Starken introduces new AAC blocks

Starting as a small building business materials trader in Malaysia, Starken has grown to be major manufacturer of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)< building materials in Southeast Asia. Starken AAC offers new technologies that strengthen masonry products.

These new blocks include improved fire resistance. AAC is composed of mineral products, making it noncombustible, which prevents or limits spreading of fires. At 100mm thickness, AAC firewalls can resist fires up to four hours. Starken’s AAC also includes improved thermal insulating qualities to help maintain temperatures, which Starken claims would lead to savings from spending on cooling costs.

For establishments such as schools, condominiums, hospitals, hotels, Starken claims that there wouldn’t be any further need to soundproof the rooms as AAC blocks can isolate sound. This doubles on being impervious to water, preventing moisture from entering through the material, which can cause long-term problems.

On top of this all, Starken AAC are environment-friendly, using 100% biomass energy for its autoclave. It is made from non-toxic materials, which reduce at least 30% of environmental waste and up to 50% greenhouse radiation.

Alongside the AAC blocks, Starken’s main products are panels and lintels with density of 450kg/cubic meter up to 700kg/cub meter. The compressive strength is available from 525 PSI, 870 PSI, and 1070 PSI, depending on the type of strength required.

Starken’s production facility in Serendah, Selangor, is fully-automated, equipped with the newest machinery and technology supplied by Wehrhahn, Germany, producing blocks and engineered panels cost-effectively.