Holliday Rock to test graphene oxide admixtures derived from methane

Rimere, Newport Beach, Calif. developer of processes extracting high value compounds from natural gas, has entered a codevelopment agreement with Golden State neighbor Holliday Rock, a key player in ready mixed, aggregate and asphalt production, to quantify the potential of graphene to improve concrete strength, elasticity, shrinkage, shielding and durability. Composed of a single layer of atoms, graphene exhibits extraordinary…

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Viola Ready Mix dedicates twin lane, 500 m3/hour workhorse

Source: CP staff Viola Ready Mix recently started production of the largest fixed concrete plant in Canada: A twin-lane operation whose two 5-cubic meter twin shaft mixers rapidly charge trucks in two cycles—central mixed or, in pass-through mode, transit mixed. The Markham, Ontario plant rounds out the producer’s Greater Toronto Market coverage, joining existing sites in North York and Brampton…

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