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Homes are not built in a day a great amount of hard work and feelings are attached to the whole process of building a home. A person puts a lot of effort into making their dream home a reality but in the midst of the whole process one usually forgets to pay attention to little details. The use of proper construction materials is very important and use of good quality wall putty plays a very big role in the construction process. The demand of construction and wall plastering materials like mortar, wall care putty, and distemper has increased largely and is predicted to emerge as a major market in future. There is also increase in competition with the increase of the wall putty market and many brands have emerged lately but the most brands have forgotten that there is a need for their products to be eco-friendly as well. Most of them are stuck with the past and lack advance building materials. There is a need to make your dream home an eco-friendly one because of the fluctuation in climatic change and the ecosystem of earth. PETRA BUILDCARE with its energy saving solutions and advance building materials have helped in evolving the wall putty market and is simultaneously contributing towards a better future as well.

In the past, plaster of paris (POP) was used more than wall care putty but as people are focusing towards sustainability it was replaced. Even though, POP has its own benefits as it is mostly used for making ornamental elements and designs but wall putty is a much more cost-friendly, sustainable, and durable material. The rise in urbanisation, especially in Asian Pacific Region and South America resulted in need of a more durable and powerful material. There are mainly two types of wall putty- acrylic putty and powder-based putty. There is also use of primer and a mixer to prepare the putty. But as the evolution of Putty many new materials have emerged like matt finish wall powder, wall polish powder which have helped to make the quality of wall putty excellent. There are also products with waterproof wall care putty, primers based on white-cement and all are focused on contributing towards providing a shiny surface with no dampness. But most of the newly launched products have failed in the present because of the high fluctuation in the climatic change and global warming. The mere waterproofing technique cannot help when heavy rainfalls results into dampness and tearing of the wall surfaces. There is a demand for a more durable and efficient method in today’s uncertain times.

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However, the future of wall care putty needs to be more sustainable and energy-saving. We at PETRA BUILDCARE have thermal insulation wall putty technology for construction of houses. It helps with the regulation of temperature and with the levels of climate change and greenhouses gases touching skies, there is an urgency of such technology. There are also personal benefits for using thermal insulation wall putty as well, like it reduces one’s electricity bill, keep the house cool in summers. We also use thermal shields to avoid using other appliances to keep the walls of your home cool. Our ThermoShield are very valuable as they keep one’s house cool in summers and warm in winters.

The question which arises is that what is different about our ThermoShield wall putty and how does it work? The normal wall putty available at the market is thick and matty whereas PETRA BUILDCARE ThermoShield wall putty is light, sustainable and provides a glow texture to your walls. Also, unlike conventional wall putty where multicoating’s are required to even the surfaces of the wall, PETRA BUILDCARE ThermoShield wall putty complete the join in just a single coating with even finish. Our ThermoShield wall putty also thinks about the safety of our customers and of the planet therefore it is thermal resistant, regulates the temperature at your homes, save energy and reduces your electricity bills, doesn’t let any harmful UV radiations penetrate through the walls and lastly it is also anti-bacterial. The future of a healthy, sustainable and beautiful walls is at PETRA BUILDCARE.

The increase in workflow in the construction sphere had degraded the quality of products and have forgotten to choose sustainability over profit. We at PETRA BUILDCARE strive for excellence to provide our customers eco-friendly, durable, cost-efficient and quality products by maintaining our goals to make construction an ecological process. We use Hollow Nanosphere Technology to meet our goal to keep or ecosystem free of any harms and also to safeguard our beautiful home walls. The conventional method is maybe the reality of today but in long term it is the sustainable methods which are going to stay!

For the socio-economic development of any country, the Construction industry plays a very important and crucial role. As the world is becoming technologically advanced every day, there was a need for advancement in building material for the new generation.

Advance Building Materials is the use of high-technology appliances for construction. The aim to introduce Advanced building materials is that there was a need to make building and infrastructure smarter, sustainable & energy-efficient, and more resilient. In simpler terms, ABMs are like digital engineering that is not only favorable for the environment but also increases profitability through economically viable solutions. Innovation and transformation are always important to change the cliched ways through which things are done. The use of nanoengineered materials, biomaterials, fiber optics, and super hard coating materials provides an innovative alternative to traditionally used construction material.

The traditionally used construction materials such as cement, bricks, concrete, wood, glass, and steel have provided versatility and low-cost maintenance for years. However, due to rapid growth and urbanization, there was a need to replace traditional construction materials with advanced technological units.

For example, the traditional cement is replaced with Portland Cement as it consumes a large number of scarce mineral resources and is environmentally friendly. The United States and China are the highest emitters of carbon dioxide with annual emissions of around 3.2 billion and 2.8 billion carbon emitters. It is estimated that by 2050, the demand for Portland cement will reach 6000 million tons a year as it is providing excellent results in both cold and hot regions. By 2030, it is assumed that 30% of the building units will be energy efficient.

