Based in Kirkwood, NY, Trinic designs and manufactures materials. Specifically, the company specializes in glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) that enable some incredible concrete structures, everything from wall cladding and concrete countertops to furniture.

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What initially drew me to the company was a simple video of a group of guys making a warped concrete chair. They made the interesting postmodern piece by doing little more than laying a slab of glass fiber reinforced concrete over a simple wooden form. The concrete is self-leveling and self-compacting, so they poured it, leveled, and after it settled for 15-20 minutes, they laid it over the form. The material has to sit for two hours before it can be pulled, though it can sit for longer. Mark Celebuski is a partner at Trinic. He recently discussed the world of concrete forms, including specialty carving concrete used to create […]

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