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expanded glass Liaver, a spherical and lightweight building material made from recycled glass.
It has already found uses in building, for example as an additive to mortar or plaster to reduce
material density and thereby weight. In the production of REAPOR, the granular expanded glass
is sintered. The tiny spheres of glass are heated and certain agents added. At the points where
the Liaver spheres touch, extremely stable bonds or sintering necks are generated.
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Rubber Sidewalks
Concrete sidewalks are uplifted by tree roots, and trees struggling for air and water develop
large and invasive root systems below concrete. Rubber sidewalks are made of 100% recycled
California tire rubber. Each square foot utilizes the rubber from one passenger tire. Tree roots
grow less invasively beneath rubber sidewalks, offering a new strategy for sidewalk maintenance.
The modularity of rubber sidewalks allows tree roots to be periodically inspected and trimmed.
Easy and economical to install, rubber sidewalks are available in 2’ x 2.5’ x 1.875” sheets and
five different colors. They are pervious, allowing drainage at module seams, are flame resistant,
non-toxic, and meet ADA requirements for slip resistance.
www.rubbersidewalks.com
ShetkaStone
Recycling paper is often just about creating more paper, but a Minnesotan company by the
name of All Paper Recycling has been taking recycled paper and converting it into a versatile
new building material called ShetkaStone. Completely made from all types of recycled paper
(including waxed paper, glossy paper, and magazines), plants, and cloth fibers ShetkaStone can
be used to create anything from doors, counter tops, benches, molding, soap dishes, and more.
Created by Stanly J. Shetka, president of All Paper Recycling, Inc., the patented process involved
in creating ShetkaStone creates a slurry made of the pre and post consumer waste which is
then formed into the hardened product. Due to its recycled content, ShetkaStone has a 100%
sustainable life cycle. Both the waste created in the manufacturing process as well as products
that have become damaged or reached the end of the cycle can go back into the manufacturing
process at ShetkaStone. Paper products account for 40% of the solid waste in the US, and only
a small portion (white and newspaper) are actually being recycled. The mission of All Paper
Recycling, Inc. is “to reduce pre-consumer and post consumer waste through the creation of
environmentally responsible products and building materials made from wastepaper, cloth or
plant fiber.”
www.shetkastone.com
Silver Screen
Silver Screen is a new architectural material comprised of a two-millimeter layer of technical
quality glass beads adhered to an aluminum composite material that is painted with a durable
fluorocarbon white topcoat. The reflective glass spheres can be under laid with custom colors,
logos, or graphics. The standard sheet size is 60” x 108” x 3/16”, and panels may be framed in
an anodized aluminum extrusion.
www.forms-surfaces.com
Skatelite
Rainier Richlite produces phenolic sheets for aerospace tooling, commercial food service, marine,
materials handling, and skateboard ramps. Their products Richlite, Whalelite, and now Skatelite,
consist of many layers of paper from certified managed forests impregnated with a low-v.o.c.
phenolic binder. The result is an incredibly dense, smooth, and durable product which may be
modified with conventional woodworking tools. The aircraft industry was the first to capitalize on
Richlite as a superior tooling material, and the food service industry broadly acknowledges that
Richlite makes the world’s best cutting boards and work surfaces. Growing demand in the boating
industry for non-rotting, stronger materials precipitated a venture into the marine market with
Whalelite. Skatelite has been recognied as the long-sought solution to problems of wear, rot,
heat, maintenance, performance, etc. in high-wear exterior applications such as skateparks.
Skatelite is available in 5’ x 12’ panels and has a 30,000 psi compressive strength. Logos may
be printed directly onto the material and will not wear off. Skatelite is fire resistant and selfextinguishes
even under intense flames. Skatelite is also is unaffected by paint thinners and
chemicals, and maintains its smooth finish even after graffiti removal. Skatelite is long-lasting
despite excessive use and punishing weather conditions.
www.skatelite.com/home.html