ICF (insulating concrete forms) wall sections.
ICF'S (insulating concrete forms) are great. You simply stack them and fill them with concrete and you have an almost instant wall.
There are a lot of ICF products on the market.but Zipblocks are better because:
- Zipblocks-ICF's fully interlock. Regular ICF's normally just stack on top of each other.
- Sections of wall can easily be pre-built and then later "Zipblocked" together. This true for both horizontal and vertical sections of pre-built wall sections.
- When you use two inch Zipblocks you have more "definition." Most conventional blocks are at least 16" long by 8" high and need to be cut and specially fitted to incorporate small features.
- With Zipblocks only one type of block is needed to create any type of wall. Using conventional ICF blocks you need to order specific quantities, styles, and sizes.
- No waste. When you cut Zipblocks in two, you only create smaller blocks.
ICF (insulating concrete forms) window sections.
This movie demonstrates how easy it is to build ICF window sections out of Zipblocks.
Modular container construction.
It is very easy to build modular containers with Zipblocks. This movie illustrates a very small container being fabricated.
Building bridge columns out of interlocking wooden blocks.
The idea of building bridge columns out of wood might not sound like a good idea, but it is. Pound for pound, wood is stronger steel and more resilient as well. If you don't believe this statement then just Google "pound for pound wood is stronger than steel" and research the results that appear.
Imagine that the column in this picture is two foot thick, four feet wide, twenty feet tall., and that it was made from a from a single piece of plywood that was custom built. There is absolutely no doubt in your mind that it would be extremely strong. While getting someone to build a piece of plywood that thick is totally out of the question, when you build columns from Zipblocks you are in essence creating that piece of plywood.
If you open this PDF you can see just how simple it is to weave and glue Zipblocks together to build bridge columns.
Interlocking toys.
This picture illustrates how simple it is to create interlocking toys with our blocks. The toy car in this picture has wheels made from traditional block and curve facings. The wheels are attached to the body using rotational block joiners. While this toy is quite primitive, it shows how easy it is to manipulate Zipblock components. Unlike other toys, this toy car will not fall apart. Every part of this car toy is mechanically interlocked. If you want to disassemble it, just remove the keys that lock the pieces of the toy car into place.