Haddonstone is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of cast limestone products with
group companies and production facilities in
both the USA and UK.
TecCast
is a revolutionary innovation from Haddonstone.
Aimed specifically at the volume house builder,
the unique TecCast production process is suitable
for practically any project requiring simpler
stone shapes and designs ~ window cills and
heads, string courses, cladding panels, quoins,
copings etc. More complex profiles can be produced
using Haddonstone’s standard production
techniques.
Two standard
colors are offered: Portland (01) and Bath (02).
Custom colors can also be produced.
TecCast is produced using a multi-casting system
to achieve significant cost savings. Both TecCast
and Haddonstone’s standard dry-cast are
manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art
facility in Pueblo, Colorado. The facility covers
more than 6 acres and incorporates fully automated
batching, mix distribution systems, mold making
and vapour curing.
After the product
is cast, the curing process is accelerated with
the use of the vapour curing technology where
the stone attains the equivalent of at least
7 days curing overnight. The product can then
be released, without compromising quality, within
days of production ~ thus significantly reducing
lead times.
The vapour cure
process also minimizes primary efflorescence
and assists in ensuring a uniformity of color
across the product. Special care and attention
is made to the packing of the product using
Styrofoam and heat shrink bags. Each pallet
contains a manifest of its contents. Dedicated
air ride trucks are used to expedite customer
orders direct to site.
TecCast complies
with the requirements of British Standard 1217:
1997. The minimum cube compressive strength
at 28 days is greater than 5075psi. Our customers
may have every confidence that the quality and
durability of the product will meet their requirements.