Self-compacting concretes and flowing screeds

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enquiries@hopeconstructionmaterials.com

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Hope Construction MaterialsBerkeley Square HouseBerkeley Square, MayfairLondon W1J 6BU

Hope Construction Materials is a trading name of Hope Cement Limited (Company Reg No 8134185) and Hope Ready Mixed Concrete Limited (Company Reg No 8132394). Registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Hope Cement, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6RP.

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About Hope Construction Materials

Hope Construction Materials is Britain’s foremost independent concrete supplier, and also makes cement, aggregates and asphalt.

Named after the country’s leading cement plant in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, the company has more than 150 sites across Britain, employing 800 people plus 400 contract drivers.

Hope supplies concrete to more than 90% of Britain’s towns and cities, from local minimix work to major infrastructure projects. With professional technical support whenever you need it, Hope is backed by national and European quality assurance schemes.

Portfolio of high performance self-compacting concretes and flowing screeds

The HOPEFlow™ product set has been designed by Hope Construction Materials, the largest independent supplier to the UK construction industry.

Our product development strategy is customer-centric and we have comprehensive industry knowledge and technical know-how to ensure that the resulting solutions are as unique as our customers.

The HOPEFlow™ range of products can be formulated to suit all customer applications. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

FlowFINISH

FlowPRECAST

FlowFINE

FlowFOUNDATION

FlowFORM

FlowGYPSCREED

Flooring applications and other horizontal slabs

Designed for all aspects of precast – high quality finish and early strengths

An architectural grade for very high quality finishes

For use in all foundation applications

A general purpose grade for use in framed and general construction

A self compacting free flowing floor screed

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FlowFINISH

FlowFINE

FlowGYPSCREED

FlowFOUNDATION

Flooring applications and other horizontal slabs

Product description

HOPEFlow Finish™ significantly reduces the effort of laying slabs and floors. This superior performance product flows gently into position with no need to undertake time-consuming and costly compacting processes. Power floating is not required as this product has been expertly designed to achieve a high quality finish.

Uses

Slabs

Structural toppings

Domestic floors

Commercial slabs including deck construction

Low traffic industrial floor slabs

Benefits

Flows efficiently into place from single point

Speed of placement

Helps attain superior quality finish

Specification overview

Maintenance of workability = two hours

Minimum thickness = 75mm

Compressive strength at 28 days = 35N/mm2

Workability of slumpflow between 650-750mm

An architectural grade for very high quality finishes

Product description

This highly fluid expert performance concrete has design properties that can be uniquely tailored to the client’s placing techniques and strength requirements. The self-compacting product will intelligently align to the underlying formwork to match the design precisely. HOPEFlow Fine™ delivers a first-class finish typically used by design architects.

Uses

Bespoke finishes

Walls

Columns

All types of building with vertical construction

Benefits

Outstanding quality finish

Intelligent design alignment that matches the shape and texture of formwork

No need for compaction or vibration

Specification overview

Maintenance of fluidity = bespoke to customer application

Compressive strength at 28 days = >35N/mm2

A self compacting free flowing floor screed

Product description

HOPEFlow Gypscreed™ is a combination of high quality binder, specially selected sands, water and special additives where required. Designed to meet the requirements of BS EN13813, it offers a smooth flat and level surface for use in the vast majority of interior applications where a subsequent floor covering will be used.

Uses

Bonded or un-bonded construction

Timber frame

Concrete and steel frame

Incorporation of electric or wet under floor heating systems

Benefits

Enhanced drying rate

Cost effective compared to traditional screed

No vibration or compacting needed

No curing required

High recycled content and low embedded CO2

Specification overview

Physical data: Density: Wet: 2200kg/m3 Dry: 2300kg/m3 Required flow: 230-270mm

For use in all foundation applications

Product description

This premium quality concrete is designed to flow around all types of trenches to fully fill all trench voids and intersections. The self-compacting properties of HOPEFlow Foundation™ mean that deployment is quick, safe, simple and cost effective on small and large scale projects.

Uses

Commercial foundations

Domestic foundations

Trench applications

Benefits

Instant product flow on application

No vibration or compacting needed

Speed and ease of use

Specification overview

Maintenance of fluidity = 2 hours

Compressive strength at 28 days = 20N/mm2

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FlowPRECAST

FlowFORM

Designed for all aspects of precast – high quality finish and early strengths

Product description

This is a highly bespoke product. The workable properties of this concrete mean it can be uniquely customised to performance requirements such as those typically needed in precast mix design. As with all the products in the HOPEFlow™ range, the traditional methods of placing and finishing concrete are not needed, making it the product of choice for fast, flexible delivery.

Uses

Precast factory Bespoke finishes

Walls Columns

All types of building with vertical construction

Benefits

High quality fully customisable product

Workability

No need for traditional placing and finishing

Matched to customer strength requirements

Fast, flexible delivery

Specification overview

Maintenance of fluidity = bespoke to customer application

Compressive strength at 28 days = bespoke to customer application

A general purpose grade for use in framed and general construction

Product description

Renowned for its ease of use, the quality finish that can be attained with HOPEFlow Form™ concrete makes it suitable for all general construction purposes. Its unique fluidity completely fills areas with complex access and intricate formwork. The need for compacting and power floating is negated, making this multi-purpose material simple and fast to deploy.

Uses

Complex formwork Domestic floors

Slabs Structural toppings

Intricate reinforcement

Commercial slabs including deck construction

Low traffic industrial floor slabs

Benefits

Flows efficiently into place from single point

Speed of placement

Helps attain quality finish

Specification overview

Maintenance of workability = two hours

Minimum thickness = 75mm

Compressive strength at 28 days = 35N/mm2

Workability of slumpflow between 650-750mm

Self-compacting concretes and

flowing screeds

FlowGYPSCREED

FlowFINISH

FlowFOUNDATION

FlowFINE

FlowFORM

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