Novo Graphene – Fortis – Novo Graphene

Novo Graphene | Fortis — Concrete Graphene Solution

Your Concrete is Leaving Strength on the Table.

Fortis is a graphene solution for concrete — independently tested across M20, M30, and M40 grades, delivering 20–28% compressive strength improvement with no process change and no additional equipment.

The parameters we control:

Why Standard Concrete Underperforms

Conventional concrete leaves performance unrealised. Micro-cracks form during hydration, the interfacial zone between aggregate and cement paste remains the weakest point, and permeability allows water and chloride ingress over time. Increasing cement content helps — but adds cost and carbon. Fortis solves this at the nanoscale.

The contractor's daily reality:

Waiting for design strength delays shuttering removal — adding cost to every pour
Higher cement content raises cost and embodied carbon without proportional benefit
Repair concrete in corrosive environments needs high early strength under difficult conditions
New admixtures are routinely oversold — independent test data is rare

Fortis delivers measurable answers to each of these. Not projections — NABL-verified test results.

How Fortis Works

A Graphene Solution — Not a Conventional Admixture

Fortis introduces reduced graphene oxide (rGO) into the concrete matrix as an aqueous graphene solution — added at the mixer stage with no solvent handling, no equipment modification, and no change to the existing batching process.

At nanoscale, three mechanisms deliver the performance improvement:

Crack Bridging

rGO platelets span micro-cracks in the cement matrix, resisting propagation under load and thermal stress.

ITZ Strengthening

Functional groups on rGO bond chemically with cement hydrates at the aggregate interface — the weakest point in conventional concrete.

Nucleation Acceleration

rGO acts as a nucleation site for C-S-H crystal growth, accelerating early hydration and producing a denser concrete microstructure.

Application — Simple Integration

Parameter

Detail

Form

Aqueous graphene solution — odourless, ready to use

Dosage

0.5-0.8% by weight of cement

Addition point

At the mixer, with mixing water

Equipment change

None required

Shelf life

12 months in sealed containers

Performance Data

NABL-Certified Compressive Strength Results — 28 Days

Concrete Grade

Without Fortis (MPa)

With Fortis (MPa)

Improvement

Curing Period

M20 (RCC)

25.0

30.0 +20%

28 days

M30 (Structural)

32.1

40.7 +27%

28 days

M40 Microconcrete

40.25

51.3 +28%

28 days

Source: Global Lab (NABL) and Gayatri Geotechnic Research LLP (NABL). Tests per IS 10262:2019, IS 456:2000, IS 9013:1978.

Additional Performance Properties

Property

Result

Water permeability

Reduced up to 40% — denser matrix, lower porosity

Early strength (7-day, M30)

36.9 MPa — 23% above control, enabling earlier shuttering removal

Workability

Maintained — 120mm initial flow in tested mixes

Chemical resistance

Enhanced barrier against chloride, sulphate, and acid ingress

Toxicity / flammability

Non-toxic. Non-flammable.

Case Study

Structural Rehabilitation — Gujarat Chemical Plant

The Challenge

A 20-year-old industrial building at a salt and fluorine manufacturing facility in Gujarat had severely deteriorated under C5X corrosion conditions — the highest corrosion exposure class. Structural columns showed longitudinal cracking from rebar corrosion, slab concrete had spalled exposing reinforcement, and conventional repair mortars were inadequate for the chemical environment. A high-strength, chemically resistant repair solution was needed with minimal facility downtime.

The Solution

Column jacketing with Fortis-enhanced M40 microconcrete — structural strengthening beyond original design capacity
Beam and slab repair with Fortis-enhanced polymer modified mortar
Rebar treatment — rust convertor and zinc-rich primer prior to re-encasement
Anti-carbonation coating applied to all repaired concrete surfaces

Results

Metric

Outcome

Compressive strength (28-day)

51.3 MPa vs. 40.25 MPa control — 28% improvement

Surface quality

Noticeably denser and smoother vs. conventional repair mortar — field observation

Chemical resistance

Enhanced chloride and fluorine barrier in C5X rated environment

Downtime

Minimal — repair sequencing enabled by high early strength

Who Uses Fortis

Built For

Buyer

Primary Benefit

RMC producers

Differentiated high-spec product — strength premium without cement increase

Precast manufacturers

Meet design strength at reduced cement content — lower cost and carbon

Structural contractors

Earlier shuttering removal — faster programme, reduced rental cost

Repair specialists

High-performance graphene solution for C4/C5X corrosive environments

Infrastructure asset owners

Extended structural service life — lower lifecycle maintenance cost

Green building projects

Reduced cement content supports LEED, IGBC, BREEAM embodied carbon targets

Product Specifications

Parameter

Detail

Product

Novo Graphene | Fortis

Type

Graphene solution for concrete and mortar systems

Base

Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) — grade NG-C1

Form

Aqueous graphene solution (liquid)

Particle size

D90 < 5 µm

Dosage

0.5-0.8% by weight of cement

Shelf life

12 months sealed

Compatibility

OPC, fly ash, GGBS, micro silica, corrosion inhibitors — no adverse reaction

Patents

2 granted — Indian Patent Office

Test standards

IS 10262:2019 | IS 456:2000 | IS 516 | IS 9013:1978

Accreditation

NABL — ISO/IEC 17025

Performance Results — NABL Certified

Metric

Result vs. Control Mix

Compressive Strength (28-day)

30–40% increase at 0.03% rGO dosage by weight of cement

Flexural Strength

15–25% improvement

Water Permeability

Significant reduction — enhanced long-term durability

CO₂ per m³ (with SCM substitution)

Up to 20% reduction in embodied carbon

Dosage

0.01%–0.05% by weight of cement

Test Standard

NABL-accredited laboratory | IS 516 / ASTM C39

How It Works

rGO is introduced as a water-dispersed admixture at the mixer stage — no equipment modification required. Our dispersion protocol ensures uniform distribution through the cement matrix.

Suitable For

Every batch ships with full analytical data: Raman, XRD, BET, C/O ratio, conductivity. You know exactly what you are buying.

Precast and ready-mix concrete producers seeking strength premiums

Green building projects targeting reduced embodied carbon (LEED, IGBC, BREEAM)

Contractors looking to reduce cement content without compromising structural specification