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Choose R-E-D  as Your In-Stock Fly Ash Supplier Fly ash has become increasingly difficult to source as twenty-three coal-fired plants have gone offline in 2025 alone. This has hurt concrete producers, contractors, and ready-mix concrete operations nationwide as they work to keep infrastructure projects on time and on budget. These supply chain disruptions require a new approach to sourcing this essential raw material.   R-E-D  Industrial Products  is a fly ash supplier  that

Supplementary Cementitious Materials, otherwise known as SCMs for concrete, are unique additives used in tandem with or to replace a...

The limited service life and frequent repair needs of conventional concrete structures often lead to increased life-cycle costs and...

When looking for quality metakaolin for sale  to strengthen concrete at an industrial or commercial scale, few suppliers can match the...

Environmental Product Declarations, Global Warming Potentials, Sustainability, & Green Building Certifications An Environmental Product...

Over the years, research and development in the field of fiber-reinforced concrete have led to the introduction of various types of...

Microfibers for concrete encompass a broad range of different material types that are predominately used as an additive to traditional...

Concrete has existed for millennia, with the earliest documented evidence pointing to 6,000 or even 7,000 BC. Since its early use on...

It can be a challenge in today’s market to find a reliable concrete fiber supplier that offers a high-performance product at competitive...

Definition of Metakaolin Metakaolin is defined as an anhydrous calcined structure of the clay mineral kaolinite, used for centuries in...

Metakaolin-enhanced concrete is a concrete mixture that uses a calcined aluminosilicate kaolinite clay (metakaolin). Metakaolin’s highly...

It is reported (ARIPPA June 2019) that there are over 770 identified coal refuse piles covering 8,300 acres and containing more than 220...

Silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), metakaolin, ground glass pozzolan, and fly ash are supplementary cementitious...

What is Fly Ash? Fly ash is a coal combustion byproduct. It is collected via bag house filtration equipment or electrostatic...

What is Silica Fume, what is it used for, and how does it work? Without realizing it, you probably come into contact each day with a...

Fly Ash is a pozzolanic material, captured in electro-static precipitators as a by-product from coal-fired thermal power stations. It...

Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM), are materials that are added to, or replace a portion of the portland cement, each SCM can...