Ductal

[fbartels]

Does anyone have experience using this product? Any ideas on how one could get some to experiment with?

(www.ductal-lafarge.com)

Thanks,

Fred

[lewiswadsworth]

Well, I've used fiber-reinforced concrete of various kinds. This looks like a fancy upmarket version of that.

Anecdotally, the old fashioned type with the steel fibers was a little scary. You could get the fibers in your skin or lungs if you weren't careful, and then they would work their way out somewhere else in your body.

If you go to a local mason's supply and tell them you want fiber-reinforced concrete, they will have it in bags. They might be able to sell the fibers to you in bulk, so you could mix in the reinforcing yourself (this is how you get fibers IN you, incidentally).

For this material, call the NA distributor and say you would like to get a sample.

[fbartels]

Lewis,

Thanks for the advice... and for the caution. Appreciated.

Fred