No need to cry about scarcity of blueberries, strawberries, etc in SINGAPORE. We have our wonderful payayas, pineapples and bananas, and durians and mangoes are affordable.
Papaya was the only studied food found to halt breast cancer

Scientists studied 14 plant foods commonly consumed in Mexico to determine their ability to halt breast cancer cell growth. These included avocado, black sapote, fuava, mango, prickly pear cactus (nopal), pineapple, grapes, tomato, and papaya. They also evaluated beta-carotene, total plant phenolics, and gallic acid contents and antioxidant capacity. They found that only papaya had a significant effect on stopping breast cancer cell growth. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, May)
Papaya is a store-house of cancer fighting lycopene

The intense orangey-pink color of papaya means it is chock full of cancer fighting carotenoids. Not only beta carotene, but lycopene is found in abundance. The construction of lycopene makes it highly reactive toward oxygen and free radicals.
Scientists at the University of Illinois think this anti-oxidant activity contributes to its effectiveness as a cancer fighting agent. Epidemiological studies have indicated an inverse relationship between lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk. They showed that oral lycopene is highly bioavailable, accumulates in prostate tissue, and is localized in the nucleus of prostate epithelial cells.

In addition to antioxidant activity, other experiments have indicated that lycopene induces cancer cell death, anti-metastatic activity, and the up-regulation of protective enzymes. Phase I and II studies have established the safety of lycopene supplementation. (Cancer Letter, October 8, 2008)

Prostate cancer was the subject of a study in Australia that looked at 130 prostate cancer patients and 274 hospitalized controls . The scientists found that men who consumed the most lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables such as papaya were 82% less likely to have prostate cancer. In this study, green tea also exerted a powerful anti-cancer effect. When lycopene-rich foods were consumed with green tea, the combination was even more effective, an outcome the researchers credited to their synergy. ( Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007)

Isothiocyanates found in papaya restore the cell cycle to eliminate cancer

Organo-sulfur compounds called isothiocyanates are found in papaya. In animal experiments, isothiocyanates protected against cancers of the breast, lung, colon pancreas, and prostate, as well as leukemia, and they have the potential to prevent cancer in humans. Isothiocyanates have shown themselves capable of inhibiting both the formation and development of cancer cells through multiple pathways and mechanisms. (International Journal of Oncology), October, 2008)
Researchers in Japan clarified the mechanisms of action in a type of isothiocyanate found in papaya known as BITC, that underlies the relationship between cell cycle regulation and appropriate cell death. When cancerous cells die on schedule, they are no longer a problem. The researchers established that BITC exerted cancer cell killing effects that were greater in the proliferating cells than in the quiescent cells. Cancer cells that are proliferating are much more dangerous than cancer cells that are in a state of dormancy. (Forum of Nutrition, 2009)

Enzymes from papaya digest proteins including those that protect tumors

The fruit and other parts of the papaya tree, also known as the paw paw tree, contain papain and chymopapain, powerful proteolytic enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions in the body. They promote digestion by helping to break down proteins from food into amino acids that can be recombined to produce protein useable by humans. Proteolytic enzymes protect the body from inflammation and help heal burns. They do a good job of digesting unwanted scar tissue both on the skin and under its surface .
Research has shown that the physical and mental health of people is highly dependent on their ability to produce proteins they can use effectively. However, as people age, they produce less of the enzymes needed to effectively digest proteins from food and free needed amino acids. They are left with excessive amounts of undigested protein which can lead to overgrowth of unwanted bacteria in the intestinal tract, and a lack of available amino acids.

Eating papaya after a meal promotes digestion, and helps prevent bloating, gas production, and indigestion. It is quite helpful after antibiotic use to replenish friendly intestinal bacteria that were the casualties in the war against the unwanted bacteria. When the intestinal tract is well populated with friendly bacteria, the immune system is strengthened, and can better protect against flu and cancer.

Being a proteolytic enzyme, papain is able to destroy intestinal parasites, which are composed mostly of protein. To rid the body of intestinal parasites, half a cup of papaya juice can be alternated each hour for twelve consecutive hours with the same amount of cucumber or green bean juice.
Papaya contains fibrin, another useful compound not readily found in the plant kingdom. Fibrin reduces the risk of blood clots and improves the quality of blood cells, optimizing the ability of blood to flow through the circulatory system. Fibrin is also important in preventing stokes. Proteolytic enzymes containing fibrin are a good idea for long plane rides to minimize the potential of blood clots in the legs. People who sit at a desk all day might want to use proteolytic enzymes too.
Proteolytic enzymes are able to digest and destroy the defense shields of viruses, tumors, allergens, yeasts, and various forms of fungus. Once the shield is destroyed, tumors and invading organisms are extremely vulnerable and easily taken care of by the immune system .
Undigested proteins can penetrate the gut and wind up in the bloodstream where they are treated by the immune system as invaders. If too many undigested proteins are floating around, the immune system becomes overburdened and unable to attend to the other tasks it was meant to do. Proteolytic enzymes can digest these rogue proteins, freeing up the immune system .

