Geoprime_®, the material and recipe for sustainable construction – available now!

What is Geoprime_®?

A solution for a greener built environment

Geoprime is a sidestream-based low-carbon construction material innovation and a sustainable alternative to cement. 

Completely equivalent to traditional cement-based concrete it is a reliable and safe solution for a range of applications.  

environmental challenge

Need for a green solution

The construction industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. The culprit is cement, the main raw material of traditional concrete.

7 % of global CO2 emissions are caused by cement production. 

The extraction of limestone required for the production of cement consumes an enormous amount of virginal natural resources. In addition, the lime is heated at a high temperature, which releases a large amount of carbon dioxide into the air as a result of chemical degradation.

At the same time, industrial production generates billions of tonnes of sidestreams every year which end up as waste since they have no significant further use.

Geoprime responds to the challenge as a cement-free sidestream-based building material. 

Tests and certificates

Technically proven solution

Geoprime has been tested in accordance with concrete standards and is equivalent to concrete in all essential aspects. That makes Geoprime a safe and sustainable solution for versatile applications and varying conditions in infrastructure, industry and construction applications.

Tested properties:

• Compressive strength, bending strength and splitting tensile strength that meet the requirements of a range of concrete products 
• Excellent sulphate resistance
• Reinforcement can be used the same way as in Portland cement concrete products
• Studies on Geoprime’s long-term durability in different conditions demonstrate that Geoprime meets the requirements for various exposure classes for concrete. 

Drying shrinkage, creep and acid resistance are being studied and the research programme will be expanded to meet customer needs.

Betolar's ISO certificates

ISO 9001 Quality Standard
ISO 14001 Environmental Standard
ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Standard

lifecycle and recyclability

Circularity of Geoprime_®

As with traditional concrete products, Geoprime products can be reused and recycled throughout their life cycle. Geoprime waste can be used to make concrete aggregate, which can be used as rock material for construction purposes, for example.

The environmental friendliness and technical feasibility of concrete aggregate made of waste products should always be examined at the manufacturing stage.