Concrete is one of the most ubiquitous materials on earth but making it is extremely carbon-intensive. Through an innovative and highly scalable approach we make a natural admixture called hydrous Bio Graphene Oxide (hBGO) that enables concrete producers to use less Portland cement while storing stable, biomass derived carbon permanently in concrete infrastructure.

hBGO is remarkably easy to use – just like other liquid admixtures – and does not negatively affect other properties of fresh or hardened concrete. 

Adding a dose of liquid bio-graphene admixture to a typical load of concrete enhances compressive strength allowing for reduction of levels of Portland cement, the carbon intensive binder in concrete. 

Unlike other concrete decarbonization technologies, hBGO does not come with a hefty green premium, and concrete producers benefit from carbon credits associated with cement avoidance.

With alterBiota, concrete producers and their customers reduce their carbon footprints and we all benefit from more sustainable growth.