Let’s ensure a slice of papaya every day in our diet. Papaya juice will be great.

The carbon footprint of AfriSam’s Eco Building Cement stands at 453g a kilogram of cement produced, compared with a global average of 890g.

The company claims the strength of the cement has not been compromised.

AfriSam chief executive Stephen Olivier said the group had started the process of environmental reform “many years back when people weren’t thinking of this” because of the internal requirements of its former Swiss owner Holcim.

AfriSam was majority-owned by Holcim until 2007, when a R16.4 billion black economic empowerment deal transferred control of the group to the AfriSam Consortium and resulted in the South African company’s name changing from Holcim SA.

The Public Investment Corporation facilitated that deal, which had recently been criticised for exposing the Government Employees’ Pension Fund to concentrated risk.

Olivier said there had been “no single recipe” for cutting the carbon intensity of AfriSam’s cement, which dropped by about 34 percent between 1990 and 2006.

Rather, the reduction had come about as a result of a host of interventions, led by “substantial investment” to improve thermal efficiency consumption, most notably at the group’s Dudfield plant in North West, where about R350 million had been spent since 2003 on a major upgrade.

While certain components had to be replaced anyway, AfriSam used the opportunity to retrofit the plant’s entire system. “We could have done it ‘el cheapo’ and only spent say R100m, but we spent considerably more as a future investment,” Olivier said.

Cement producers generate about 60 percent of their carbon dioxide emissions from the chemical process involved in the calcination of limestone, and the remainder from burning fuels such as coal to heat cement kilns. Electricity consumption adds another 10 percent to emissions levels.

AfriSam launched a mark on its packaging last year that lists the carbon intensity of each of its products. About half of its cement is sold via retail outlets, while the other half is sold directly in bulk to building contractors.

The group has an estimated one-third share of the domestic cement market.

Olivier said the labelling initiative had not affected sales volumes, although there could be financial rewards in the future, particularly once a price was set on carbon.

“What we do see is that some groupings find it interesting… I’ve had e-mails from certain suppliers and customers who felt it’s quite nice,” he said, adding that bigger retailers were excited about the product and wanted more of it.

“In a subtle way, it will influence the industry in terms of how they behave, and they will catch up.”

Olivier said AfriSam’s green focus was a strong motivator for employees. “Our employees are proud to be associated with (green cement).”

He said cutting carbon emissions further would be more difficult to achieve, but AfriSam was working on “all kinds of tricks”, such as activating the fly ash in its product and reducing clinker content.

The cement industry is estimated to be responsible for about 5 percent of global carbon emissions, but South Africa’s proportion is about 1.6 percent due to coal’s dominance of the electricity mix.

By: Ingi Salgado
Source: http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=563&fArticleId=5465836

North / South America RSS email print Prof from Northwestern University will join MIT team working to make a greener concrete

May, 06 2010

RSS email print

(Cambridge, Massachusetts) — Hamlin Jennings, who is known among academic and industry researchers for his influential work on the fundamental chemistry of cement, will be the inaugural executive director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH), a research center established last fall at MIT in collaboration with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) Research & Education Foundation.

Jennings will leave a tenured faculty position at Northwestern University to lead the CSH, taking up his new responsibilities at MIT beginning July 1, where he will also hold the position of adjunct professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, administrative home of the CSH.

“Hamlin Jennings is widely recognized as a pre-eminent researcher and leader in the field of cement chemistry,” said Professor Andrew Whittle, head of the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “His research experience and intellectual stature, as well as his own passion for the goals of the Concrete Sustainability Hub make him the perfect person to take on leadership of this important new initiative. We are delighted he has agreed to join us at MIT.”

Jennings developed the first fully quantitative model of the nanostructure of calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), the major component of hydrated cement. This model formed a basis for quantitatively predicting the mechanical properties of the material and linking these properties to the design of new materials. He currently holds appointments in civil and environmental engineering and in materials science and engineering at Northwestern University (NU), and was head of NU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2002 to 2006.

