Sampyo, Industry's First Ministry of Industry Certified Concrete 'Bluecon Self' for Solo Pouring

50% Reduction in Air and Labor Costs... Performance and Convenience Verified

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Sampyo Group announced on the 1st that it has obtained suitability certification for the self-compacting concrete 'BLUECON SELF' from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, becoming the first in the industry to do so.

Suitability certification is a system where the government grants certification to new products that face difficulties in launching or selling due to the lack of appropriate standards under existing certification systems, preventing them from being neglected in the market.

Since the product must meet performance and quality standards exceeding those required by existing certifications, it is recognized to have the same effect as KS (Korean Industrial Standards) and KC (Korea Certification Mark) certifications, allowing the product to bear the corresponding marks.

The newly certified BLUECON SELF is a product that maintains viscosity to prevent separation of raw materials such as cement and aggregates while enhancing fluidity. It allows a single worker to place concrete, reducing construction time and labor costs by more than 50% and significantly lowering on-site noise. For these reasons, in advanced construction countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, the market share of self-compacting concrete exceeds 30%, showing a growth trend.

In urban construction sites, complaints about noise and vibration are rampant. Vibrators, which fill concrete without gaps and are essential for strength and durability, account for most complaints but produce loud noise exceeding 90 decibels (dB), making them increasingly avoided in urban construction.

BLUECON SELF has emerged as an alternative. With high fluidity, it can fill every gap between structures without a vibrator, which is impossible with regular concrete, and reduces on-site noise by about 20%. It is especially useful when constructing complex and precise structures.

Currently, self-compacting concrete in Korea is mainly used in high-rise buildings with high strength of 35 megapascals (MPa) or more. However, BLUECON SELF can maintain its inherent performance even below 24 MPa, so its use is expected to expand to general buildings.

Yoon In-gon, CEO of Sampyo Industry, emphasized, "With this certification, we have secured credibility for the performance and value of BLUECON SELF," adding, "As a leading company, we will lead the premium concrete market with high quality, different from conventional concrete."

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