A decorative concrete with a very uniform finish surface and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is finished with any of several techniques, and the surface is then worked with an abrasive material, and additional techniques are used to color and seal the concrete.

An improved terrazzo process for applying terrazzo to an existing concrete surface comprising preparing the concrete surface, applying two layers of a primer agent, applying a terrazzo layer comprising calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement, white milk glass, and one or more of broken mirrored glass and colored glass, cutting the terrazzo layer, applying a concrete densifier such that the concrete densifier penetrates into at least a portion of the concrete substrate, and grinding and polishing the densified terrazzo layer.

A decorative concrete with a very uniform finish surface and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is finished with any of several techniques, and the surface is then worked with an abrasive material, and additional techniques are used to color and seal the concrete.

A decorative concrete with a very uniform finish surface and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is finished with any of several techniques, and the surface is then worked with an abrasive material, and additional techniques are used to color and seal the concrete.

A decorative concrete with a very uniform finish surface and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is finished with any of several techniques, and the surface is then worked with an abrasive material, and additional techniques are used to color and seal the concrete.

The present disclosure relates more particularly to roofing granules, such as solar-reflective roofing granules, and to methods for making and using them in roofing products. Provided are, for example, a collection of solar-reflective roofing granules having a solar reflectivity of at least 70%, (e.g., at least 80 wt % or even at least 90 wt %) of the solar-reflective roofing granules of the collection having a major aspect ratio of at least 4 and a minor aspect ratio of at least 3. Also provided is a roofing product that includes a substrate; a bituminous material coated on the substrate, the bituminous material having a top surface; and a collection of solar-reflective roofing granules as described herein disposed on the top surface of the bituminous material, thereby substantially coating the bituminous material in a region thereof.

The present disclosure relates more particularly to roofing granules, such as solar-reflective roofing granules, and to methods for making and using them in roofing products. Provided are, for example, a collection of solar-reflective roofing granules having a solar reflectivity of at least 70%, (e.g., at least 80 wt % or even at least 90 wt %) of the solar-reflective roofing granules of the collection having a major aspect ratio of at least 4 and a minor aspect ratio of at least 3. Also provided is a roofing product that includes a substrate; a bituminous material coated on the substrate, the bituminous material having a top surface; and a collection of solar-reflective roofing granules as described herein disposed on the top surface of the bituminous material, thereby substantially coating the bituminous material in a region thereof.

A decorative concrete with a very uniform finish surface and a method of fabricating the same is disclosed. A concrete mixture is poured over a subgrade which defines an exposed surface. The exposed surface is finished with any of several techniques, and the surface is then worked with an abrasive material, and additional techniques are used to color and seal the concrete.

An improved terrazzo process for applying terrazzo to an existing concrete surface comprising preparing the concrete surface, applying two layers of a primer agent, applying a terrazzo layer comprising calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement, white milk glass, and one or more of broken mirrored glass and colored glass, cutting the terrazzo layer, applying a concrete densifier such that the concrete densifier penetrates into at least a portion of the concrete substrate, and grinding and polishing the densified terrazzo layer.

A terrazzo product including a first primer layer on an upper surface of a concrete substrate; a second primer layer on the first primer layer; a seed layer on the second primer layer, the seed layer including one or more of sand and shot; a terrazzo layer on the seed layer, the terrazzo layer including, by weight, 57% calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement, 29% white milk glass, and 14% of one or more of broken mirrored glass and colored glass; a first joint filler in one or more cuts formed in the terrazzo layer; a concrete densifier within one or more of the first joint filler, the terrazzo layer, the seed layer, the second primer layer, the first primer layer, and at least a portion of the concrete substrate; and a sealer on the terrazzo layer and the first joint filler.