“MIT has assembled an extraordinarily gifted team of scientists and engineers with the express objective of transforming our understanding of a complete materials science approach to cement and concrete,” said Jennings, who is a native Bostonian. “While this is complex and ambitious, it will lead to new strategies for addressing global issues, such as improving durability and other properties while reducing the carbon and energy footprints. My goals and those of the CSH are so well aligned that even though it means leaving the stimulating environment of Northwestern University, it is an opportunity and an honor that I cannot refuse.”

The CSH was established in October 2009 with an initial grant of $10 million from industrial sponsors, with the goal of accelerating emerging breakthroughs in concrete science and swiftly transferring those research advances into industry. (The hub’s acronym is a play on the calcium silicate hydrate of cement’s nanostructure.) As executive director of the CSH, Jennings will provide intellectual leadership for the research center and seek to expand the center’s funding base.

“We are confident that the CSH researchers will advance scientific breakthroughs to make the manufacture of concrete and cement even more sustainable into the future, but the real key will be to translate that into industry practice,” said Julia Garbini, executive director of the RMC Research & Education Foundation. “Hamlin Jennings’ unique experience of working with academic researchers and the cement and concrete industries makes him an ideal choice to help us bring those research advances into practical application.”

Concrete is the most widely used building material on Earth. But the production of cement — its basic building block at the nanoscale — accounts for about 5 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions, prompting industry leaders to seek ways to reduce that carbon footprint. Under the CSH umbrella, researchers from three of MIT’s schools, the School of Engineering, School of Architecture and Planning and Sloan School of Management, will engage in research activities to do just that.

“The cement and concrete industries have long been committed to not only producing our products in sustainable ways, but to see those products used in the most sustainable manner. The research undertaken by CSH will position our industries as leaders in the sustainable development movement,” said Brian McCarthy, CEO and president of PCA.

Research projects in the Concrete Sustainability Hub will fall under three areas: concrete materials science, building technology, and the econometrics of sustainable development. Projects in two of those areas are already in progress.

Work on the materials science of concrete is being performed by a research team called the Liquid Stone Team, which includes researchers from the departments of civil and environmental engineering, materials science and engineering, and nuclear science and engineering. The Liquid Stone Team is studying the basic molecular structure of cement in order to manipulate that structure to produce a “greener” concrete, possibly by swapping one chemical element for another to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during manufacturing or by designing a stronger concrete that would require less material for construction projects.

In the building technology area, researchers involved with a project called the Edge of Concrete are developing a rigorous basis for quantifying the ecological and economic performance of concrete over the lifetime of structures and pavements built with this material, so that methods for improving concrete’s performance can be identified. The team includes researchers from the departments of architecture, civil and environmental engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The Portland Cement Association, based in Skokie, Ill., represents cement companies in the United States and Canada. It conducts market development, engineering, research, education, and public affairs programs. For additional information, visit http://www.cement.org.

The mission of the RMC Research & Education Foundation, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, is to support research and educational programs that will increase quality, professionalism and environmental stewardship in the ready mixed concrete industry for the benefit of the citizens of the United States. For additional information, visit http://www.rmc-foundation.org.

Mechanical :

1) One unit motorized belt conveyor with
hopper and discharge end
2) One unit mixer 1.2 m3
3) Mixer blade for above
4) Inbuilt Foaming Machine with Automatic Controls
5) Inbuilt Foaming Lance
6) Material input port with pressure lid
7) Material Discharge System – using air pressure
Gear box for speed reduction and reverse direction
9) Air & Water Control Systems
10) Pressure Monitoring System

Electrical Fixtures

1) Power supply panel
2) ELCB and auto run system
3) Automatic controls
4) One unit drive motor
5) One unit chemical pump
6) Solenoid Control
7) Control Buttons
Reverse mix system

Horizontal moulds (30 pieces )
Ampang Point Car park used for manufacturing Supra Blocks

Pumping into moulds Supra Foam for SLWC

Successful Block Production in KL Blocks in KL

CONDO PROJECT , PENANG COMPLETED HOUSING PROJECTS

KUCHING AIRPORT SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WALL IN KLIA

INSITU CASTING PUMPING IN SUPRACRETE LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE

A SAMLING – SUPRAFOAM TECHNICAL SUCCESS – THE FIRST HOTEL IN
MALAYSIA WITH INSITU CASTED LIGHT WEIGHT WALLS.

WEIGHT TEST ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS
35 BAGS OF 50 KG CEMENT STILL
GOING STRONG WITHOUT BREAKING

B) PLANT CAPACITY

Up to 1.2 m 3 per mix (20 minutes) 24 m3 per 8 hr shift
48 m3 production for 2 shifts per day.
The production capacity depends on the number of
Moulds available. Vertical moulds give 84 blocks of 200x 100x600M size.
Horizontal moulds give 30 blocks .

