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- 70 to 80 percent of crushed stone materials are used by the construction industry to build our homes and offices.
- 15 percent of crushed aggregate and stone materials in the United States are used in agricultural applications.
- 120 tons of aggregate were used in the construction of a new home in 1997, according to the Concrete and Natural Aggregate Industry.
| Aggregate is one of the most essential elements used in construction today. Aggregate is used in our homes for concrete foundations, driveways and walkways, concrete roofing material, and backfill. In addition, it is used as decorative rock in landscaping, and in road base and asphalt. The construction of an average home uses 120 tons of aggregate.
The U.S. produced 1.12 billion metric tons of Sand and Gravel in 2001, at a total production value of $5.5 billion. (U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, July 2002). ELITE Aggregates is a viable alternative and replacement of the lightweight mineral aggregates and sands. |
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ELITE Aggregates offers a practical solution for using bottom ash, expanded polystyrene, plastics and class C or F fly ash in producing a lightweight synthetic aggregate for the 21st century. The full development of manufacturing facilities for ELITE Aggregates’ product will utilize currently available recycled materials.
Synthetic aggregates could replace 10 to 15 percent of the current domestic aggregate market, producing revenues in excess of $2.5 billion dollars in the United States alone. Elite Aggregates' meets ASTM C-330 and C-331 standards, and it can replace any mineral lightweights, at a significant cost and weight savings to the aggregate producer and/or product manufacturer. The economic profitability to the patent owner is significant. Acquisition of the rights to ELITE Aggregates' two United States Patents, the United States Patent Pending, has the potential to position the holder as the world leader in the synthetic aggregates market
Please contact ELITE Aggregates for additional information regarding the Licensing of Exclusive Manufacturing Territories or the purchase of patent rights in the United States.