Aquacrete’s technology and innovation pays off

Aquacrete’s managing director, John Whitfield, confirmed the company has developed several technologies to address the productivity, safety and performance needs surrounding underground ventilation.
The computational engineering model, developed in association with international engineering firm, PB, continues to be introduced to mine sites across Australia with positive results.
“Predicting the performance of ventilation control devices (VCDs) has posed a significant challenge for underground mines for some time,” Whitfield said.
“Our client feedback has reinforced the need for accurate VCD engineering to form an integral part of the ventilation management plan. Aside from providing ventilation officers with the assurance of knowing that their ventilation control devices conform to industry regulations, our clients reiterate that accurate VCD planning contributes to the safety of their underground mine environments.”
WetRepel, the company’s water-resistant shotblast product continues to be a clear success for Aquacrete. With sales of the product increasing exponentially as more and more sites put the product through its paces, it is evident that the company’s investment in developing WetRepel was well-placed.
WetRepel has been put to the test for five years as Aquacrete strived to introduce a single application, water-resistant product that would uphold the strength and rapid-setting properties of the company’s flagship shotblast product, OPR2.
Seals crushing out, water erosion and gas permeability are some of the major concerns that Aquacrete identified when developing WetRepel.
“Our client feedback has indicated that WetRepel continues to perform extremely well in all these areas over an extended period of time,” Whitfield said.
Whitfield believes that the level of interest in Aquacrete products and specialist services emphasises the need for new advancements in ventilation control management.
In line with the company’s reputation for ongoing investment in technology and innovation, Aquacrete is currently upgrading its WA-based manufacturing plant and expects to see the new manufacturing processes well in place later this year. The technical services team is currently concluding trials on a further addition to the Aquacrete product stable and also expects to introduce new on-site testing technology in the near future.

For more information tel: +61 (0)2 4955 3666; or email: gregk@aquacrete.com.au; or visit: www.aquacrete.com.au