Sulfer concrete products

Sulphur concrete is a thermoplastic material and the product sulphur concrete is poured into a mould or formwork at a temperature of around 140°. Curing is not done by a chemical reaction, but by cooling. After cooling, the product has reached its final strength and can therefore be used immediately.

Sulphur concrete products are made from composite. This composite is similar to cement concrete because both consist of granulates, sand, fillers, binders and additives. However, cement and water are replaced by pure elemental sulphur. Thanks to the innovative production process, this sulphur composite is impermeable to fluids and highly acid-resistant in contrast to lime or cement.

Sulphur concrete has many advantages. It is suitable for chemically aggressive environments. It has an extremely smooth surface with a very dense structure, so that there are no pores through which water can penetrate. The product has a fast strength development (up to 80% of the final strength in one hour), which makes it interesting for a wide range of applications. Due to its resistance to chemicals, products suitable for drainage systems will soon be available.

Sulphur concrete products are used for sewerage and wastewater disposal systems. This includes pipes, fittings, access and connection manholes.

Periodic inspections are generally carried out at an average frequency of one visit per month. This frequency may be increased or decreased upon justified request by the producer and agreement by the certification body.

• On the product (manholes, pipes and fittings, ...) reference to PTV 823 and COPRO.
• On the delivery document reference to the code of the technical sheet (available on extranet.copro.eu).
• Fittings (rubber rings, polypropylene couplings, stainless steel couplings, flexible couplings, ...) that are supplied separately on site are provided with a reference to the applicable PTV.
• By identifying the product:
  • Strength class or prescribed minimum crushing load under vertical load;
  • Identification of the conditions of use if different from normal;
  • Identification of special uses, if applicable;
  • The pressure applied in the water leakage test according to Annex C of the PTV 823.

• COPRO regularly checks whether the product supplied complies with the technical sheet.
• The technical sheet of the delivered product can be consulted immediately via extranet.copro.eu.
• COPRO ensures that the properties of the products (dimensions, strength, watertightness, etc.) are continually checked by the producer and compared with the requirements of PTV823.
• COPRO ensures that the fittings delivered separately to the construction site are continuously checked.

You can find the technical documents and certification documents here.

• President: William Martens (Vlario)
• Secretary: Johan Mondelaers (Copro)
• Members: Nele De Belie (Universiteit Gent - Laboratorium Magnel voor Betononderzoek), Johan Horckmans (Procertus), Lucie Vandewalle (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Departement Burgerlijke Bouwkunde), Serge Vermeren (Groepering Belgische Autonome Laboratoria Burgerlijke Bouwkunde), Philippe Keppens (AWV Wegenbouwkunde), Alex Loens (Fluvius), Marc Van Heck (Aquafin), Guy Doumen (De Bonte Betonfabriek), Guy Verbist (Shell Downstream Services Int.), Alain Decamps (Pidpa), Frédéric Coupain (Idea), Joris Vienne (Becetel)