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Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands are surrounded by a salt water ocean.The salt infiltrates the Portland Cement which in turn corrodes the steel rebar which provides concrete structures the support they need. Compromised support leads to cracking letting in more salt and eventual structural failure during storms and earthquakes.

TEC CARIBE Products are not affected by contact with salt.

They will provide structural support for the lifetime of the building.

Overview & Benefits

The New Generation of Building Materials

Faster

Ease of use - Installation requires very limited training and requires a low skill level. No special tools required

FASTER TO BUILD

Cost Effective

Our building materials will compete with all existing construction methods

COST-EFFICIENT

Echo Friendly

Environmentally friendly, natural materials

ECO FRIENDLY

Safe

Resistant to water, fire, wind, projectile impact, earthquakes, insects, fungus, mold, mildew and chemical infiltration

SAFER

Stronger

Wall axial load capacity is nearly 4 times stronger for Wall Panels vs conventional construction

STRONGER

Light Weight

Our building materials will compete with all existing construction methods

LIGHT WEIGHT

Sustainable

The average lifespan for a stick build home is only 40 years

SUSTAINABLE

ENERGY EFFICIENT

Our products create a tighter structural envelope increasing energy efficiencies and reducing power consumption

ENERGY EFFICIENT

TEC CARIBE Innovative Materials used in External Wall Construction

There are many types of building materials used in construction. Each material has different properties such as weight, strength, durability and cost which makes it suitable for certain types of applications. The choice of materials for construction is based on cost and effectiveness to resisting the loads and stresses acting on the structure.

The manufacturing of building materials is a well established and standardized industry capable of providing a reliable supply of high-quality materials for our structures.The production of structural-grade building materials is subject to quality control procedures that involve inspection and testing according to national standards and scientific testing methods.

Magnesium Oxide Board

Magnesium oxide is a versatile mineral that when used as part of a cement mixture and cast into thin cement panels under proper curing procedures and practices can be used in residential and commercial building construction.

  • Flame retardant
  • Waterproof (tested to freeze/thaw for 36 months)
  • Free from mildew / mildew / insects (does not feed mold, mildew and insects)
  • Shock resistant
  • Silica / Asbestos Free STC Rated 53-54
  • No special tools required.
  • Hard non-absorbent surface - based on fiberglass - no paper.
  • Available in colors
  • Energy Efficient: High Thermal Insulative Properties

Lok-N-Blok ENVIRON

Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Modular Wall System

As our country strives to reduce emissions and greenhouse gasses, Lok-N-Blok becomes the alternative to products that produce those harmful emissions. LOK-N-BLOK® simplifies wall construction while improving insulation qualities.

  • High Performance
  • A green building product
  • Durable, strong
  • Safe reduces labor & material
  • Superior Fire Resistance
  • Water & Heat Resistance
  • 100% Non-Toxic
  • 100% Recyclable
  • No mortar or cement needed

Magnesium Oxide (MgO)

Structural Insulated Panel (SIP)

One technology that can improve building performance is a structural insulated panel (SIP) construction. Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are a relatively new building technology which has the ability to significantly reduce the energy usage of buildings.

  • Superior Fire Resistance
  • Non-Combustable
  • No Smoke
  • 100% Non-Toxic
  • A green building materials
  • Water & Heat Resistance
  • No Mildew
  • Insect Resistant
  • Good acoustic performance

Traditional Materials used in External Wall Construction

Concrete Masonry (Block) Units

Architects and structural engineers design buildings with concrete blocks (also known as concrete masonry units, or CMUs) for a number of important properties: high structural capacity, resistance to fire, resistance to water, variety of aesthetic possibilities and insulating and acoustical advantages.

Disadvantages of Concrete Masonry (Block) Units

  • Concrete Blocks are Expensive. When compared to other traditional building supplies, concrete blocks add a considerable expense to a home construction.
  • Concrete Block is Difficult to Insulate.
  • Concrete May Not Offer Pleasant Aesthetics.

The limitations of concrete include:

  • Relatively low tensile strength when compared to other building materials.
  • Low ductability.
  • Low strength-to-weight ratio.
  • It is susceptible to cracking.

Concrete

Concrete is one of the most frequently used building materials. Its usage worldwide, ton for ton, is twice that of steel, wood, plastics, and aluminum combined. Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over time.

Concrete is considered as a chemically combined mass where the inert material acts as a filler and the binding materials act as a binder. The most important binding materials are cement and lime. Inert materials used in concrete are termed as aggregates. Most common aggregates are sand, brick chips, stone chips, gravel, shells, etc. The concrete plays a very important role in all branches of civil engineering.

     Disadvantages of Concrete

  • Concrete is Quasi-brittle Material.
  • Low Tensile Strength.
  • Concrete has Low Toughness.
  • Concrete has Low specific strength.
  • Formwork is Required.
  • Long curing time.
  • Working with cracks.
  • Demands Strict Quality Control.

Rebar

Rebar (short for reinforcing bar), known when massed as reinforcing steel or reinforcement steel, is a steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device in reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures to strengthen and aid the concrete under tension. Rebar significantly increases the tensile strength of the structure. Rebar’s surface is often “deformed” with ribs, lugs or indentations to promote a better bond with the concrete and reduce the risk of slippage.
The most common type of rebar is carbon steel, typically consisting of hot-rolled round bars with deformation patterns. Other readily available types include stainless steel, and composite bars made of glass fiber, carbon fiber, or basalt fiber.

Disadvantages of Rebar

  • High Cost: Steel is expensive and considerably increases the cost of structure.
  • High Temperatures: Steel show tendency to melt in extremely high temperatures. This is also one of the reasons; steel is tied and not welded.
  • Reaction: Too little concrete cover allows the water to penetrate and react with steel rebars causing concrete to crack. Occasionally concrete aggregates react with steel causing concrete to spall.
  • Rust: Steel exposed to weather rusts and reduces the strength of reinforced concrete. When rusts start building up around the steel rebars, it causes severe internal pressure on the surrounding concrete, leading to cracks in concrete.
  • Weight: It is not a light weight material.

Aggregate

Construction aggregate, or simply aggregate, is a broad category of coarse- to medium-grained particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates. Aggregates are the most mined materials in the world. The Different Types Of Aggregate. The categories of aggregates include gravel, sand, recycled concrete, slag, topsoil, ballast, Type 1 MOT, and geosynthetic aggregates (synthetic products commonly used in civil engineering projects used to stabilise terrain).

Disadvantages of Aggregate

  • Downgrading of quality of concrete.
  • Increase in water absorption capacity ranging from 3% to 9%
  • Decrease in compressive strength of concrete (10-30%)
  • Reduces workability of concrete.
  • Lack of specifications and guidelines.

Portland Cement Board

A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying thickness that are typically used as a tile backing board. Cement board adds impact resistance and strength to the wall surface as compared to water-resistant gypsum boards. Cement board is also fabricated in thin sheets with polymer modified cement to allow bending for curved surfaces.

Disadvantages of Portland Cement Board in Building Houses

  • It is not available for direct order from the manufacturer
  • It comes with a higher labor cost than other materials
  • It requires you to re-paint the siding at some point during it’s lifetime
  • It is not a recyclable material
  • It does not offer much insulation protection once installed codes
  • The cement board is not waterproof