C) TRAINING

Training will be provided on site for 3 days or until workers are able to operate .
Workers can also have training or operational and application exposure at our
other sites in Penang , Kuala Lumpur or Sabah .

Technical backup will be for 5 years under our Smart Partnership Program .

The Manufacturing Process
Cement, sand and water are first mixed in the mixing compartment of the SLWC Mixer. At the same time, the correct dosage of foaming agent is prepared in the foaming section of the machine. This is followed by other chemicals .

The prepared foam is then pumped into the mixer . Once the correct timing is reached , the materials will be properly mixed . SLWC light weight concrete is produced and ready for block making

Manufactured Light Weight Blocks

The SLWC is then poured into metal moulds to manufacture Supra blocks sized at 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm which is equivalent to 8 conventional Malaysian bricks. It can also be produced as 600 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm block for party walls. After curing for 6-8 hrs , it is ready for use.

Alternatively, SLWC can be poured or pumped for various uses. This includes in-site casting of walls, concrete in-fills, levelling uneven floors, solving road settlement etc. This will be under Supracrete Technology .

THE COST OF PRODUCTION FOR SUPRAFOAM LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

To produce 1 m3 of S-Blocks at 1000 kg per m3 density, the following is a typical costing exercise using local site prices for cement and sand.

1 Cement – 7 bags/350 kg) at RM 14 per bag RM 98.00
2 Sand 340 kg at 6 sen per kg 22.40
3 Water 180 kg .04 4 Foaming Agent1Liters
(RM3.5 PER LITER ) 13.50
5 Other additives and chemicals 12.00 6 Supervisor & 5 Workers cost per cubic metre 16.00
7 Electricity 1.00
8 Misc cost and maintenance 1.00
Total
163.94
Cost per block 600 x 200 x 100 mm = RM 1.95

If biomass ash is available , as the production price will be further reduced as part of cement can be substituted .

The above costing would therefore produce , 84 Supra Blocks at a price of approximately RM1.95 each x 8.2 blocks per m2 of wall = RM 15.99
The price of CSR autoclave blocks at RM 3.30 per piece excluding transport would cost RM 27.06 . This gives a savings of at least RM 11 per m2 of wall.

The other major savings are as follows:-

1 Savings in foundation and superstructure costs.
2 Savings in transportation costs
3 Savings in labour and installation works as one block equals 8 bricks.
4 Savings in plastering and mortar works.
5 Less cracks & repairs than CSR Blocks.
6 Faster installation time.
7 Less House Keeping and clean up

Based on the above other savings , it is estimated that the additional
savings & profit from using Supra Blocks would be from RM 13 – 16
per m2 of wall excluding savings in piling , superstructure and other
costs .

IN SIMPLE TERMS IT IS PROFITABLE & VIABLE !!

THE PLANT

The standard SLWC plant consists of a Suprafoam Mixing and Foaming machine (SF 1200 Mixer) and 10 sets of 1 cu meter moulds. Each mould will produce 84 pieces of Supra Blocks of 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm. Or 41 pieces at 200 mm thickness.

As for our machine, it has the following capacity:-

1) Produces 1m3 – 1.2 m3 of Light Weight Concrete per batch .

2) Each mix by conveyor takes about 15 minutes from loading to discharging

On a single shift it is therefore possible to make up to 25 batches per 8
hr shift resulting in 2100 blocks (16,800 bricks) if there is a set of 25
moulds .

3) For 2 machines , 4200 blocks equivalent to 33,600 bricks can be
produced with 50 moulds per day shift .

4) If run on double shift on 2 Suprafoam machines , 8400 blocks can be
produced per day equivalent to 67,200 bricks . Supra Blocks per month.

5) De-moulding is done in eight hours or less.

6) If production requirement is very heavy,2 machines may be needed.

MANPOWER

The standard plant will require the following manpower:-

1 1 Plant Supervisor/Foreman – In charge of operations & production, including machinery maintenance .

2 4-6 factory labourers for operation per Suprafoam Mixing Machine

YOUR PLANT REQUIREMENT

Your initial start up Plant Requirement will therefore be
1 Unit Suprafoam Mixer & Ten units 1 cubic meter moulds

Moulds can be added as required , once you have started production.

High tech 1 cu meter moulds from Europe giving 84 pieces of
6000x 200x 100 mm Supra Blocks or 34 pieces of 600 x 200x
200mm blocks .Ten units will be supplied under this contract .

