ECONOMY

The paper packaging of bagged cements is discarded after incorporating their contents into the produced mixture (concrete, cement mortar or other). Consumers are encouraged to put empty packaging in recycling bins. But in construction sites far from the urban fabric that consume large quantities of bagged cement, the bad practice of empty bags ending up in makeshift dumps is often observed.

In 2020, TITANAS launched an innovative cement product in the 40 kg green package on the Greek market. The innovation of the product lies in its advanced technology paper packaging, which when it comes into contact with water, completely disintegrates. The innovative product catalyzes a change in the market habit, allowing cement to be mixed together with the packaging in the production complexes of construction sites, without discarding the paper packaging. Complete mixing of the green packaging with water and aggregates in the production units is achieved immediately, providing a fully homogenized end product with no collateral waste generation. For the first time in the Greek market, the "waste" is integrated into the final product and provides improved technical characteristics, since the fibers of the paper packaging give better rheological properties and reduce the appearance of cracks in the construction.