Changing the Face of Concrete Reinforcement

2013 represents the 35th year in the fiber reinforcement business for FORTA Corporation of Grove City, Pennsylvania. As the first of its kind in 1978, FORTA® has developed, produced, and promoted a complete family of synthetic fiber reinforcements for a wide variety of concrete applications. These fibers have involved FORTA® in projects ranging from precast vaults, tanks, and wall panels, to site-cast floors, parking lots, and bridge decks. For over 35 years, these products and projects have helped change the face of concrete reinforcement worldwide.

FORTA® products represent the best in their class, and allow FORTA® to play a valuable role with their partners and customers.

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  FORTA-FERRO® - "Strong as Steel" FORTA-FERRO® represents the next generation of structural synthetic fiber reinforcements. A blend of high-strength, copolymer monofilaments and fibrillated polypropylene bundles, this fiber offers the maximum in toughness and post-crack behavior, and allows for a much higher replacement level of conventional steel reinforcement. + MORE ABOUT FORTA-FERRO®

• Pervious Concrete

  FRP – Fiber Reinforced Pervious Pervious concrete has been used in many countries for many years, and is now becoming more than just an oddity in the United States.  The impetus behind this surge in application is a growing need to take full advantage of shrinking building sites, and to accommodate storm-water runoff in the process.  Inherent to the air-void nature of pervious, or porous concrete, is the potential for a lack of durability and toughness, which often impacts application choices and project volume.  Experts in the art of pervious materials and practice have long sought out ways to improve the material’s durability, and to add to the long-term comfort level of owners that choose it and architects that specify it.  Synthetic fibers have been tested and used for many years to add an element of crack control, however these fibers have been somewhat limited by shape and dosage, and have not offered a contribution level that could be considered as significant to this long-term durability goal.  FRP Technical Report Pervious Project Profiles FERRO-GREEN® Fact Data

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  Macrofibers FORTA-FERRO® FERRO-GREEN® Specialty Fibers STUCCO-BOND® CAST-MASTER® ECONO-CAST® GREEN-NET® FORTA ULTRA-LITE® PE-2®

  Fibrillated Microfibers ULTRA-NET® SUPER-NET® ECONO-NET® Monofilament Microfibers MIGHTY-MONO® ECONO-MONO® NYLO-MONO®

  Fiber Transport Systems The Big Shot® VM Fiber Feeder Flowable Fill GoldenAir®

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  Septic Tanks Burial Vaults Manhole and Catch Basins Concrete Wall Panels

  Slab on Grade Slab on Metal Deck Tunneling and Mining

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