SOME PROJECT PICTURES

SUPRACOAT PRODUCTS USED IN TUNE HOTEL FIXING SUPRA BLOCKS SUPPLIED FROM OUR IN MIRI PLANT IN KOTA KINABALU FOR TUNE HOTEL MIRI

COST OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

a) One Suprafoam SF 1200 Mixer with Conveyor Belt , technology transfer & backup
b) 12 set Suprafoam 1 m3 High Tech Vertical moulds (84 pieces 600x200x100 mm)
c) Starter chemicals and foaming agent for 200 m3 production
d) Suprafoam foaming agent at guaranteed price RM 11.50 per litre for three years
Total Price under SMART PARTNERSHIP programme

The price for our Suprafoam System also covers the following :

1) Technical advisory set up & training for the operation of the plant & further training at our other plants where necessary

2) Operation Manual and computer batching software for the plant.

3) Technical support for which will include technical assistance
visits by us only airfare and accommodation will be charged

4) The price of the foaming agent is RM 11.50 per litre, and we will hold this
price for the next two (2) years.

The mode of payment will be as follows:-

1) 50% payment on confirmation
2) 30% payment on delivery of plant at site before commissioning.
3) 20% payment upon commissioning of plant

Your company shall provide for plant facilities ,power and water supply
8 hp air compressor , water tanks and necessary a forklift on site.
9
The above offer is subject to the following terms and conditions:-

• This offer is valid for 2 weeks from the date of this offer.

• No franchise fees will be charged

• Sin Seong Hin Sdn Bhd shall be a Smart Partner Licensee of Suprafoam
Construction Technologies for 5 years at an annual fee of RM 5000 only.
This also gives you the benefits for technology updates and latest R&D.

It also entitles you to special agreed prices for all our Building materials &
Chemicals .

Conditions

To ensure product quality and consistency you shall only use Suprafoam
chemicals for SLWC production.

Supracoat Thin Bed Adhesives , Skim Coat etc will be sold to you at mutually
agreed contract prices for your projects so that it will be Win Win.

All blocks produced shall be under the name of Supra Block
All lightweight concrete produced shall be by the name of Supracrete .

Under this Smart Partnership you will be allowed to use our following for project approval and government project certification purposes under Smart Partnership programme .

Suprafoam IBS manufacturing certificate
Suprafoam Sirim 4 hr rating certificate
Suprfoam Bomba Certificate
Department of Occupational Safety & Health.
Suprafoam Block Toxiticity Report
Suprafoam /Supracoat Awards Certificates
Any other certifications and awards in time to come..
The benefits of new research & R&D

This is to give you the benefit of immediate government acceptance and use of your
manufactured products , without having to apply for new certification not to mention
unnecessary government hustle & time .

NATION WIDE GROUP PRODUCT recognition and identity will benefit everyone as well.

The above arrangement will also make it possible for us to apply for you in the
future , carbon credit payments and the transfer and benefits of many other
technology innovations that are on the way including the use of ash as a cost
cutting cement substitute. Do join us. We are the best deal in Town !

Suprafoam factory in Kota Kinabalu Our Supracoat products to back your work

Our plant in KK Our vertical 1 cu m moulds (84 pieces)

Datuk Vice Chancellor of UTHM University with Supra Block

It’s a Deal ! EXCHANGE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DATUK MOHD (VICE CHANCELLOR ,UTHM) &
SUPRAFOAM FOR PROJECTS IN JOHORE & MALAYSIA

We hope the above presentation given you a good idea , of the excellent return and benefits of our Suprafoam production system .

We look forward to your kind response and hope to work with you to make A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION LANDMARKS WITH YOUR PROJECTS .

Yours sincerely,

………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
Oasis Group of Companies Date & Co chop

Agreed & Accepted by

………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
….Group of Companies Date & Co chop

A) MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL FIXTURES

Mechanical :

1) One unit motorized belt conveyor with
hopper and discharge end
2) One unit mixer 1.2 m3
3) Mixer blade for above
4) Inbuilt Foaming Machine with Automatic Controls
5) Inbuilt Foaming Lance
6) Material input port with pressure lid
7) Material Discharge System – using air pressure
Gear box for speed reduction and reverse direction
9) Air & Water Control Systems
10) Pressure Monitoring System

Electrical Fixtures

1) Power supply panel
2) ELCB and auto run system
3) Automatic controls
4) One unit drive motor
5) One unit chemical pump
6) Solenoid Control
7) Control Buttons
Reverse mix system

Horizontal moulds (30 pieces )
Ampang Point Car park used for manufacturing Supra Blocks

Pumping into moulds Supra Foam for SLWC

Successful Block Production in KL Blocks in KL

CONDO PROJECT , PENANG COMPLETED HOUSING PROJECTS

KUCHING AIRPORT SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WALL IN KLIA

INSITU CASTING PUMPING IN SUPRACRETE LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE

A SAMLING – SUPRAFOAM TECHNICAL SUCCESS – THE FIRST HOTEL IN
MALAYSIA WITH INSITU CASTED LIGHT WEIGHT WALLS.

