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26 July, 2021

Image is a photo of concrete stairs taken from below. The angle leads the eye to to the top of the stairs. The concrete stairs are light gray and contrast with the clear blue sky on the horizon. The stairs do not look new, but in excelent shape. Most likely air entrained concrete was used to make them last the outdoor conditions.

Natural Materials Links to be Informed in 9 Manufacturing Industries

News travel fast. So, it is understandably hard to stay up to date on industry trends. For buyers working in the purchasing department of chemical industries, researching for natural materials is time intensive. To help buyers in their search for products and information, we compiled this...

17 June, 2021

The image is an artistic collage of several microscopic images of 4 types of sand. The fotos display the grain size of two types of river sand and two types of crsuhed sand. Both river and crushed sand can be used to make cementitious mixtures.

Why Air Entraining Agents Enable the use of Crushed Sand in Concrete?

It is common to use natural fine aggregates (natural sand) in concrete. However, the environmental impacts caused by the extraction of this natural resource and its scarcity in certain regions means that crushed sand is increasingly sought after for the production of concrete. Due to the...

02 June, 2021

The image shows 2 modern concrete buildings at an angle from the ground up. They are adorned with innumerous plants and greenery. The blue sky is visible between them. On Earth Day, this image represents the progress done so far towards a greener and more sustainable future in the concrete industry. But the challenges continue. There is much to be done to decarbonize the concrete industry as a whole.

Earth Day Sustainability and Decarbonization of the Concrete Industry

Today marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide event that since its creation has changed society. It also marks the redefinition of what we consider industrial progress to be. Thankfully, the emphasis is now on clean energy, decarbonization and practicing methods that have...

22 April, 2021

Top 3 Reasons to use Air-Entraining Agents in Concrete

Air entraining agents are used by themselves or teamed-up with other concrete additives to enhance concrete properties. Far from being an extra cost, air entraining agents have established themselves in the concrete industry with serious players as a must-have to: Improve workability, Reduce bleeding, and ...

01 April, 2021

5 Reasons to Use Anionic Bitumen Emulsions Over Cationic Emulsions

Cationic emulsions are widely adopted and used around the world in road surface binder technologies and asphalt products. But that was not always the case. The Anionic Stable Grade Bitumen Emulsion, also known as the SS60, is a versatile and forgiving product. Compared to its...

10 March, 2021

How does Base Stabilization and Soil Stabilization Differ?

Within the realm of road construction, base stabilization and soil stabilization might have been used interchangeably. But in their essence, these industry jargons refer to different processes. Jump into this blog post to understand how similar and different they are from each other. First of all,...

30 June, 2020

Image of a highway paved with asphalt. The asphalt is new, since it is very black. The road keeps going into the distance against a pink and orange sunset.

An Introduction to Bitumen Emulsions

What do you think of when you hear the word “asphalt”? For most people, it is a brand-new road. However, “bitumen emulsions” or its interchangeable countertype, “asphalt emulsions,” has many other meanings than just road paving. In this post introducing bitumen emulsions, the following questions...

13 May, 2020

Image with Carbofen Gold and Carbofen-X in diamond shaped frames, displaying the color and presentation of the products.

Introducing 2 New Products to the Carbofen Product Line

If a company wants to stay relevant in a competitive marketplace, a brand must invest in customer satisfaction and research and development. In this manner, Polytrade is proud to say that our team has been collecting qualitative data for the past year in order to...

13 April, 2020