technical data
Approximately 50% of our glass is locally sourced through curbside collection companies in southern Oregon, where it is crushed and washed at our facility. Information on the remaining glass we use can be found at http://www.trivitro.com/tech_msds.html Trivitro is a Seattle based recycled glass company.
Glasscrete is appprox 80% recycled glass.
Our standard countertop thickness @ 1.5" yeilds a weight of 17.5lb per sq ft.
Drop-in sinks average 40lb
20% of our cement binder is replaced with recycled pozzolans, primarily VCAS, a pozzolanic reactive glass and silica fume. Reactive glass pozzolan information can be found at http://www.vitrominerals.com/ and
http://www.vitrominerals.com/VCAS-TechnicalInfo.pdf
Information on our low embodied cement, with further documentation reguarding Ultimax cement carbon footprint go to http://www.blueconcrete.com/cement/csacement.html
Questions and information about the sealer we apply can be found at http://www.incretetech.com/FAQ/tabid/57/Default.aspx
We are members, and follow the standards, set by the Concrete Countertop Institute
Details of those standards can be viewed at http://www.concretecountertops.net/modules/content/index.php?id=46
or downloaded below
Concrete_Countertop_Standards.pdf