WEIGHT TEST ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS
35 BAGS OF 50 KG CEMENT STILL
GOING STRONG WITHOUT BREAKING

B) PLANT CAPACITY

Up to 1.2 m 3 per mix (20 minutes) 24 m3 per 8 hr shift
48 m3 production for 2 shifts per day.
The production capacity depends on the number of
Moulds available. Vertical moulds give 84 blocks of 200x 100x600M size.
Horizontal moulds give 30 blocks .

C) TRAINING

Training will be provided on site for 3 days or until workers are able to operate .
Workers can also have training or operational and application exposure at our
other sites in Penang , Kuala Lumpur or Sabah .

Technical backup will be for 5 years under our Smart Partnership Program .

The Manufacturing Process
Cement, sand and water are first mixed in the mixing compartment of the SLWC Mixer. At the same time, the correct dosage of foaming agent is prepared in the foaming section of the machine. This is followed by other chemicals .

The prepared foam is then pumped into the mixer . Once the correct timing is reached , the materials will be properly mixed . SLWC light weight concrete is produced and ready for block making

Manufactured Light Weight Blocks

The SLWC is then poured into metal moulds to manufacture Supra blocks sized at 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm which is equivalent to 8 conventional Malaysian bricks. It can also be produced as 600 mm x 200 mm x 200 mm block for party walls. After curing for 6-8 hrs , it is ready for use.

Alternatively, SLWC can be poured or pumped for various uses. This includes in-site casting of walls, concrete in-fills, levelling uneven floors, solving road settlement etc. This will be under Supracrete Technology .

THE COST OF PRODUCTION FOR SUPRAFOAM LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

To produce 1 m3 of S-Blocks at 1000 kg per m3 density, the following is a typical costing exercise using local site prices for cement and sand.

1 Cement – 7 bags/350 kg) at RM 14 per bag RM 98.00
2 Sand 340 kg at 6 sen per kg 22.40
3 Water 180 kg .04 4 Foaming Agent1Liters
(RM3.5 PER LITER ) 13.50
5 Other additives and chemicals 12.00 6 Supervisor & 5 Workers cost per cubic metre 16.00
7 Electricity 1.00
8 Misc cost and maintenance 1.00
Total
163.94
Cost per block 600 x 200 x 100 mm = RM 1.95

If biomass ash is available , as the production price will be further reduced as part of cement can be substituted .

The above costing would therefore produce , 84 Supra Blocks at a price of approximately RM1.95 each x 8.2 blocks per m2 of wall = RM 15.99
The price of CSR autoclave blocks at RM 3.30 per piece excluding transport would cost RM 27.06 . This gives a savings of at least RM 11 per m2 of wall.

The other major savings are as follows:-

1 Savings in foundation and superstructure costs.
2 Savings in transportation costs
3 Savings in labour and installation works as one block equals 8 bricks.
4 Savings in plastering and mortar works.
5 Less cracks & repairs than CSR Blocks.
6 Faster installation time.
7 Less House Keeping and clean up

Based on the above other savings , it is estimated that the additional
savings & profit from using Supra Blocks would be from RM 13 – 16
per m2 of wall excluding savings in piling , superstructure and other
costs .

IN SIMPLE TERMS IT IS PROFITABLE & VIABLE !!

THE PLANT

The standard SLWC plant consists of a Suprafoam Mixing and Foaming machine (SF 1200 Mixer) and 10 sets of 1 cu meter moulds. Each mould will produce 84 pieces of Supra Blocks of 600 mm x 200 mm x 100 mm. Or 41 pieces at 200 mm thickness.

As for our machine, it has the following capacity:-

1) Produces 1m3 – 1.2 m3 of Light Weight Concrete per batch .

2) Each mix by conveyor takes about 15 minutes from loading to discharging

On a single shift it is therefore possible to make up to 25 batches per 8
hr shift resulting in 2100 blocks (16,800 bricks) if there is a set of 25
moulds .

3) For 2 machines , 4200 blocks equivalent to 33,600 bricks can be
produced with 50 moulds per day shift .

4) If run on double shift on 2 Suprafoam machines , 8400 blocks can be
produced per day equivalent to 67,200 bricks . Supra Blocks per month.

5) De-moulding is done in eight hours or less.

6) If production requirement is very heavy,2 machines may be needed.

MANPOWER

The standard plant will require the following manpower:-

1 1 Plant Supervisor/Foreman – In charge of operations & production, including machinery maintenance .

