Up to 65% less binder carbon. No new cement.

Almost all of concrete's carbon comes from cement. Trident lets a producer replace most of that cement with slag or fly ash already in the plant. A mix with 20% cement and 80% slag still out-performs a mix with almost four times the cement.

The SCM does most of the carbon work. Trident makes the last step practical.

At 80% slag, the equal-strength model reaches about 117 kg CO₂e/m³ of binder — 65% below a standard 80/20 mix.

Estimated binder carbon reduction for Trident mixes compared with an equal-strength standard 80/20 mix: 39 percent at 50 percent slag, 48 percent at 60 percent, 57 percent at 70 percent, and 65 percent at 80 percent.
Blend	Trident reduction vs equal-strength standard 80/20
50% cement / 50% slag	-39%
40% cement / 60% slag	-48%
30% cement / 70% slag	-57%
20% cement / 80% slag	-65%

Fig. 2Binder carbon · M30 · kg CO₂e/m³

Equal-strength binder carbon model in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per cubic meter: standard 80/20 is 337; Trident at 50 percent slag is 205, at 70 percent slag is 146, and at 80 percent slag is 117.
Mix	kg CO₂e/m³
Equal-strength standard 80/20	337
50% slag + Trident	205
70% slag + Trident	146
80% slag + Trident	117

Binder only, A1–A3. Trident footprint and binder trim included. Model estimates, not an EPD.

Strength keeps the carbon cut on schedule.

Fig. 320% cement / 80% slag · strength vs age

Trident: design strengthUntreated: design strength

Design strength in week 1.

The 80% slag Trident mix clears untreated 28-day strength at 7 days and finishes 31% higher.
Age	Untreated	Trident
3 d	3,118 PSI	4,104 PSI
7 d	3,596 PSI	5,177 PSI
28 d	5,133 PSI	6,699 PSI

3rd party gov't accredited laboratory · M30 · Trident 1.2 L/m³ (≈31 fl oz/yd³) · Oct 2026.

Where 80% applies

Foundations, interior slabs, tilt-up and mass pours can use the deepest replacement. Concrete exposed to deicing chemicals stays at 50% slag under ACI 318 F3 — modeled at 39% less binder carbon than an equal-strength standard 80/20 mix.

Speed + carbon

High-SCM concrete: 28-day strength in 7 days, 40% higher at 28.

Cost + carbon

About 9–13% lower materials cost at equal strength across 50–80% SCM, net of Trident.

For project reporting, we model savings against the producer's current equal-strength mix before a pilot.

Trident-enabled concrete is built to qualify for low-carbon concrete certificates, issued through the producer. We'll help your producer document it.

Model the published M30 blends

Binder model, A1–A3. Published EPD factors: OPC 922, slag 147 and fly ash 10 kg CO₂e/t. Trident adds a Pipedream estimate of 2 kg CO₂e/m³. Estimates, not an EPD.

Target blend with TridentVolume, yd³ (optional)

Published M30 series · 380 kg/m³ binder

337

equal-strength standard 80/20

117

target kg CO₂e/m³ · -65%

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tonnes avoided for volume

Binder model, A1–A3. Published EPD factors: OPC 922, slag 147 and fly ash 10 kg CO₂e/t. Equal-strength baseline: 439 kg/m³ standard 80/20; Trident mixes: 380 kg/m³. Trident adds a Pipedream estimate of 2 kg CO₂e/m³. Estimates, not an EPD.

Explore the strength behind the carbon

Slag replacement80% slag · 20% cement · 1.2 L/m³

Fig. 320% cement / 80% slag · strength vs age

Trident: design strengthUntreated: design strength

Design strength in week 1, at 20% cement.

With 20% cement, the Trident mix passed the untreated mix's 28-day strength at 7 days and finished 31% stronger.
Age	Untreated	Trident
3 d	3,118 PSI	4,104 PSI
7 d	3,596 PSI	5,177 PSI
28 d	5,133 PSI	6,699 PSI

3rd party gov't accredited laboratory · M30 · Trident 1.2 L/m³ (≈31 fl oz/yd³) · Oct 2026 · lab-validated. Field-proven at 50% slag.

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