Company Overview

Glavel, Inc. is a foam glass gravel manufacturer located in Burlington, Vermont. Foam
glass gravel is a bulk aggregate made from post-consumer recycled glass. Both versatile
and lightweight, foam glass gravel is a preferred material across the construction
industry for the built environment and civil sector. Applications for foam glass gravel
include commercial and residential subslab insulation, green roof fill, and lightweight
fill for embankments, roadways, and retaining walls.

Glavel’s manufacturing facility is located in Essex, VT. Each year, a Glavel kiln
transforms 7,500 tons of post-consumer recycled glass into foam glass gravel. Glavel’s
manufacturing facility is the first foam glass gravel plant in North America to be powered
by carbon-free electrons, making Glavel a preferred choice for sustainability and low
embodied carbon construction.

Lightweight (9.8lbs/cf)
Thermal insulation

Load-bearing

Rot + pest resistant

Closed cell
>95% recycled content
Tech Specs
Characteristics Performance Specification/value
Material composition 95% recycled glass
Loose bulk density 265-285 lbs/yd³ EN 1097-3
Particle size 1.25-2.5 inches EN 933-1
Thermal conductivity λ D ≤.048 BTU/h-ft-°F EN 12667 / EN 12939
Resistance to freezing and thawing ≤ 2 M.-% EN 13055-2, app. B
Compressive strength f (10% def., post compaction) ≥ 116 psi EN 826
Compressive strength f (2% def., post compaction) ≥ 54 psi EN 826
Acceptable horizontal force 30% under normal stress
Voids (1.3 : 1 compacting) 15 Vol%
Compaction ratio 1.3 : 1
Minimum installation thickness 6”
Possible flatness of planned area ± 1”

Product Overview
Load bearing - 116 psi compressive strength at 10% def., post compaction

Frost heave resistant - Will reduce impacts of freeze and thaw cycles

Water resistant - Closed cell structure facilitates drainage

Produced from recycled glass - Categorized as ‘clean fill’

Non combustible - Will not burn, nor propagate fires

Inert - Prevents rodents, termites, bacteria, and rot

Thermal insulation - R1.7 per compacted inch

Lightweight - 9.8 pounds per cubic foot

Glavel, Inc. | 50 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 740, Burlington VT 05401 | 802.540.0843 | glavel.com