2 4-6 factory labourers for operation per Suprafoam Mixing Machine

YOUR PLANT REQUIREMENT

Your initial start up Plant Requirement will therefore be
1 Unit Suprafoam Mixer & Ten units 1 cubic meter moulds

Moulds can be added as required , once you have started production.

High tech 1 cu meter moulds from Europe giving 84 pieces of
6000x 200x 100 mm Supra Blocks or 34 pieces of 600 x 200x
200mm blocks .Ten units will be supplied under this contract .

SOME PROJECT PICTURES

SUPRACOAT PRODUCTS USED IN TUNE HOTEL FIXING SUPRA BLOCKS SUPPLIED FROM OUR IN MIRI PLANT IN KOTA KINABALU FOR TUNE HOTEL MIRI

COST OF EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

a) One Suprafoam SF 1200 Mixer with Conveyor Belt , technology transfer & backup
b) 12 set Suprafoam 1 m3 High Tech Vertical moulds (84 pieces 600x200x100 mm)
c) Starter chemicals and foaming agent for 200 m3 production
d) Suprafoam foaming agent at guaranteed price RM 11.50 per litre for three years
Total Price under SMART PARTNERSHIP programme

The price for our Suprafoam System also covers the following :

1) Technical advisory set up & training for the operation of the plant & further training at our other plants where necessary

2) Operation Manual and computer batching software for the plant.

3) Technical support for which will include technical assistance
visits by us only airfare and accommodation will be charged

4) The price of the foaming agent is RM 11.50 per litre, and we will hold this
price for the next two (2) years.

The mode of payment will be as follows:-

1) 50% payment on confirmation
2) 30% payment on delivery of plant at site before commissioning.
3) 20% payment upon commissioning of plant

Your company shall provide for plant facilities ,power and water supply
8 hp air compressor , water tanks and necessary a forklift on site.
9
The above offer is subject to the following terms and conditions:-

• This offer is valid for 2 weeks from the date of this offer.

• No franchise fees will be charged

• Sin Seong Hin Sdn Bhd shall be a Smart Partner Licensee of Suprafoam
Construction Technologies for 5 years at an annual fee of RM 5000 only.
This also gives you the benefits for technology updates and latest R&D.

It also entitles you to special agreed prices for all our Building materials &
Chemicals .

Conditions

To ensure product quality and consistency you shall only use Suprafoam
chemicals for SLWC production.

Supracoat Thin Bed Adhesives , Skim Coat etc will be sold to you at mutually
agreed contract prices for your projects so that it will be Win Win.

All blocks produced shall be under the name of Supra Block
All lightweight concrete produced shall be by the name of Supracrete .

Under this Smart Partnership you will be allowed to use our following for project approval and government project certification purposes under Smart Partnership programme .

Suprafoam IBS manufacturing certificate
Suprafoam Sirim 4 hr rating certificate
Suprfoam Bomba Certificate
Department of Occupational Safety & Health.
Suprafoam Block Toxiticity Report
Suprafoam /Supracoat Awards Certificates
Any other certifications and awards in time to come..
The benefits of new research & R&D

This is to give you the benefit of immediate government acceptance and use of your
manufactured products , without having to apply for new certification not to mention
unnecessary government hustle & time .

NATION WIDE GROUP PRODUCT recognition and identity will benefit everyone as well.

The above arrangement will also make it possible for us to apply for you in the
future , carbon credit payments and the transfer and benefits of many other
technology innovations that are on the way including the use of ash as a cost
cutting cement substitute. Do join us. We are the best deal in Town !

Suprafoam factory in Kota Kinabalu Our Supracoat products to back your work

Our plant in KK Our vertical 1 cu m moulds (84 pieces)

Datuk Vice Chancellor of UTHM University with Supra Block

It’s a Deal ! EXCHANGE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DATUK MOHD (VICE CHANCELLOR ,UTHM) &
SUPRAFOAM FOR PROJECTS IN JOHORE & MALAYSIA

We hope the above presentation given you a good idea , of the excellent return and benefits of our Suprafoam production system .

We look forward to your kind response and hope to work with you to make A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION LANDMARKS WITH YOUR PROJECTS .

Yours sincerely,

………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
Oasis Group of Companies Date & Co chop

Agreed & Accepted by

………………………………….. ……………………………………
Managing Director
….Group of Companies Date & Co chop

This award was for the development of the light weight concrete technology, its chemicals, machinery, installation system and associated supplementary building products for light weight concrete.

We also won at the SALON INTERNATIONAL DES INVENTIONS in Geneva in 2006 for innovations in light weight concrete technology and its energy conservation aspect.

