Ground Cullet uses, suppliers
Posted On Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 By grou
Tableware, giftware, tiles, and other consumer products made from molten glass pressed in a mold. It is comparable to pressed glass made from virgin material. Using cullet in batch requires less energy and causes fewer air emissions. Pressed glass is higher value-added than bottles and has more tolerant specifications.
Posted On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 By grou
Drainage Aggregate
Aggregate fill used to quickly drain moisture out of area; also used to filter or treat water. Cullet’s capability to remove solids and improve the turbidity of waste water is equal to or better than natural aggregates because of its particle angularity, and it might also aid in oxygenating water. Its permeability is equivalent to conventional aggregates.
Posted On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 By grou
Hydroponics
A growing medium for soil less gardening. Cullet is free flowing and easily sterilized compared with competing materials.
Utility Bedding and Backfill
Aggregate used for filling cavities around underground utility lines including pipes, conduits and fiber optic cables. Cullet does dual service as an aggregate and as a warning marker, alerting construction diggers to the location of utility lines. Cullet is easier to work with than sand in wet conditions.
Posted On Thursday, January 15th, 2009 By grou
Rockwool
Thermal insulation made from metallurgical slag or basaltic rock. Rockwool made with cullet has excellent firesafing and sound attenuation properties.
Posted On Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 By grou
Ground cullet, which is made from silica can be used with sand as
Sand Traps
Used in golf course sand traps.
Sandblasting
Glass fines used for surface finishing.
Septic Fields
Used as a septic field.
Traction Sand
Used by railroads to provide traction under the wheels of trains.
Posted On Monday, January 12th, 2009 By grou
Ground cullet is used for pollution control as
Landfill Cover
Soil used to cover closed landfills. Cullet shows good compaction and has lower processing costs than most other aggregate applications because of less stringent specifications for gradation and contamination.
Oil Spill Cleanup
Cellular glass nodules used to absorb oil for burning in oil spills. The low density of foamglass nodules cause bouyancy, while open cells soak up oil through capillary action. The efficacy of this method is equal to other oil burning systems. This method is cost competitive compared to detergents and less expensive than other burning agents.
Posted On Saturday, January 10th, 2009 By grou
Ground cullet is used for the following flooring and tile applications
Industrial Flooring
Processed glass used as a substitute for silica sand to create a non-skid surface on flooring. Trials indicate glass performs as well as or better than silica sand. Floor surface has good traction.
Sintered Mosaic Tile
Glass tiles made by combining ground glass with a binder, compressing and heating. It is comparable with melted glass mosaic tiles, but can be produced at much lower temperatures, conserving fuel. The tile will accept a coloring agent. It has lower production costs and requires a lower capital investment than traditional melting processes.
Synthetic Marble
A marble imitation composite made of glass granules in a resin matrix. Cheaper than natural marble and has improved wear and weathering characteristics. The coloring can be closely controlled and shapes can be molded. There is more control of end product consistency than with natural marble.
Terrazzo
An exposed aggregate flooring. Use of cullet in terrazzo enhances its flexural strength and superior abrasion resistance.