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Aircrete : Aircrete blocks are an environ mentally friendly sustainable building material offering many benefits in construction that add to the sustainable credentials of a project, including thermal insulation, thermal mass and air-tightness. Most aircrete is made from a mixture of pulverised fuel ash (PA!, sand, cement, aluminium and "ater. #ts uni$ue properties are enhanced by the use of PA , a by-product of coal fired po"er stations, "hich "ould other"ise be sent to landfill, but is recycled to produce aircrete. Aircrete is a durable building mat erial "ith a very long life expectancy ("ell in excess of the %reen %uide to &ousing 'pecifications ) year building life!. #t re$uires little maintenance over its lifespan and is a good alternative to timber framed buildings. Aircrete is a durable material tha t does not give off any harmful substances or re$uire preservatives to maintain performance. #t does not rot or burn. #t is resistant to sulfates and the effects of free*e+tha" cycles and it cannot be attacked by pests such as termites or vermin.
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