Pavimentos de Tudela

New concrete paving tested in China

The concrete product manufacturer Pavimentos de Tudela, based in Navarra, Spain, has developed a new concrete paving material called Ecogranic, applying the latest innovations in the field of nanotechnology and relying on the action of TiO2 nanoparticles doped with carbon as a photocatalyst.

During the last few years, numerous research activities have been conducted in the construction sector to identify new environmentally friendly materials. Nowadays, several products have been successfully developed to destroy some atmospheric pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) or Volatile Organic...

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