Fly Ash

Fly ash is the fine ash produced at coal-fired power plants that develops cementitious properties when mixed with cement and water. Widely used in the U.S. to increase the strength of concrete, fly ash is also used to improve workability of fresh concrete and reduce water demand, shrinkage and permeability of the finished product.

Providing high quality fly ash to the ready mix and construction industries, we serve the industry from a network of distribution facilities across the country. With an emphasis on quality control and customer service.

Cement is a fine powder, obtained from the calcination at 1,450°C of a mix of limestone, clay, and iron ore. The product of the calcination process is clinker—the main ingredient of cement—that is finely ground with gypsum and other chemical additives to produce cement.

Cement is the most widely used construction material worldwide. It provides beneficial as well as desirable properties, such as compressive strength (construction material with highest strength per unit cost), durability, and aesthetics to a variety of construction applications.

Some properties of cement-based products are:

Hydraulic	The hydration reaction between cement and water is unique: the material will set and then harden. Interestingly, the hydraulic nature of the reaction allows hydrated cement to harden even under water.
Aesthetic	Prior to setting and hardening, hydrated cement exhibits plastic behavior. Therefore, it can be cast into molds of different shapes and forms, and can generate aesthetically interesting architectures difficult to achieve with other construction materials.
Durable	When properly used (e.g., good concrete mix design practices), cement can yield structures which have a long service life that withstand extreme changes in weather conditions and chemical attack.
Acoustic	Cement–based material can provide excellent noise insulation with the appropriate design.