Glass Foam Business Cooperative List of Products and Services

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made by crushing and sintering waste glass into a foamed state, used as backfill material for block walls. In the auxiliary work of bridge construction, Super Sol, which has high permeability, was applied as river embankment material. It was used as backfill material for block masonry. In some areas, a lightweight mixed soil (60% Super Sol and 40% soil) was used for construction. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Auxiliary work for the Goro Fureai Bridge improvement - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Backfill for Structures / Retaining Walls - Client: Mizuho City - Construction Location: Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material
• Ground improvement materials

We would like to introduce a case study of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, used as backfill for a retaining wall in a steep slope. It was used beneath an observation deck overlooking the dam. It was adopted as backfill for the retaining wall in the steep slope to reduce soil pressure. Due to the narrow V-shaped terrain, the use of gravel-like Super Sol improved workability. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Improvement work for the left bank plaza of the Muromi Dam - Application Category: Civil Engineering / Structure Backfill / Retaining Wall - Client: Japan Water Agency - Construction Location: Uda City, Nara Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight, soil pressure reduction, workability For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Other civil engineering works
• Lightweight embankment material

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, used as backfill for a retaining wall in a narrow site. In the road expansion project, Super Sol was used beneath the sidewalk. It was adopted as backfill material to reduce soil pressure in the V-shaped narrow section (less than 1 meter) between the existing stone masonry and the retaining wall (H-shaped steel). 【Construction Case Study】 ○ Project Details: City Road Hisasue No. 30 Protective (Retaining Wall) Construction ○ Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Structure Backfill / Retaining Wall ○ Client: Kawasaki City ○ Construction Location: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture ○ Required Performance: Lightweight, Soil Pressure Reduction, Workability ● For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material

We would like to introduce a construction case of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass. It was used as backfill for the soil reinforcement in the Tail Arm method on the bypass road of National Route 10 in Miyakonojo. Due to the structure being on soft ground, there was a need for lightweight materials. After comparing with other lightweight fill materials, it was adopted for its optimal lightness, ease of construction, and manageable properties. 【Construction Case】 ○ Project Details: Miyazaki Route 10 Hiratsuka-Nakahara District Improvement Project ○ Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Backfill for Structures / Reinforced Earth Walls ○ Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kyushu Regional Development Bureau ○ Construction Location: Miyazaki Prefecture, Miyakonojo City ○ Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure ● For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material

We will introduce a construction case study of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This is the improvement work at the Ono-me intersection in Yamagata City along National Route 13, which serves as a major artery in the inland areas of Yamagata and Akita Prefectures. To alleviate traffic congestion, an elevated structure was constructed using reinforced earth walls (Taille Armé), with Super Sol adopted as the backfill material. It was used extensively across three construction zones (Saoitome area, Nakakawahara area, and Hozumi area) for the roadbed and subgrade. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Improvement work on National Route 13 - Usage Classification: Civil Engineering / Backfill for Structures / Reinforced Earth Walls / Roadbed and Subgrade - Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau - Construction Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material
• Ground improvement materials

We would like to introduce a construction example of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," which is made by crushing and sintering waste glass to create a foamed glass material. This example pertains to the use of Super Sol as backfill material for the tailing wall method. It was adopted as backfill material for the road construction for dam management. Due to the presence of an existing retaining wall at the lower part of the construction site, Super Sol was used to reduce soil pressure. Additionally, because of the steep slope, a lightweight fill with good drainage properties was required. 【Construction Example】 - Construction Details: Road construction for management in the Hirasawa area - Use Classification: Civil Engineering / Lightweight Fill & Structural Backfill / Roadbed & Reinforced Soil Wall - Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kanto Regional Development Bureau - Construction Location: Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight, soil pressure reduction, drainage For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material

We would like to introduce a construction case study of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, used as backfill for reinforced earth walls (geogrids). Super Sol was utilized as backfill material for the reinforced earth wall (geogrid) in a road widening project on a steep slope. Due to insufficient bearing capacity of the ground in the widened area, lightweight Super Sol was adopted in sections where the fill thickness was significant. 【Construction Case Study】 ○ Project Details: Inari River Road Widening Project ○ Application Category: Civil Engineering / Backfill for Structures / Reinforced Earth Wall ○ Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kanto Regional Development Bureau ○ Location: Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture ○ Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure ● For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Road construction
• Lightweight embankment material

