What Are Synthetic Aggregates?

​A graduate of Yale University, David D'Addario has served as the chairman and CEO of Dada Holdings since 2001. With over three decades of experience in the metals and recycling industries, David D'Addario also guides ElementUS Minerals, LLC, which focuses on extracting valuable earth elements. ElementUS also extracts material for synthetic aggregates.

Sometimes called artificial aggregates, synthetic aggregates are man-made versions of natural aggregates, granular materials used for road construction and preparing reinforced concrete. Some examples of these natural aggregates include limestone, granite, sand, and ballast.

Manufacturers recycle and repurpose waste materials to create synthetic aggregates. The product depends on the type of waste and the shape. Examples of synthetic aggregates are ground-granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), granite powder, and fly ash.

By converting construction waste into useful products, synthetic aggregate manufacturers are saving natural resources. When repurposed for construction, these waste materials cease to pollute the environment.

David D'Addario, New Day Aluminum LLC

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