Glass concrete

Glass aggregate in architectural concrete

Filigree exposed concrete facades with glass aggregates that glisten in the sun when sunlight falls upon them. Or premium-quality large-format slabs with distinctive splashes of coloured glass. The integration of glass into exposed concrete offers completely new architectural design scenarios.

architectural concrete with coloured aggregates (photo: BetonBild)
Sample concrete slabs with glass aggregates and different surface finishes
Photo: BetonBild

As part of a comprehensive scientific research project, Hering, together with the University of Siegen, over a period of several months attempted to discover a method of manufacturing permanent and stable concrete mixtures that included real glass. During the course of testing, the team of scientists discovered the optimum mixture ratio, with eight of the tested glass types being suitable for use and meeting the requirements of the DAfStb Alkali Guideline (Part 2). Hering’s specially-developed "concrete-glass recipe" also fulfils the defined criteria of DIN 1045 for structural concrete components. The tested glass types are naturally also suitable for various types of surface treatment, including acidification, washing, blasting and grinding, providing architects and planners with completely new aesthetic possibilities.


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Individual design possibilities with architectural concrete

Wide-ranging construction methods, such as architectural precast cladding, sandwich facades, steel-reinforced and textile-reinforced concrete, with acidified, blasted, polished, finely washed or smooth surfaces - everything is possible with Hering.

A leader in the development of new concrete technologies

Hering creates numerous special concrete surfaces that go way beyond the conventional. Using its own specially-developed photo concrete technology, it can realize surfaces that include photorealistic images or patterns, as well as lettering and logos in extremely sharp-edged relief concrete. Hering's latest innovation, BlingCrete™ - light-reflecting concrete, allows similarly spectacular effects to be achieved.

Our products for the architectural concrete sector are not yet available in the USA.