PT has extensive experience in evaluating the growth potential of industrial products and by-products and developing new commercial applications for those materials. A select historical overview is provided below:

EVALUATED AND DEVELOPED INTO NEW COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS

1987 – “Masonry Blocks” into FLEXIBLE CONCRETE REVETMENT (erosion control system.)
1988 – “Expanded Shale” into GRANULITE (lightweight, insulating construction aggregate.)
1989 – “Polystyrene” into BRACKET INSUL-SYSTEM (utility trench insulating system.)
1991 – “Expanded Shale” into GROUND-SEAL (environmental containment product.)
1992 - “Reject Sand” into FILLCRETE (cement based, non-compacted backfill.)
1992 – “Bentonite” into ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAINMENT LINER.
1993 – “Expanded Clay” into INSULCRETE (specialty insulating concrete technology.)
1993 – “Sheet Metal” into CONTAINMENT DYKE
1993 – “Tripoli Silica” into CONCRETE DENSIFIER.
1994 – “Fly Ash” into CONCRETE MIX (high fly ash content.)
1994 – “Threaded Rods” into GROUND ANCHORS.
1995 – “Expanded Metal” into ECONO-BLOCK (modular secondary containment structure.)
1995 – “Waste Vegetable Oil” into ECONO-SEAL (construction joint sealant.)
1995 – “Geo-Fabric” into CELLMAT SYSTEM (erosion control system.)
1996 – “Metallurgical Slag” into SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTING MATERIAL.
1996 – “Industrial Char” into CONCRETE ADMIXTURE.
1998 – “Produced Sand” into SYNTHETIC AGGREGATE (for construction applications.)
1998 – “Sulphur” into SYNTHETIC ASPHALT (for road pavement applications.)
2000 – “Wollastonite” into CONCRETE MICRO-FIBER REINFORCEMENT.
2001 – “Wollastonite” into CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER.
2001 – “Sulphur” into SUPER-CAP (high strength capping compound.)
2001 - “Mineral Wool” into R-FIBER (fiber reinforcement.)
2002 – “Wood Waste” into SYNTHETIC WOOD (construction wallboard product.)
2003 – “Pelletized Silica By-Product” into MICRONIZED SILICA FUME.
2003 – “Fly Ash” into SPECIALTY FUNCTIONAL FILLER.
2004 – “Recycled Tires” into LIGHTWEIGHT FILLER

PT has also evaluated: PVA, petroleum coke, organic fibers (hemp, flax), tailings, arsenic trioxide dust, bio-solids, cement kiln dust, phospho-gypsum, coal combustion bottom ash; bio- ash, spent alumina catalyst, waste fibers, filter cakes, sludges, municipal bio-solids.