MAPEI Innovation in 3D industry: The Only Construction Ink/Mortar to be Internationally Coded
DEERFIELD BEACH FL-- MAPEI Corporation, a leading manufacturer of construction materials for the building industry, today proudly announced that its Planitop® 3D construction ink/mortar, produced in strategic partnership with Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D construction printers, has been granted official AC509 certification by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES).
Code officials rely on reports from the ICC as a resource for ensuring that innovative building products comply with code requirements. This certification was granted after thorough and rigorous testing of the concrete-based ink/mortar. Both Planitop 3D and the Black Buffalo 3D printing technology were found to meet AC509 code requirements for “bearing, nonbearing and shear walls up to 40 feet in height.” AC509 is the ICC code relating to “3D Automated Construction Technology for Concrete Walls.”