MATERIALS
Almost any type of hard, durable aggregate can be used in the
preparation of Lithocrete® paving. Aggregates that have been
used successfully include: crushed rock (e.g. granite, obsidian,
quartz, serpentine, and marble), opaque or translucent
glass (predominantly recycled glass), gems and minerals
(e.g. turquoise, agate, obsidian, quartz, pyrite, jasper, and
serpentine), sea shells, beach pebbles, silica carbide, mica,
“Pixie Dust,” terra cotta, slate, tile, and brass insets.
In the past, keeping small ASR (alkali silica reaction) or
“reactive” aggregates embedded in the surface of concrete
paving was difficult, if not impossible. Lithocrete’s® patented
paving process permanently bonds “reactive” as well as
non-reactive aggregates with lithium quartz. Litho-Seal,
®
Lithocrete’s patented sealer, significantly reduces the reactive
condition that may exist between cement and aggregate. To
ensure minimal maintenance, a one-time application of LithoSeal should be used on Lithocrete® surfaces.
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