Origins of Aerated Concrete

Originally known as cellular concrete, aerated concrete was first produced in Scandinavia in 1924 by Messrs Christiani & Nielson. The following year, after the product had been rapidly adopted throughout the region, they introduced cellular concrete to the UK.

Cellular concrete was first made on site and was produced from Portland cement, water and a foaming agent. After mixing it was poured directly into the required position. It was used primarily for insulating roof screeds and underground pipe insulation and in certain circumstances for insulating floor screeds. These remained the only uses of cellular concrete for the next 25 years.

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