Decorative concrete
Decorativeconcrete involves concrete structures being used in roles that are not strictly related to concretes functional elements. Concrete has long been prized for its great strength, especially when combined with steelrebar. Concrete can be used for, among other things, decorative walls, floors and countertops that are both structurally sound but also provide a decorative finish that resembles polished stone and has an extremely low cost for materials.
Forms of Decorative Concrete
Concrete Countertops
Concrete's versatility lends ideally to creating rich countertops. Countertops made of concrete can be formed in a fashion that would be impractical in size and scale if made out of rock like granite or marble. Height, coloring and textures can be changed fairly easily. Aesthetic or practical items can be embedded in the concrete such as integral brass rails as pot holders or personal items such as shells, fossils, or mementos of purely sentimental value.
Integral Colorants
Color material is blended with the concrete mix to color the aggregate throughout. Many of the colorants areIron oxides and can create colors including blacks, yellows, and reds. Greens can be achieved usingChromium and ultramarine can be used to create variants of blue. Some of the compounds used to create coloring areheavy metals (including chromium) and can be released during the grinding and polishing of the concrete. These heavy metals can cause severe respiratory problems and environmental damage.
New advancements in integral concrete color has been developed that do not utilize conventional Iron oxidebased pigments that virtually eliminate efflouresence and alkali discoloration using synthetic type pigments called synthetic primary pigments orSYPP. These synthetic primary pigments are available in liquid emulsion form and are highly concentrated for ease of use and at a tremedous cost savings to users. SYPP is available in all primary co
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