebound and the thixotropy design of Minecrete prevents the material from slumping on vertical or dripping on horizontal application surfaces, providing an even coverage, and further increasing application quality while making excellent reductions to application material waste.
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WHAT IS MINECRETE?
Minecrete is the industries first shotcrete hybrid material that was initially developed through the combination of Altecrete’s shotcrete and Tunnelguard thin sprayed liner technologies. Producing a rapid curing, ultra strong, cementitious sealant, and structural support liner that bonds and cures in wet and dry conditions.
The inherited Tunnelguard thin sprayed liner properties, makes it a watertight application that seals, protects, and supports various friable rock types by blocking weathering oxidation and preventing self mining before it starts, preserving and supporting the excavations for long term mining.
The inherited shotcrete properties, adds structural weight bearing strength when applied at twenty five millimeters or higher thickness. Creating an ultra strong weight bearing protective Minecrete shell.
In deep level hard rock mining conditions, where excavation fracturing is a common and dangerous problem. Minecrete fills and seals the fractures, binding the blocks together. This inhibits key-block movement, which prevents fall of ground fatalities or injuries. Making Minecrete an important part of seismicity management planning, improving safety and labour confidence.
The decision is simple !
Reap the benefits from the switch to Minecrete, raising your safety level and reducing your operational cost overheads while increasing your mines production efficiency and output.
Due to the Ultra high strength and rapid curing properties of Minecrete, only twenty five millimeters of Minecrete is required to replace and outperform a fifty millimeter shotcrete support application, it can be applied right up to the face, taking minimal damage when blasting four hours after application.
Reducing application time, material volume requirements and transport, by more than fifty percent which creates production opportunities for faster advances, increased blasting cycles and removal of any support backlog that might exist.
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WHY YOU NEED MINECRETE
CONSIDER ALL THE REDUCED COST BENEFITS:
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
Less material per m2 = Faster application = Increased application
REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS
REDUCED LABOUR COSTS ON APPLICATION
INCREASED MINE SAFETY
High early strengths achieved in hours against standard shotcrete 28-day strengths.
REDUCED MATERIALS HANDLING
REDUCED SHAFT & VEHICLE
REDUCED TRANSPORT COSTS
MINECRETE S3 REBOUND ONLY 4.6%
Homogeneous mixing process and thixotropic advanced technologies ensure more material on the wall than on the floor.
MineCrete S3 2.5 x 30kg bags =75kgs per m2 @ 25mm thick
Our high early strengths along with our final strengths allow your support design to reduce the application of shotcrete by half.
The Decision is simple
