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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

ICFs made with Nexcem

All Nexcem products are made from our exclusive cement-bonded wood fiber material. Made from only natural ingredients, our insulated concrete forms are composed of specially graded recycled waste wood (100% clean softwood lumber) and cement.

Our manufacturing process is clean and simple:

  1. The recycled waste wood is chipped into wood fiber
  2. The wood fiber is mineralized and bonded together with Portland cement
  3. This material (Nexcem) is then molded into the many shapes that comprise our full range of products

 

History of Cement-Bonded Wood Fiber

Cement-bonded wood fiber is a Swiss invention with an excellent track record that spans over 70 years. Nexcem has modernized the production process to create insulated concrete forms with unequaled quality and tolerances. In North America, our sustainable materials have been in production since 1953. We are proud to continue and improve upon the tradition of manufacturing quality cement-bonded wood fiber products.

Properties of Cement-Bonded Wood Fiber

Nexcem is porous, lightweight, and very durable. It does not rot nor decay. Our insulated concrete forms are also vermin, termite, and insect proof and will not support fungus growth. It is environmentally safe, does not contain or emit any toxic elements, and is fully recyclable to make your home or commercial building as healthy and environmentally friendly as possible. Best of all, they contain no plastic, foams, or polystyrenes.

Each environmentally friendly insulated concrete form is constructed using 80% recycled materials including clean softwood aggregates, all of which are by-products of the lumber industry. While diverting these materials from the waste stream, we are careful not to use post-consumer waste or recycled demolition materials. This ensures that our blocks are made from the highest quality materials that have no potential for incorporating toxic or other unhealthy ingredients from a questionable wood supply.