The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to San Diego construction company T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. for a new, innovative building material called Pervious Concrete Elements. Pervious Concrete Elements reportedly provides a smoother, finer surface than traditional pervious concrete and, at the same time, addresses pervious concrete’s aesthetic deficiencies.
Pervious Concrete Elements offers high water permeability and excellent durability. It’s environmentally friendly and can be installed cost-effectively. Because of its exceptionally smooth surface, PCE feels extremely soft underfoot and is conducive to wheelchairs, walkers and heeled shoes. Due to its texture and appearance, PCE offers a palette for unlimited aesthetic applications, including integral color and extremely fine, precise decorative aggregate and glass additions.
Byron Klemaske II, executive vice president and head of the Innovative Concrete Group at T.B. Penick & Sons Inc. is the principal developer of Pervious Concrete Elements. Klemaske notes that PCE is a low-maintenance material that protects and extends the life of the pervious concrete bed below it. This is because small aggregate and glass material embedded in the surface of PCE acts as a filter preventing dirt and debris from penetrating to the pervious concrete bed beneath. Additionally, the product’s Solar Reflective Index value is improved by the addition and use of decorative aggregates.
Pervious Concrete Elements is not exclusive to T.B. Penick and is available for use by other contractors.
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