A sealant without an aggregate is like an apple pie without cheese. It’s doable, but the end result could be a lot better with the add-on. Yes, the analogy is a stretch but adding an aggregate to the ...

Research shows that combining silica fume, fly ash, and manufactured sand in concrete significantly boosts strength and enhances predictive modeling accuracy.

Most pavement sealers are commonly supplied as concentrates (undiluted), which must be mixed with water, silica sand/aggregate, and additives for proper application consistency and desired performance ...

The federal government is working on regulations for U.S. mines which includes reducing exposure to silica dust for all miners — not just coal miners. Black lung is an incurable, deadly disease that's ...

Construction industry groups, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others claim federal officials could have done more to improve workplace safety by enforcing the current silica standard. Calling the new ...

Scott County could receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties from a silica sand mine under development in rural Shakopee. Multiple parties, including the county, have royalty rights to the ...

The construction industry in Kerala, the land of rivers, is witnessing a fast widening gap in demand and supply of river sand. Natural sand has become a costly, precious commodity. With construction ...

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. SLCA announced that part of its Industrial and Specialty Products business will hike prices for most of its aggregate diatomaceous earth and clay products, and ...