The wave of innovation and environment-friendly construction was seen in 2015. A survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction reveals that 51% of the construction industry are using advanced building materials to transform their conventional way of building into ultra-modern construction. 61% of the companies in Europe and the US have succeeded in shifting their construction business towards the green building by 2019 from 13% and 28% in 2015 respectively.

One of the advanced building materials used in modern construction is Energy Saving Solutions. PETRA BUILDCARE has invented the first of its kind ThermoSolutions (ThermoShield and ThermoPlast) that are manufactured using Hollow NanoSphere Technology. This advanced technology prevents the transfer of heat which eventually helps in saving money on utility bills. These Thermosolutions protect the wall from damage and reduce the cost of maintenance. The Department of Energy recommends the use of Cool Roofs to save energy. Cool Roofs have the ability for solar reflectance, thermal emittance, and lower utility bills which provides comfort in the building. The solar reflectance index of PETRA BUILDCARE Thermo-Shield is measured 110/91 which makes it the best coating for cool roofs. ThermoShields have a greater R-value than ordinary wall putty and they can be easily applied on a flat, sloped roof or corrugated metal roof.

Another popular advanced building material is concrete admixtures. These admixtures are adding value to the walls by providing sustainable infrastructure, durability, and long-lasting protection to the walls. Their high workability, compressive strength, ability to resist high temperature, and energy conservation propensity has made concrete admixtures one of the most demanded construction unit in India, China, Brazil, Africa, and the Middle East. One of the market surveys claimed that the global market of Concrete admixtures will reach $16.32 billion by 2022.

Advanced mortar and micro silica are also among the most used advanced building material for construction. Advanced mortar is used to hold bricks or stones together. It is a mixture of cement, sand, and water which furthermore provides tensile bonding strength to the surface. It also provides great compressive strength, durability, and uniformity to the surface. Micro silica on the other hand is composed of fine solid glassy spheres of silicon dioxide. The particles of micro silica are finer than fly ash and are less than 1 micron (0.00004 inches) in diameter. Thus, advanced building materials are gaining momentum in the construction industry everywhere. They are taking the level of construction to next level along with providing comfort to the buildings.

The present population of world is estimated around 8 billion and the consumption of energy is measured 17.4 Terawatts every day. From lights to laptops to cars, everywhere there is consumption of energy in a large amount. For example, an average use of laptop consumes ~40W of energy whereas a typical LED bulb consumes 3 watts energy everyday in daily household. A typical car engine exhaust ~150,000 W energy which typically accounts to 20-30% energy consumption of a person in a day. Government agencies such as Energy Information Agency (USA), International Energy Agency (OECD), Exxon, OPEC and BP conduct surveys to know the real consumption of energy in the world. They bifurcate the source of energy production from renewable and non renewable resources in the following categories: Nuclear energy (5%), oil, coal and natural gas (80%). Fossil fules such as coal, oil and natural gas produces energy ~ 110, ~ 50, ~ 50 respectively in the present day.

With urbanization and rise in population, the heating and cooling appliances are responsible for consuming a lot of energy every day. A market survey revealed that the energy consumed by the world today is 37% more energy, then it uses in 1980s. Due to innovation and technology, this percentage is increasing everyday. A lot of energy is consumed in Construction of building. The building sector accounts for 40% of the total energy consumption in the US. Major appliances such as electricity, lightning, HVACs, and miscellaneous usages consumes 11%, 18%, 35% and 36% electricity respectively. Construction and building sectors are always accused for high consumption of energy and emission of greenhouse gases. The emission of CO2 in the UK from construction sector accounts for 47% of the total CO2 emission in the entire country.

One of the recent researches claimed that with the use of advance technology and high-tech equipment, the consumption of energy can reduce to a significant extent by 2030. The commercial energy consumption would be reduced upto 21%, and the residential sector energy consumption would be lessened up to 30% by 2030. One of the efficient ways to save energy during the process of construction is to provide proper insulation to the building. Thermal coatings are highly efficient, flexible and provide thermal resistance to the building. The wall coatings are filled with vacuumed sodium borosilicate and have water-based pure acrylic resin system with less than 100 microns in size. The thermal coatings are non-toxic, environment friendly, and acts as a sealed cell that covers the entire structure

They also have the power to reduce the noise transmission with an effective range from -40 Deg C (-40 Deg F) to 375 Deg C (700 Deg F). The wall skin coats are chemically resistant, helps to maintain the temperature of the house, reduces the flow of energy and is filled with ceramic microspheres. The thermal insulation coats are four times fire resistant and provides a variety of architectural colors to the house.

