On January 15, AeroAggregates in Delaware County announced it has completed installation and is now operating its second kiln, doubling production capacity to meet growing U.S. demand. 

The kilns at AeroAggregates use 100 percent post-consumer recycled glass to produce a building aggregate that is lightweight, non-combustible, insulating, free-draining, non-absorbent, and resistant to chemicals, rot and acid.

This makes its closed cell foamed glass aggregates produce superior for construction, lightweight embankments, load distribution platforms and insulating subgrade, as well as lateral load reduction behind retaining walls and structures.

Foamed glass aggregates also possess a highly frictional surface which makes it ideal as a lightweight backfill.

“Our ultra-lightweight FGA can solve the challenges of today’s infrastructure projects, especially for those that require fill to be placed over soft compressible materials, weight-bearing structures or over areas with sensitive underground infrastructure,” explained Archie Filshill, CEO and Co-Founder of AeroAggregates. “We’re excited to fire up our second kiln in order to meet increased demand from the civil engineering and construction markets that require sustainable, lightweight materials due to specialized design and constructability requirements.”

With the addition of the new AeroAggregates kiln, the equivalent of more than 140 million recycled curbside glass bottles (or 32,000 tons) will be diverted each year, bringing relief to municipal recycling operations.

According to a recent study, municipal recycling programs spend approximately $150 million annually to dispose of unwanted glass.

The FGA manufacturing process employed by AeroAggregates can utilize mixed color glass and due to its advanced cleaning system is unaffected by small amounts of residual paper and other contaminants.

Recognition

In 2018, AeroAggregates was recognized with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for its glass recycling operation.

The company was also highlighted by the Department of Environmental Protection as a successful brownfield site reuse project.

For more information on the product and the company, visit the AeroAggregates website.

NewsClips:

Glass Recycling Company Doubles Operations At Former Baldwin Locomotive Works Building

O’Neill: Single-Stream Recycling Run Roughshod Over Quality Of End Product

Lackawanna County Recycling Coordinator Urges Officials, Residents To Get Back To Basics

Centre County Recycling Reminders For The New Year

Erie County HHW, E-Waste Recycling Event Draws 183 Customers

Editorial: Recycling Is Costly, But It Shouldn’t Be Curtailed

Pittsburgh Art Exhibit Made From Restaurants’ Plastic Waste Focuses On Sustainability

Latrobe OKs 26% Hike In Garbage Fees

[Posted: Jan. 15, 2019]

1/21/2019