March 12, 2007—Golden Bear Ceramics, a subsidiary of Emgold Mining Corporation, is introducing stone tile manufactured from 100% waste material.
Golden Bear’s stone building products, which include floor and wall tiles as well as roofing tiles, are manufactured using the Ceramext technology. Golden Bear has made significant advances in the technology in the past year, the company says, dramatically improving the quality and marketability of its products as well as building a successfully operating pilot scale plant. High quality polished floor tiles have been made for a showcase installation in Auburn, California as well as for display to potential distributors. The tiles were made with waste from a large aggregate producer in California. In addition Golden Bear has successfully produced tiles from other waste materials including fly ash, volcanic tuff, mine tailings and a wide range of other industrial wastes. These different materials have also been blended to create different colors and textures.
The increased roof reflectance results in lower interior temperatures and air conditioning demands placed on the electrical power grid. In 2008 it is expected that the State of California will introduce Title 24, a statewide initiative that will mandate the use of Cool Roof technology. Given that Golden Bear’s roof tile is made from 100% waste material, its combination with Cool Roof technology enhances Golden Bear’s potential as a supplier of 100% green roofing products.
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