PETRA BUILDCARE is one of the best companies which is dedicated to supply the energy saving solutions to the customers. Their energy saving solutions (ThermoShield and ThermoPlasts) are designed in such a manner that it provides a complete protection to the walls. The energy saving solutions are built with Hollow NanoSphere Technology which is still not discovered in the market till date by any company. The energy saving solutions are eco-friendly and reduce the flow of energy upto 35%. This in turn reduce the consumption of electricity by cooling and heating appliances. The energy saving solutions are replacing the traditional methods of construction.

As the world is moving fast towards modernization, the construction of skyscrapers accounts for a significant fraction of the total energy consumed in the country. The developed countries are always held responsible for the high emission of greenhouse gases as their energy consumption in commercial and residential buildings is comparatively high. For example, the construction sector in Europe and the United States accounts for 26.8% and 22% of the total energy consumption of the respective country. One of the recent research on the construction sector reveals that the use of heating and cooling appliances increased in the developed countries with an average rate of 7.5% between 1996 and 2008. With the growth of the industrial sector at a fast pace, the average energy consumption by the industrial sector is evaluated to be 63.1% in the millennium year. In the year 2008, the total energy consumption by the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) in the residential sectors of Mexico was measured as 9.3 TWh, which corresponds to 19.6% of the total energy consumption by the entire sector. This energy consumption was later increased by 24% which concluded that HVACs are the third-highest energy consumer’s in any country

Some of the effective measures for reducing energy emitted by HVACs (heating and cooling appliances) is through proper insulation methods which would result in the reduction of energy consumption. However, the working of insulation apparatuses (wall putty, wall mortar, wall skin coat, and wall polish powder) depends upon the R-value. R-value is the ability of insulation material to reduce the flow of energy. The greater the R-value, the more effective it is to reduce the heat flow. The concept of applying the thermal coating is becoming popular in India, China, the United States, and other European countries in recent years.

One of the primary things to keep in mind before applying wall insulation to the interior and exterior surface of the wall is the absorption of solar radiation and infrared emission to the atmosphere. During the daytime, the consumption of heat on the rooftop and exterior surface of the building is high as compared to the night. Thus, the wall skin coat must balance the heat transfer quotient in such a manner that there will be no load on heating or cooling appliances.

An ideal wall care powder exhibits thermal resistance through R-value that ranges from 0.53 to 3.52 m2.K/W. It can reduce the energy transfer up to 170 kJ/day for models with a roof albedo of 0.2. If you want to calculate the actual cost of your thermal insulation then you need to evaluate the cost of purchasing plus coating applied on the wall and then subtract it with the energy savings accrued during the lifespan of insulation.

The development of technology in the world has also affected the way the construction industry works. Today, conventional building methods are replaced with technologically advanced methods. For example, to maintain the temperature of the house, there are a variety of Thermosolutions available in the market.

Before choosing any insulating material you must comprehend the R-value of the product. Loose fibers such as fiberglass, mineral wool, and cellulose provide maximum R-value. For every 8-23 inches thick fiberglass its R-Value varies from 30-50. Other materials such as Fiberglass batt, polyurethane spray foam, extruded polystyrene foam board, and Polyisocyanurate foam board provides R-value 30, 12.6, 4.4, and 6.5 respectively.

Keep in mind to provide proper space in your attic. If there are empty corners and shallow areas where the insulation coat has not been applied or if the area is over coated, it will either result in overheating or suffocation without proper ventilation.

One of the best companies which provides the best thermal coating for walls is PETRA BUILDCARE. The wall skin coat provided by PETRA BUILDCARE can reduce the flow of energy up to 35%. The wall skin coat is easy to apply and provides resistance to water, quick bonding, high coverage, and good strength. The skin care powder has a high R-value and it prohibits the flow of energy from one direction to another if applied with proper dimensions. Thus, it is an effective solution for a residential or commercial building in warm or colder regions.

One of the primary concerns in the world today is the enormous consumption of energy in the commercial and household sector. As the natural resources are depleting and fossil fuels are scarce, the need to develop energy-efficient products are in high demand. It has been observed that in household sectors most of the energy is consumed by the heating and cooling appliances to regulate the temperature of the house. Thus, there is a need to develop energy-efficient masonry units so that they provide a layer of protection around the building frame. Buildings promote the development of the national economy and provide a large number of employment opportunities to the people. In the United States and European Union, the construction sector contributes 65% and 42% respectively in the country’s economy. The concept of thermal insulation in masonry units was started in Germany during the 1950s and 1960s. It became popular after a decade to deal with the energy crisis and to provide comfort in the building. Today, the European ETICS is leading the world with approximately € 3.3 billion (material price) and around 163 million square meters are used for manufacturing masonry units. For innovation and new construction, various types of insulating material are used like extruded polystyrene XPS, expanded polystyrene EPS, mineral wool, and cork boards, etc.

