Lyten Expands Supermaterials Platform into Global Concrete Market with Lyten S Cure
Lyten, the pioneering supermaterials applications company and creator of Lyten 3D Graphene™, today announced its entry into the global concrete industry with the launch of Lyten S Cure™, a high-performance concrete admixture engineered to deliver stronger, more durable, and faster-curing concrete—without requiring changes to existing production processes or increasing costs.
The launch of S Cure represents Lyten’s third major industrial vertical, extending its proprietary supermaterials platform beyond battery energy storage and 3D printing composites into the world’s most widely used construction material. This strategic expansion underscores Lyten’s mission to apply molecular-scale materials engineering to solve foundational performance challenges in critical infrastructure.
Addressing the Challenges of Modern Concrete
Concrete is the backbone of global infrastructure, supporting everything from roads and bridges to high-rise buildings. However, modern formulations, particularly those designed to reduce environmental impacts, often present performance limitations. Slow curing times, reduced early strength, long-term durability concerns, and increased costs remain persistent issues for builders and engineers.
Lyten S Cure was developed specifically to eliminate these trade-offs at the chemical level. By incorporating advanced nanomaterials, including Lyten 3D Graphene™, into the concrete matrix, S Cure improves hydration kinetics, reinforces internal microstructure, and enhances overall performance.
“At Lyten, we use material science to build products that accelerate economic growth by delivering enhanced performance without compromising on cost or environmental impact,” said Dan Cook, Lyten CEO and Co-Founder. “Concrete is the second most used substance on earth and the backbone of critical infrastructure. S Cure applies the same supermaterials science behind our batteries and additive manufacturing to make concrete stronger, more durable, and faster to build.”
Supermaterials Engineering Applied to Infrastructure
S Cure leverages Lyten’s proprietary nanomaterials, creating a reinforcement matrix at the molecular level. This technology accelerates hydration during the earliest stages of curing, while simultaneously strengthening the microstructure as concrete ages. The result is concrete that reaches structural strength more quickly, supports tighter construction schedules, and maintains long-term durability even in demanding environments.
Independent testing demonstrates the impact of Lyten S Cure:
- +110% increase in one-day compressive strength
- +29% increase in seven-day compressive strength
- Up to +20% improvement in 28-day durability metrics
These performance improvements allow builders to complete projects faster, extend the service life of infrastructure, and achieve greater resilience under challenging conditions.
Drop-In Performance for Seamless Integration
One of the key advantages of Lyten S Cure is its drop-in compatibility. The admixture can be added to existing concrete formulations without requiring adjustments to batching sequences, mix designs, or construction workflows. It is compatible with ready-mix, precast, and large-scale infrastructure applications.
Lyten’s nanomaterials are tunable, enabling S Cure to be optimized for regional cement and aggregate characteristics across the globe. This flexibility ensures that S Cure can support a majority of the $700B+ global concrete market while maintaining consistent performance across different cement types and construction environments.
The technology is currently undergoing validation through pilot programs with leading concrete producers and construction companies in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborations include:
- 2 of the 5 largest global ready-mix concrete producers
- 2 of the largest high-performance concrete producers in the Middle East
- A market leader in Type 1L low-carbon cement in the U.S.
Pilot results confirm seamless integration and consistent performance across diverse cement blends, enabling reductions in cement content for Type 1L formulations while also reducing supplementary materials such as fly ash and silica fume.
Performance First, Material Efficiency as a Bonus
While S Cure was engineered primarily for performance, its ability to restore early strength and improve long-term durability also allows producers to reduce reliance on cement. These efficiencies help lower overall material consumption, improve project economics, and reduce embodied carbon as a secondary environmental benefit.
“Better materials unlock better outcomes across the board,” said Tony Silvis, Lyten VP and General Manager, Concrete Solutions. “We have tuned S Cure to allow builders and engineers to move faster, build stronger, and extend service life without changing their well-established processes. Its tunability means we can support customers across every ready-mix and high-performance concrete market worldwide.”
Strategic Implications and Market Potential
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, yet performance limitations and environmental pressures continue to challenge the industry. Lyten S Cure represents a transformative solution, combining the performance benefits of supermaterials with compatibility for global production standards.
By enabling faster curing, higher early strength, and long-term durability, S Cure not only improves construction efficiency but also supports sustainability goals. Reduced cement usage and lower reliance on supplementary materials decrease carbon emissions associated with concrete production—a growing priority for infrastructure projects worldwide.
The launch of S Cure is a critical step in Lyten’s broader strategy of applying molecular-level materials engineering across industrial verticals, from energy storage to additive manufacturing, and now into the infrastructure sector.
Availability and Launch
Lyten S Cure will be officially launched at World of Concrete 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 20-22, at Booth #S11105. The company is actively onboarding new cement and concrete partners to validate the technology and scale production globally.
With the introduction of S Cure, Lyten demonstrates that supermaterials science is no longer limited to niche applications—it is now poised to redefine the performance and sustainability of one of the most critical materials in human civilization: concrete.
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