UTHM Industrial Collaboration Award in 2008 for SLWC Technology and contribution to the university.

The other Important Malaysia Certifications are :

Bomba Approval , Sirim Fire Rating – 4hrs , Sirim 4 hr Rating for our Block Adhesives , Skim Coats , &Super Wall Plasters . Sirim Compresive Test For Block 1200 Density . CIDB – IBS Certified Light Weight Block Producer , & Department of Human Occupational Safety production Certification.

IT IS A PROVEN SUCCESS

Suprafoam inventions and technology has been successfully used in a many housing projects and hotels where the light weight blocks and insitu costing of light weight walls have been used.

Our blocks are produced under the name eLITE and all light weight concrete under the name POLYcrete have also very successfully sold our blocks to developers and construction companies for their projects.

Current highlights included four hour fire rating (twice mandatory requirement) from SIRIM for our Supra Blocks. Our Supracoat parent company produces the Thin Bed Adhesive, Super Wall Plaster and Supracoat Skim Coat which is used for the test as an IBS System.

LATEST – We have also being invited by the technology supplier and by Malaysian Technology Development Corporation to apply for a multi -million dollar grant to commercialize this technology for Malaysia and globally.

THE PURPOSE – TOTAL FREEDOM FOREVER

This proposal is to examine the viability and possibility of using Supra Blocks as an alternative to other blocks such as CSR blocks for your projects We help you to leverage on the benefits of on-site light weight concrete technology instead of big in-situ factories which is not practical for big contractors and developers .

By this you become your own producer instead of depending on suppliers You also get the benefit of moving your very own Suprafoam plant from project to project. IN OTHER WORDS , TOTAL FREEDOM AND
OWN CAPABLITIES IN THE FIELD OF SLWC FOR IBS USE. Besides this a lot of money is also saved.

In the Niaga Sari plant for 500,000 Supra Block requirement , RM 150,000 is saved on transportation cost, and RM 650,000 on purchase price

This excludes savings in piling , super structure , labour , material , touch up and and make good costs . There is also much savings in project house keeping and waste disposal costs .

THE ADVANTAGE

Our outstanding advantages and benefits.

1 It is 2.0 to 3 times lighter than conventional concrete, as
Supra Blocks can be 600 to 1000 kg/m3 in density

2 It saves on cost of piling & super
structure.

3 It uses up to 40% less cement and sand. No stone aggregate is needed.

4 It has a better thermal property and thus, lower air-conditioning costs

5 It has a superior sound insulation properties.

6 It can be easily manufactured on site with big savings using Suprafoam
Technology

7 There is no need to purchase from brick/block makers or pay expensive or heavy transportation costs once you have our system.

8 It has many other engineering and construction uses, such as floor levelling, in-fills for walls and levelling floors, sinking roads etc and cost saving applications. For architectural use, it can be used to make building cornices and other decorative items. Therefore, it is an excellent “must have” technology for big projects. The latest is road building on soft soils .

9 Being made of mostly sand and cement instead of limestone and gypsum , it has also been found that there are far less , adhesion . plastering and cracking problems
compared to t he use of auto cleaved CSR blocks. The technical reason is that our blocks
being cement and sand based is more compatible.

10 It qualifies as a “ Green Construction & Energy Efficient ” material .

ADVANTAGES OF POLYFOAM PLANT

The System is invented and designed by practical people, who are in construction and manufacturing of building materials themselves, in collaboration with leading research universities and European technology.

1 Fraction of cost – It costs less than 2% of an Autoclave Block factory.

2 You get Freedom – No more buying . You are now a Manufacturer !!

3 Plant can be expanded very easily by adding more machines and moulds.

4 It can be easily relocated anywhere.

5 The entire plant can be split up in order to work at different sites.

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HOW SLWC IS MANUFACTURED

The Materials

The basic materials used in the manufacture of SLWC are sand, cement, water, the Suprafoam
foaming agent and small quantities of additional chemicals to enhance its performance depending on type and purpose of light weight concrete required.

A ) Introduction of System ( Components )

1) Suprafoam Mixer – 1.2 cu m Volume

2) Foaming equipment

3) Mixer system

4) Automatic controls , chemical pump & control panel

5) Pressure Discharge system

6) One unit conveyor belt.

7) Set of moulds
(based on production requirements )

Foaming Agent, Chemicals and mould
release agents

We are pleased to submit herewith a proposal on our Suprafoam Light Weight Concrete (SLWC) Technology for your projects .

This proposal includes equipment for the manufacturing of the SLWC blocks (called Supra Blocks) training,& year technical support.