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History of ICF (Insulation Concrete Forms)

• 1951: BASF in Germany produced polystyrene rigid foam (Styrofoam).

• 1965: Concrete was poured in Austria by reinforcing Styrofoam with wood.

• 1975: Construction of the first ICF-applied house in Germany.

• 1980: The United States and Australia obtained the ICF basic license and implemented this technology for the first time.

• 1994: As a result of German unification, materials for 1,000 residential units were sold.

• 1999: “Passive House Quality Certificate” was issued in Germany for ICF walls.

• 2003: Switched to BASF’s new material “Neopor®-Neopol“.

• 2006: Certificate signed with SJ Tech, Korea

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