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Disaster Resistant
AAC can withstand Tornadoes and Hurricane wind forces exceeding 300 MPH.
A Earthquake in 1995 in Kobe, Japan damaged and destroyed over 106,000 buildings, while all 5,578 AAC homes survied.
AAC is non-combustible and inorganic, making it one of the highest hourly fire-resistant building materials in today’s market, with the melting point over 2,912℉.
AAC’s inorganic properties leave no nutritional value for molds and fungi to thrive.
AAC is the perfect solution against termites, insects, and pest. Its solid construction alleviates voids where pests can live and or colonize.
AAC has been proven to drastically reduce the impact of noise pollution, both inside and outside of the building. Its noise reduction coefficient is more than seven times that of ordinary concrete.
Resistant to: Fire, Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Floods, Mold and Mildew.
Thermal Insulator, Sound Resistant, Biodegradable, Environmentally Friendly, Minimal Waste and Expedited Construction.
Fire Resistance
The porous structure gives superior
fire resistance and has the industry’s
highest UL (underwriters’laboratory)
Fire Rating.
Examples:
o AAC: 1600°C, 2912°F
o Steel: 1400°C, 2552 °F
o Fire-Retardant Plywood or Lumber: ≤71°C, ≤160°F
✓ Fire Safety - 4 hours certified by UL (Underwriters Laboratory)
✓ Not flammable
✓ Highest temperature damping
✓ Environmentally friendly
Supplies a two hour per two inch and a four hour per four inch UL fire rating within one, stand alone product that can be installed faster than traditional fire walls, and provide greater fire protection while saving resources. Hebel AAC is not only non-combustible; it heats up significantly less and more slowly than other building materials.
When you use AAC, safety is built-in. With the highest fire rating in the industry, our building systems offer the best fire safety available.
AAC has proven to remain fully intact and withstand the stress of fire for up to 4 hours without any impairment to its stability. Even under intense heat, AAC remains tightly sealed against smoke and gas, emitting no toxic fumes.
When the ASTM E119 fire water hose stream test, at 30 psi, is performed after two hours of temperatures in excess of 1800 °F, the two hour fire rated sheetrock is fully penetrated within 37 seconds. Under the same test conditions, an 8” block Hebel AAC wall maintains its structural integrity and the water hose instead cleans the Hebel AAC wall.
6000 Degree Fire Test
CO2 Reservoir
AAC can not only ensure more efficient use of energy in buildings, but also serves as a CO2 reservoir as it ages by binding CO2 through a process known as carbonization. Researchers are now investigating this property in greater detail and are looking for improved methods to contribute even more to climate protection.