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April, 2008: Nycon changes name and introduces GREEN reinforcing fibersNycon, Inc. announced that it has been acquired and officially changed its name to New Nycon, Inc. and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pure Earth, Inc. (PREA). [...more] October, 2005: New fiber reduces long-term concrete cracking by 40%High-performance crack-fighting PVA fiber introduced by Nycon and Kuraray [...more] August 2005: Nycon/KurarayHigh-performance crack-fighting PVA fiber introduced by Nycon and Kuraray. New fiber reduces long-term concrete cracking by 40%. [...more] May 4, 2005: University of Michigan, Bendable ConcreteU-M Researchers Make Bendable Concrete -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer—and University of Michigan scientists hope that their new material will find widespread use across the country. [...more] April, 2002: Slopes at Slickrock Dam Stabilized With Nycon-Fibered ShotcreteOver 2,000 cubic yards of concrete reinforced with more than 9,000 pounds of Nycon's ProConF fibers are being used for stabilization of the hillsides at the new Slickrock Dam at the Iron Mountain Mine, just west of Redding, California. [...more] April, 2002: Convention Center Concrete: Fibered, Not WiredThe new Washington DC Convention Center is the largest public works project in the District and the largest excavation site in the Western Hemisphere. ..and NyconRC fibers will be used as the secondary reinforcement [...more]
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