Holcim Philippines expands building solutions with concrete block adhesive

Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. continues to expand its product portfolio in line with its sustainability and innovation direction with the launch of a concrete block adhesive for building walls faster and with less material.

Holcim AAC Block Adhesive is used for laying all types of AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete), bricks and various types of cement blocks in the market. The adhesive is designed to durably bond blocks with optimum adhesive strength. It is made from cement, well-graded fillers, and specialized polymer.

Holcim AAC Block Adhesive is part of the company’s product offering for building better walls. Holcim Philippines developed the new material in response to the growing use of AAC blocks for wall building because of the ease in installing and plastering compared with conventional hollow blocks.

With Holcim AAC Block Adhesive, builders may reduce mortar use for block laying by up to 75%. The new product also has high polymer content which leads to stronger bond between blocks and minimizes shrinkage cracking at joints. Furthermore, Holcim AAC Block Adhesive is factory-mixed ensuring a more consistent quality compared with mortars manually prepared at construction sites.

Senior Vice President for Marketing and Innovation Ram Maganti: “Holcim AAC Block Adhesive is the third new product our company has released this year is in line with our goal to help partners build smarter and greener. This new product makes it easier for customer to build high- quality walls and reduces their use of construction materials compared with conventional methods. We are excited to make this more widely available and introduce more innovative building solutions that are good for our customers and the environment.”

Holcim AAC Block Adhesive is the third new building solution that Holcim Philippines has launched in 2021 after multipurpose mortar Holcim Multifix and water-repellent cement Holcim Aqua-X in January and April, respectively.

About Holcim Philippines

Holcim Philippines, Inc. (Philippine Stock Exchange: HLCM) is one of the leading building solution companies in the country. The Company has a deep portfolio of innovative solutions fostered by a full range of products from structuring to finishing applications that can help local builders execute with high performance and efficiency a wide range of projects from massive infrastructure to simple home repairs.

With cement manufacturing facilities in La Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental and Davao, as well as aggregates and dry mix business and technical support facilities for building solutions, Holcim Philippines is a reliable partner of builders in the country.

Holcim Philippines is a member of the Holcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry present in 80 countries with over 75,000 employees.

About Holcim

Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.