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Caring for GFRC

October 2, 2011

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With GFRC, a Little Care Goes a Long Way Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete is an amazingly diverse building material. It can emulate dozens of building materials from quarried granite to polished marble to poured concrete and even natural grain wood. Surprisingly, GFRC is also incredibly low-maintenance;  GFRC is rot resistant, termite resistant and easy to care […]

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GFRC Products for the Visually Impaired

September 21, 2011

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If you could not see, how would you tell where the edge of the pavement was at a train station?  Step off a curb and it hurts.  Step off the train platform and you could get killed.  Glass fiber reinforced concrete can help keep that from happening. (more…)

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Environment Friendly GFRC

September 19, 2011

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Glass fiber reinforced concrete is an environmentally friendly product.  Environment Friendly GFRC is made from naturally occurring minerals contained in cement, aggregates, sand, and glass fibers.  These materials are not normally considered pollutants.  Further, once they are combined into GFRC, they are stable and inert. (more…)

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How is GFRC Made?

September 17, 2011

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While GFRC hints at how Stromberg GFRC is made, it doesn’t tell the whole story.  Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete can be made by any company.  It is simply Portland cement, sand, aggregate, and glass fibers.  Stromberg GFRC, however, is special. Stromberg mixes a special blend of polymers, Portland cement, sand, aggregate, and glass fibers together.  […]

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Stromberg GFRC and Hurricanes

August 31, 2011

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Prepping for Hurricanes with Stromberg GFRC It seems like every year, we are witnessing bigger and bigger hurricanes. It used to be that only the tropics had to worry about hurricanes, but Irene changed the game. Now everyone from Texas to Maine needs to be prepared for hurricanes. Fortunately, Stromberg Architectural GFRC can help. Wind-resistant […]

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GFRC Architectural Castings

August 29, 2011

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GFRC Architectural Castings Architectural castings are the extra features that make a building distinctive.  Most buildings have walls, a ceiling, and a floor, but details such as columns, molding, and bas relief distinguish a structure and make it unique.  Stromberg has been doing GFRC architectural castings for 30 years. (more…)

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