Top steel solution for general construction and civil engineering
(WorldNews Switzerland)

23 February 2017 Extends the lifetime of engineering works significantly Five times more resistant to corrosion Approved in Germany by Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik Corrosion is the enemy of all rebar. It jeopardizes the look and safety of structures and in the worst case can lead to the collapse of the entire construction. The result is generally expensive repairs. In Germany and Switzerland, steel producer Swiss Steel now offers a material known as 1.4003, a cost-efficient solution made of concrete reinforcement steel. Known as Top12-500, the material is up to five times more resistant to corrosion due to chlorides than standard B500B steel and also withstands carbonatation. This...