Drakeley Swimming Pool Company LLC?s recent award-winning pool, ?Think Logical Technologies,? was the most difficult watershape construction project that we have ever taken on.
Wet Shotcrete for Refractory Applications – Where It Has Been and Where It Is Going
Refractory producers and contractors have a history of trying to put themselves out of business.
Refractory Shotcrete Installations
The overall process of refractory shotcrete installation is similar to that of commercial and residential concrete installations.
Refractory Gunning Material Precertification by Correlation Testing
In spite of advancements in cement technology, and research and development efforts on the part of refractory manufactures to develop the ideal gunning mixture, pneumatic placement of refractory castables remains more of an art than an exact science.
R2U – Ready-to-Use Castables
A novel generation of MgO-C castables has been conceived to be delivered to the customer as a ready-to-use (R2U) product and applied by self-flowing, pumping, or shotcreting.
Welcome to the Beede Center
The Beede Center is located in Concord, MA. This state-of-the-art swimming facility was constructed by Thoughtforms Corporation of Concord, MA;
The Alfranjet Shotcrete System
For more than 80 years, Refractarios Alfran has supplied the refractory industry worldwide with materials from precast pieces to castables.
Tailgating – 5 Minutes is All it Takes
It?s 7:45 am and you?re not quite finished with the last few forms and concrete is on its way.
Guniting Steel Cement Kiln Stacks
Some interesting guniting work was recently accomplished at the plant of the St. Mary’s Cemtne Co. Ltd., St. Mary’s, Ont., where three steel kiln stacks were coated with gunite in order to make them self-supporting,
State-of-the-Art Refractory Shotcrete Techniques and Practices
The use of low-moisture, low-cement castables as a substitute for certain brick installations and traditional gunning applications for working linings and maintaining vessels is a wellknown and accepted practice.