The Expanded Shale Clay and Slate Institute has recently released the following Technical Information Sheets. Please click on the links to go directly to the sheets.
Environmental Footprints for the Production Process of Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate (ESCS) Lightweight Aggregate
Information Sheet 9153
(August 2024)
This report follows the ESCSI production survey of 10 plants in 2023. All five producer members of the ESCSI participated in the study and presented data on expanded shale, clay, and slate production.
Determining Service Life of Structural Lightweight Concrete Using Transport Properties
(August 2024)
The history of concrete-like materials in various regions of the world dates to the 4th century BCE. Read more to learn about the historical and contemporary development of expanded shale, clay, and slate aggregate applications.