Through Mix Pavers
Through Mix pavers incorporate rich colors and pigments 'throughout' the paver - hence the name through mix. At Acker-Stone we have the ability to manufacture either solid or blended colored pavers. Our blended pavers can use up to four unique colors, giving you a truly distinctive look.The face of the through mix pavers are generally much coarser in nature than that of a face mix paver. Because the color is mixed throughout the paver, it is important to note that with through mix pavers shades and depths of colors can vary greatly.
The shot blast technique is used to create a lightly roughened texture at the surface of the paver. This is accomplished by peppering the pavers with small beads of steel fired at a high velocity by means of compressed air. The shot spalls the surface of the paver by dislodging small particles of concrete. The shot blasting technique produces an even degree of texturing that can be more easily controlled as compared to that of tumbling. Texturing can be varied from light shot blast that just exposes a small amount of aggregates, to a deeper more prominent shot blast that leaves a more defined texture.
The tumbling technique involves deliberately softening the edges and corners of the pavers to give them a weathered or aged appearance. Combine traditional paver patterns with an aged tumbled finish to create instant history. Tumbled pavers represent one of today's most popular look in paving.
The hammer technique, also known as bush hammering, is a process that texturizes the face of the paver by way of repeated impact to the surface of the paver. The repeated impact by circular bearings creates a rough pock marked texture that resembles a naturally weathered rock. This process exposes the aggregate in the paver and produces a one of a kind look.
Design line pavers combine the strength and durability of our entire product line with the unique ability to feed colored aggregates and/or colored glass into the face of the paver. Special finishes allow us to texture the paver surface in a variety of ways in order to maximize the aesthetics of the paver. Design line pavers offer extraordinary levels of design flexibility adding interest to any project.
The grind technique, also known as polished or honed, involves grinding back the face of the paver using diamond wheels. Doing so has the effect of removing the fine matrix and exposing the coarse aggregate embedded within the concrete. The grind finish gives the paver a terrazzo like appearance and allows a wide variety of special aggregates to be utilized. Pavers with a grind finish tend to remain cleaner than heavily textured pavers and also meet minimum slip requirements (known as Polished Paver Value or PPV).
