Dubai-based Apex Concrete Products recently launched production of concrete blocks which offer thermal insulation properties. These products are already being used on a number of villa projects in Dubai and a 12-storey building in Sharjah, according to a spokesman for the company.
A specialised range of materials is required to hold bricks together in highly corrosive environments such as those encountered in metalworking andchemical industries, says US-based Atlas Minerals and Chemicals.