From crushed liquor bottles to melted bits and jelly beans, aggregate made from recycled glass is making artisans see green.
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Working Roman Aqueduct Built in Homeowners Backyard
This working Roman aqueduct, completed in the fall of 2005 for a home in Dove Canyon, Calif., wasn’t built in a day.
Stain and Sealer in One by HP Spartacote
Many companies might have been satisfied with creating a successful coating system that has steadily gained in popularity. Wilmer Rowe, chief chemist of HP Spartacote LLC, is cut from a different cloth. Taking inspiration from some of the staining exhibits at World of Concrete, he began working toward creating stains that would integrate with HP Spartacote’s polyaspartics.
Decorative Concrete Philadelphia Style
In the Main Line region of suburban Philadelphia, Jim Bernardine and his staff have been satisfying residents’ thirst for quality decorative concrete over the last decade and a half.
VP of Propex unit named
Propex Operating Co. LLC has appointed Chris Crouch as executive vice president for its Propex Concrete Systems business unit.
New Stonblend ideal for commercial applications
Stonhard’s new Stonblend GSI-G epoxy mortar flooring system is ideal for projects in healthcare, education, retail and public settings. Recycled brown, green and blue glass chips are blended together with color-coated aggregate to create a terrazzo-like appearance. Stonblend GSI-G has a low-gloss finish and is extremely easy to maintain. It’s […]
New hire at Cemstone
Cemstone has hired Jeff Pool as sales manager of the company’s Concrete Placing Division.
Blastrac adds Southland distribution
Blastrac, NA has added Quest Building Products as a distributor of its Blastrac and Diamatic product lines.
CIM program students graduate
The first group of students from the Concrete Industry Management program at California State University, Chico, has graduated.
Glass Acts: More Decorative Materials Made With Recycled Glass
Not all of the recycled glass aggregate used these days goes into concrete. Here’s a look at some decorative building alternatives made possible by recycled glass.
