Navrattan Group to Setup GREEN Cement Plants in Punjab

Navrattan Group has launched its environment-friendly 'GREEN' cement branded under the names, Navrattan Crete and RECO cement binder using patented technology.

The Group holds the exclusive rights to both these cement technologies in India. Navrattan Group claims that the cement technologies will help save non-renewable resources, avoid landfills and drastically reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

"The group is aiming to invest in Punjab for setting up two cement manufacturing units in Rajpura and Bathinda with the total production capacity of over 0.4 million metric tons per annum each, in the present year," says Himanshu Verma, Founder and Chairman, Navrattan Group.

Various infrastructure development and construction firms are engaging in conversations with the group for technological tie-ups to adopt the 'GREEN' cement technology, he said.

Navrattan Crete is a patented technology that uses a proprietary binder derived from a species of algae and a guarded extraction process which ultimately transforms an enzyme of the algae into a highly concentrated elastic polymeric powder. Individual polymer chains in the Navrattan Crete are linked together by covalent bonding to form one single molecule with all of the aggregates. In addition, a thin plastic film cross links and permeates the entire mixture adding flexibility. 

The cement has a higher tensile strength than Portland cement. Its low coefficient of expansion enables it to work efficiently in all weather conditions. The mixture prepared is hydrophobic, and is therefore resistant to water, acids, corrosion etc. Navrattan Crete also reduces carbon dioxide emission as its manufacturing process does not require breaking down of limestone or the use of large energy intensive kilns, which is a major issue with the conventional cement industry today.

Another patented product of the group is RECO cement binder, an eco-friendly and sustainable cementitious additive prepared with a by-product like fly-ash and slag, which are industrial waste materials. The mineral admixture is qualitatively superior in performance characteristics as compared to that of Portland cement. The additives can be used as a replacement for 15-75% of the weight volume of Portland cement, as a result enhancing the strength and performance while lowering the pollutant emissions into the atmosphere. Certified to ASTM C595, the binder has a higher compressive strength and is resistant to chemical attack. The design mix sets faster than Ordinary Portland Cement.

Navrattan Group asserts that the two 'GREEN' Cement technologies will certainly bring the pollution levels down by 80% in the years to come and provide structures that are stronger and durable at affordable prices.

About Navrattan Group:

Navrattan Group of companies is a global enterprise comprising over nine independently operating verticals. Though the group was founded in 2010, its foundation stone was laid in the year 1999 by Himanshu Verma. Headquartered in Mumbai, Navrattan Group encompasses several business sectors including engineering, technology, construction, infrastructure development and energy. It was in 2010 when the group first ventured into eco-friendly, innovative technological concepts and since then has been focusing on developing and acquiring various alternative (eco-friendly) ways from all over the world to make the earth a better place to live.