Iron Shell is exploiting a new cement-like material dubbed Ferrock.

Arizona University is spinning out Iron Shell with the aim of commercialising a new cement-like material dubbed Ferrock. The material is an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional Portland cement.

Ferrock was developed by David Stone while a PhD candidate at the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, and was granted a patent in the US in 2013. It has now been licensed to Stone’s company via the university’s technology transfer office Tech Launch Arizona.

The material uses waste steel dust…