The show effect comes at a price though.
Translucent concrete walls.
Use of optical fibers and fine concrete also used as transparent concrete.
The quikrete companies largest manufacturer of packaged concrete in the united states and leader in the commercial building and home improvement industries.
The unique properties of fiber optics allow you to see shadows and colors from one end of the fiber to the other despite the solid mass of the concrete.
Together we can add social economic and environmental values to your project.
We produce low maintenance green walls and vertical gardens with effective sound absorption improving acoustics by noise reduction.
Transparent concrete also called as translucent concrete or light transmitting concrete is achieved by replacing aggregates with transparent alternate materials.
Beginning as a start up of the rwth aachen university we now produce translucent concrete for international design and architectural projects.
95 and only 5 light conducting elements that are added during casting process.
Objects on the light source side of the concrete may appear as shadows on the other side.
In the spirit of a manufacturing company we still produce by hand in small quantities or on request all unique pieces tailored to our customers projects.
Light from one side to the other.
This results in a translucency and the light transmitting concrete begins to glow from inside.
Transparent concrete walls yes it s a reality transparent concrete is a reality.
Light transmitting concrete has also been applied to various design products.
The bonding material in transparent concrete may be able to transmit light by using clear resins the concrete mix.
Transparent walls made of glass or polycarbonate are widely known.
Several ways of producing translucent concrete exist.
Translucent concrete combines the highest contrasting characteristics of light and concrete in spectacular fashion.
Translucent concrete is used in facades interior walls and ornamentation.
Translucent concrete is used in fine architecture as a façade material and for cladding of interior walls.
However they are much harder to find when made of concrete.
By incorporating fiber optic threads into the concrete blocks light is transmitted through the wall.
The fibers are typically visible on both sides of the concrete and may be placed to create a pattern of light.
A highlight in interior and exterior design.
Translucent concrete can be used internally externally.
All are based on a fine grain concrete ca.
This can have some interesting design implications.
Recent innovations however have brought translucent concrete to the forefront in new construction.
Our translucent concrete and transparent concrete panels can be formed and colored to fit your design.