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It is estimated that by 2030 Skscrappers will roughly consume one-third of the global energy and water every year. Presently, the masonry units used for constructing edifice constitutes almost 40 billion tons of black carbon emission every year. By 2050, the construction of commercial and residential buildings will be three times larger than what it is today thus the need to use eco-friendly products is necessary to save the future.

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In the saturated state, the thermal conductivity coefficient of the mortar is 70% higher than in the dry state. Hence before the construction of any new building, it is important to evaluate the proportion of fine aggregate, humidity, water, temperature, and admixtures ratio to mortar in order to yield better thermal performance. The impulse technique is also used to measure the thermal conductivity of the ThermoPlast wall mortar ranging from dry to fully saturate with water. An ideal mortar is believed to have thermal conductivity between 0.055 and 0.14 W/mK and bulk density between 600 and 1,100 kg/m³.

Source: ScienceDirect.com (Picture showing Optimization of the wall thermal insulation characteristics based on the intermittent heating operation)

• The consistency of water is the most important step to keep in mind before mixing PETRA BUILD CARE ready-to-mix ThermoPlast wall mortar. Add 0.7-0.9kg of water to 1kg PETRA BUILDCARE wall care powder to make a smooth paste. It should be a particle-free uniform paste with semi-solid consistency.
• When applying a layer on the flat surface, apply 6-8kg / m2 on a 15mm thick wall. No need to apply a thick coating on the surface as the wall care powder is efficient enough to produce the result in a single coat.
• Leave the mortar for 24 hours to dry completely before applying any other coating of primer/paint.

You must calculate the vertical and horizontal wall measurements to apply wall mortar in an appropriate manner. If the necessary proportion is not applied to the wall, it will cause a hindrance in regulating the temperature

If you are re-applying the coating on a brick wall then either you must choose hot-dip galvanized steel wire mesh or alkali-resistant mesh cloth for proper coating.

Do not add unnecessary admixtures to enhance the properties of ThermoPlast wall Mortar. The packet contains the necessary additives for providing the best result.

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The ThermoPlast – wall mortar used for construction is made up of fine aggregate, cement, and water. It can be categorized into plastering mortar and masonry mortar. The difference between masonry mortar and plaster mortar is that the initial product is used for binding blocks, bricks, and stones and the latter is applied to fabricate smooth and imperishable surfaces. Intending to evolve the flow of energy in the buildings, the construction industry is developing masonry units with thermal insulation capacities. To provide the best thermal resistance to the wall there is a need to calculate the energy required before manufacturing the building. All the components need to be evaluated like the mortar, concrete blocks, shelf angles, and vertical/horizontal joints.

Source: Research paper on Heat transfer characteristics of building walls using phase change material

In concrete masonry construction, mortar occupies approximately 7% of the total wall area. Its contribution in providing thermal resistance to the wall depends upon the R-value. The mortar reduction effect on a wall’s R-value is directly proportional to the thermal resistance value of a concrete block. The conventional block building provides 8% heat reduction. If you decrease the area of mortar joints the amount of heat loss would be reduced by 11% in the building. Acrylic fibers and Polypropylene are added to the mortar to provide the best thermal insulation to the walls. The reason for adding Polypropylene and Acrylic fibers is polypropylene has a K value between 1.44 and 2.25 W/(M.K) whereas acrylic fibers have a K-value ranging between 0.77 to 1.4 W/(M. K) which enhance the properties of the mortar. Much research conducted on the properties of mortar also suggests that the mortar produces different results when mixed with different substances such as fly ash, coal bottom ash, and sand.

The measurement of the thermal conductivity of the skin coat is measured with U-value. The ideal U-value for wall polish power should be around 1.3–1.4 Wm−2 K−1 to provide thermal resistance to the wall. However, this measurement differs on the type of masonry units that you are choosing for construction. Supposedly you are choosing solid bricks for constructing the wall then to provide the ideal U-value the thickness of brick must be 220 mm and it should be coated with the dense plaster of 12 mm. Today, the modern bricks are manually designed 220 mm long for bearing the load of masonry walls.

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One of the primary reasons that normal brick walls are not able to regulate the temperature of the walls is ‘Air Cavities’. It means the air penetrates the house through the sides or spaces between the bricks. As bricks are made up of different patterns to construct the walls, spaces between ‘headers’ (straight aligned bricks) and ‘stretches’ (side laid bricks) allow the air to permeate inside the house. To cease this air perforation you should apply a 5-10 mm wall joint of ThermoShield. You should keep in mind that the length of the ‘header’ by width should be more than the width of the ‘stretcher’. This will build a solid wall segment.

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Even if there are chances of 1% water intrusion in the wall, it can cause decay in the entire building. Thus, the wall care coat is an essential thing to protect walls from external damage. The improper plaster could lead to holes in pipes and a weak drainage system. Hence, it is essentially important to use a wall care coat that is waterproof, durable, and protects from harmful UV radiations.