BarChip fibre reinforced concrete is corrosion free, high performance and safe to install

The Barchip system is an inexpensive, easy to use and non corrosive concrete reinforcement system delivering a more effective and safer concrete application.

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Barchip has a simple vision – revolutionise the world of concrete reinforcement.

For over 100 years we’ve just accepted that the best way to reinforce concrete is with steel. That might have been true in 1920, but will it still be true in 2020? Let’s look at the facts.

We believe there’s a better way. We believe in high performance, easy to use, non corrosive concrete reinforcement. We believe in BarChip.

STEEL REINFORCEMENT

It’s expensive.
It suffers from corrosion.
It’s difficult to install.
It’s time consuming and labour intensive.

BARCHIP

It’s inexpensive.
It doesn’t corrode.
It’s quick and easy to use.
It’s safe to install.

BarChip Delivers Results:

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Increase in Precast Production Speeds

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Increase in Sprayed Concrete Application Speed

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Reduction in Precast Concrete Costs

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Reduction in Industrial Floor Costs

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Reduction in Corrosion

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Reduction in Fibre Handling Costs

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Increase in Daily Floor Completion Rates

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Reduction in Carbon Footprint

Replacing Steel Reinforcement in Concrete.

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Optimised for Precast, Paving and flooring works

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Optimised for a fibre free surface finish

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Optimised for sprayed concrete (shotcrete) works

In addition to being the cheapest concrete reinforcement solution, using Barchip’s synthetic fiber reinforced concrete and synthetic fiber reinforced shotcrete eliminates costly and time-consuming processes associated with steel rebar or mesh concrete reinforcement.

Barchip’s fiber concrete is pre-mixed at the batch plant and delivered to site with your concrete, eliminating transport, storage and placement of steel reinforcement. By switching to our fiber reinforced concrete and eliminating steel set-up processes, our clients;

Reduce material costs
Increase daily completion rates
Reduce labour costs
Reduce material handling and transport costs
Increase precast production speeds
Reduce equipment maintenance

Our synthetic fiber concrete reinforcement will never, ever, suffer from corrosion, one of the main factors affecting the durability of steel reinforced concrete.

In contrast, Barchip’s high quality polypropylene macro synthetic fiber reinforced concrete will not suffer the effects of corrosion and will maintain performance regardless of exposure conditions.

Our concrete fiber is not affected by concrete’s alkali environment and will not suffer late age strength loss (embrittlement).

Reduce material costs
Increase daily completion rates
Reduce labour costs

Do you have problems with rusting steel reinforcement? Our macro synthetic fiber reinforced concrete and fiber reinforced shotcrete solutions will solve that!

Barchip’s multidimensional fiber concrete system distributes hundreds of thousands of high tensile strength fibers throughout the entire concrete mix. With our synthetic fiber reinforced concrete system there is no unreinforced zone and no need for a protective concrete cover.

We provide concrete reinforcement at the exact point it’s needed, reducing the onset of micro cracking, preventing crack propagation and minimising crack widths. The performance benefits of our synthetic fiber reinforced concrete and synthetic fiber reinforced shotcrete systems include;

Increased concrete toughness (ductility)
Increased seismic performance
No performance loss with age
Reduced crack widths
Minimised crack propagation
Increased impact resistance

Barchip’s synthetic fiber concrete reinforcement delivers a 70% reduction in carbon footprint compared with steel fiber and steel rebar reinforcement.

Our environmental impact assessment shows that by using our fiber concrete and fiber shotcrete you will minimise your environmental impact using proven concrete reinforcement technologies.

How much carbon would you save?

Download Barchip’s Technical Note on fiber concrete reinforcement:

Best Practice for Testing Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete

Download Barchip’s Technical Note on fiber concrete reinforcement:

Durability and Long Term Performance of Fibre Reinforced Concrete.

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LATEST NEWS

BarChip Fibre Concrete Track Slab

In an Australian first, the Sydney metro concrete track slab replaces steel with corrosion free BarChip synthetic fibre. Find out more.

BarChip Fibre Reinforced Concrete Paving

BarChip synthetic fibre concrete reinforcement replaces steel reinforcement at the Ausgrid substation in Sydney, Australia, eliminating the risk of corrosion and electrical current surges through the paving.

Fibre Reinforced Concrete Floor & Roadway

BarChip macro synthetic fibre was incorporated into large sections of both the concrete roadways and facility floor flabs. BarChip was able to be used in both repair topping slabs and newly constructed pavements which offered great versatility to the project.