Nano-porous concrete systems

Concrete is the second most common material in the world, and stormwater runoff pollution flows right over it and causes urban flooding and pollution in cities. AquiPor fixes this problem.
Nano-porous concrete systems
A STORMWATER FILTRATION SYSTEM INSIDE CONCRETE
AquiPor captures and releases stormwater at a rate of 1-3 inches per hour, with specialty mix designs capable of handling up to 30 inches per hour and a release rate that mimicks  natural soils. It does this without sacrificing the strength and durability of traditional concrete, and due to its unique pore structure  it filters over 90%+ of stormwater particulates on the surface.

Past versions of permeable pavement are unreliable - large voids or segmented gaps that clog easily and structurally weaker materials.  AquiPor acts like an engineered membrane - nano-scale porosity that allows stormwater drainage while maintaining structural integrity and filtering pollutants.

It does this without sacrificing the strength and durability of traditional concrete, and due to its sub-micron porosity it filters over 97% of total suspended solids and 80% of 6PPD-Q (tire wear toxins) found in stormwater runoff
Prevent flooding, improve water quality, recharge aquifers - with infrastructure that lasts.

CONCRETE 2.0

WHY AQUIPOR?

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Urban flooding has caused $850B+ in damages since 2000. AquiPor’s porous concrete addresses stormwater runoff, flooding, and groundwater depletion, offering a sustainable solution.
PERMEABLE CONCRETE, FINALLY ENGINEERED:  We know - permeable concrete has been unreliable. That's because traditional pervious concrete is just regular concrete with holes. AquiPor is different. We engineered porosity at the molecular level.
THE CHEMISTRY OF AQUIPOR INSIDE: Our metal-based concrete chemistry creates sub-micron porosity throughout the concrete matrix. It's not about large voids between aggregates - it's about engineered pore structure.
SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: AquiPor’s Technology can be added seamlessly to existing concrete mixes - whether it be pour-in-place, precast, or dry-cast pavers, making it adoptable now.
HARDSCAPES
POUR IN PLACE
PRECAST
Porous pavers made with AquiPor’s technology allow stormwater to infiltrate through the paver and back into the ground naturally. Developed for residential, commercial, and municipal stormwater management applications, AquiPor pavers filter sediment and pollutants onto the surface, helping reduce the burden on stormwater systems. AquiPor pavers can be optimized with permeability rates ranging from 1-3 inches per hour, with compressive strengths rated for pedestrian and light vehicular loads.
AquiPor’s technology easily integrates into pour-in-place concrete mixes to produce porous and permeable concrete that features high strength, good workability, and with porosity capable of managing stormwater directly on-site. Suitable for ready-mix or volumetric mixer trucks, pour-in-place concrete with AquiPor Inside can be optimized for strength and permeability based on project design needs. Ideal for sidewalks, curb & gutter applications, roadway shoulders and bike lanes, and parking areas. Allowing for on-site stormwater management in the urban environment without sacrificing usable space.
Precast concrete made with AquiPor Inside includes porous panels, slabs, modular paving units, and underground detention units- turning normal precast into infrastructure-grade porous concrete.

AquiPor’s porous filtration technology can turn detention tanks, vaults, dry wells, and catch basins into products that can capture and absorb stormwater at a rate of 30 inches per hour, providing active treatment and infiltration assets that can help owners meet water‑quality treatment, infiltration, and volume reduction targets in a single asset, reducing complexity and land take.

Precast utility products made with AquiPor Inside can reduce or eliminate separate filtration cartridges or vaults, provide controlled infiltration to reduce downstream pipe and pond sizing, and potentially reduce maintenance tied to above‑grade BMPs that clog or require costly maintenance.
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PROBLEM

We’ve seen what large rain events in the Pacific Northwest can do to outdated infrastructure. The combination of impervious surface area, extreme weather, and outdated infrastructure leads to flooding, stormwater pollution, and water quality risks in our communities.

Extreme Weather

The stormwater runoff and urban flooding caused by extreme weather contributes over 10 Trillion gallons of polluted runoff and wastewater into clean waterways every single year, greatly impairing water quality and natural ecosystems.

Urbanization has resulted in millions of square miles of impervious surfaces that prohibit rain from soaking into the ground naturally. This gets channeled downstream, picking up pollutants before it’s discharged. Polluted runoff commonly ends up in ocean bays, rivers, and streams, or it becomes floodwater during large rain events.
Rapid urbanization has resulted in millions of square miles of impervious surfaces that contribute to stormwater runoff pollution and prohibit rain from soaking into the ground naturally. With nowhere to go, this polluted stormwater often ends up in ocean bays, rivers, and streams, or it becomes floodwater during larger storm events.

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The Aquipor

SOLUTION

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AQUIPOR INSIDE: HOW IT WORKS
AquiPor’s proprietary technology is a metal-based, porous hydrate material that is added to concrete mixes as a fine, sand-like additive. AquiPor facilitates molecular porosity in concrete, while chemically participating in the formation of hydration products - contributing to concrete strength development. AquiPor is permeable concrete, finally engineered.


A LOWER CO2 CONCRETE

AquiPor’s porous concrete technology can reduce the amount of cement needed in traditional concrete mixes without sacrificing strength and durability, and ultimately lowering the CO2 footprint of concrete.

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