THOMAGREEN^® | FAQ

1. What products are considered Thomagreen^® products?
   – Any concrete product with a lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete mixtures.
   
   
2. Are products with fly ash considered Thomagreen^®?
   – Yes. Since fly ash is a byproduct of a coal burning power plant it is considered a recycled
   material. Because of the strength gaining characteristics of fly ash in concrete we are able to
   produce equal strengths while using less Portland cement which reduces the carbon footprint.
3. Are products with slag cement considered Thomagreen^®?

– Yes. Slag is a byproduct of the steel making industry so it is also considered a recycled
material. When properly quenched slag is ground into a powder to make slag cement it has
strength gaining properties even better than Portland cement so its use can greatly reduce
the need for Portland cement.

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   4. Why is Portland cement reduction so important for lowering the carbon footprint of a
   product?
   – Since the production of Portland cement is responsible for about 5% of Carbon Dioxide
   emissions into the atmosphere any mix optimization resulting in the need for less of it in
   concrete is environmentally beneficial.
   5. Is Thomas Concrete looking into other ways to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions?
   – Yes. We utilize our in-house concrete labs to evaluate materials and admixtures that may
   allow us to reduce cement contents. Since February 2016 we have been using Carbon Cure
   Technology at some of our plants to convert Carbon Dioxide gas into a mineral while also
   allowing us to reduce cement contents. By using this technology we have reduced potential
   Carbon Dioxide emissions by tens of thousands of tons.
   6. Are Thomagreen products restricted from use in any applications?
   – A Thomagreen product can be used or developed for practically any application. Some
   specifications may be written that will impede or negate the possibility of using a
   Thomagreen mix. Please provide any contract documents to
   Technical Services to make sure we meet specifications
   and address any possibilities.

Tailor-Made Products

For special and demanding constructions and applications, we design tailor-made products that fulfill all the requirements and needs for a specific project. Here are some examples:

THOMACOLOR - high flow concrete

Customer: Formation Studios

Project: Stealth Sculpture

Location: Atlanta, GA

Slipform Concrete for seventeenhours pour

Customer: Archer Western & Buchanan Concrete

Project: New Air Traffic Control Tower at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Location: Charlotte, NC

THOMACOLOR - concrete in aparticular clay color

Customer: I Q Contracting, LLC

Project: Carmichael Building

Location: Durham, NC

Mass Concrete for long service life of finished product

Customer: MFLUOR Corp

Project: Duke Energy Lee Station

Location: Greenville, SC

Our Products

At Thomas Concrete we are designing, producing and delivering a wide range of ready-mixed concrete products, always with the environment in mind. In Sweden and Norway, we also offer Pre-Cast Products, such as walls and slabs.

	For special and demanding constructions and applications, wedesign tailor-made products that fulfill all the requirements andneeds for a specific project. Read more
	Based on extensive research, we have crafted a number of unique products with defined characteristics ready to order for your projects. Read more
	We have developed products suitable for specific purposes. It canbe a high-strength concrete for high-rise constructions, improvedworking environment or decorative solutions. Read more
	We offer concrete mixes based on national standards and produced according to customer specifications and pre-selected technical criteria. Read more

Thomas Branded Products

Based on extensive research, we have crafted a number of unique products with defined characteristics ready to order for your projects.

THOMAGREEN^® 

• Concrete with lower CO₂ emissions than conventional concrete

THOMAFILL 

• Controlled low-strength proprietary blend material 

THOMACOLOR

• Colored Concrete

FIBERTRON

• Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, FRC

THOMA-SHOT 

• Shotcrete

THOMABLOC 

• Concrete retaining wall blocks of recycled concrete