Instead of solid polymer concrete bases, Hardinge reinforces key areas of cast iron bases with its Harcrete polymer concrete mixture to reduce machine weight. A Maier polymer concrete base weighs ...

Q. We’re planning a bathroom remodel to include a tile shower stall. Our contractor suggested that in place of a tile shower floor we install a cast-iron shower base. I’m still not sure, and before we ...

Cast irons include many metals having a wide variety of properties. Although cast iron is often considered a simple metal to produce and to specify, the metallurgy of cast iron is more complex than ...