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This case involves the use of L2 and L4 behind a retaining wall. Super Sol was adopted for the access road (sidewalk) of the bridge. Considering the impact of water, Super Sol L4 with a specific gravity of 1.1 was laid below the high water level, while Super Sol L2 with a specific gravity of 0.4 was used above the high water level, utilizing a two-layer system. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Nago Castle Park Stream Square Pedestrian Bridge Improvement Project - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Lightweight Fill Structure Backfill / Roadbed Retaining Wall - Client: Okinawa Prefecture - Construction Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight, Soil Pressure Reduction, Strength For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction using "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass, as backfill material for a seawall. In the coastal protection project, Super Sol L4, which has a specific gravity of 1.1 and is lighter than gravel or crushed stone but sinks in water, was adopted. Initially, other lightweight fill materials that sink in water were included in the design, but Super Sol was chosen due to its ease of compaction and resistance to material change, based on its slaking rate and crushing characteristics. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Nago Fishing Port - 4.5m Seawall Improvement Project - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Structural Backfill / Seawall - Client: Okinawa Prefecture - Construction Location: Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Harbor Construction
• Lightweight embankment material

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, specifically for the oxygen pipes and drainage base. In the landscaping work for the hotel garden, Super Sol L1 medium grain was used for the drainage base material and oxygen pipes. Due to the clayey ground at the construction site, which has very poor drainage, measures were necessary. During the transplantation of a 10-meter-high Himalayan cedar, a drainage layer was created at the base, and nine oxygen pipes were installed. The air permeability and drainage have improved, and the progress is favorable. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Hotel Okura Frontier Hotel Tsukuba Annex Square Construction - Usage Category: Greening / Oxygen Pipe Drainage Base / Below Planting - Client: Private - Construction Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture - Required Performance: Air permeability, drainage, strength For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Planting work

We would like to introduce a case study of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, used for rainwater retention in schoolyards. The rainwater retention system utilizing Super Sol can maintain water quality without circulating the stored rainwater, allowing for low-cost installation and reduced running costs. It is used for irrigation of plantings on a daily basis and can be utilized as emergency water during disasters, contributing to the conservation of water resources. This project was completed through the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's "Frontier Project by Construction Companies." 【Case Study】 - Project Details: Greenery project with Super Sol water retention function at Furukawa Elementary School, Naha City - Usage Category: Purification / Rainwater retention tank filling material / Schoolyard greening - Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism - Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Porous / Corrosion suppression For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Rainwater infiltration facilities

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of an artificial wetland using the lightweight material "Super Sol," which is made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This system, developed through a collaboration between industry, academia, and government by the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, purifies high-concentration organic wastewater mixed with manure and milk from dairy farms to a level suitable for river discharge. Super Sol is used as a lightweight floating material on the surface of the wetland. It prevents clogging and provides insulation, allowing for wastewater treatment to begin immediately after installation. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Purification of dairy wastewater using a subsurface flow reed bed artificial wetland - Application Category: Dairy farming / Lightweight floating material / Parlor wastewater purification - Client: Private sector - Construction Location: Bekkai Town, Hokkaido - Required Performance: Porous, lightweight, and insulating For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We would like to introduce a case study of the installation of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, as a deodorizing material for pig farms. This system deodorizes the odors generated from pig manure processed through composting. The implementation is based on research results from the Tottori Prefectural Livestock Experiment Station. Microorganisms settle in the bubbles of Super Sol, allowing them to decompose and deodorize the odors. It is inorganic, maintains its structure over the long term, and is economical with only minimal watering and electricity costs for maintenance. The microorganisms used are sourced from the activated sludge generated in the pig farm, making it an efficient deodorization system. 【Case Study】 - Construction Details: Installation of deodorization tanks for pig farms - Usage Category: Dairy farming / Deodorizing material / Deodorization tank construction - Client: Private sector - Construction Location: Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture - Required Performance: Porous, inorganic, lightweight For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• others

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This material is used as a deodorizing agent for chicken coops, specifically to reduce odors in chicken manure storage areas. The implementation was based on research results from the Tottori Prefectural Livestock Experiment Station. By allowing microorganisms to settle in the bubbles of Super Sol, these microorganisms break down and deodorize the odors. It is inorganic, maintains its structure over the long term, and is economical with only minimal watering and electricity costs for maintenance. 【Construction Case Study】 - Construction Details: Installation of deodorization tank for chicken manure storage - Application Category: Dairy farming / Deodorizing material / Deodorization tank construction - Client: Private sector - Construction Location: Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture - Required Performance: Porous, inorganic, lightweight For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• others

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction using "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This example pertains to the installation of subsurface drainage in a schoolyard with poor drainage at a public junior high school. Super Sol was used to fill the subsurface drainage trenches, improving drainage performance. Typically, crushed stone is used around conventional drainage pipes, but Super Sol is lightweight, making it easier to work with and reducing the load on the drainage pipes. It has a particle size ranging from 2 to 75 mm and maintains high permeability even after installation, minimizing clogging and ensuring sustained drainage effectiveness. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project: Renovation of the grounds at Jonan Junior High School - Application Category: Civil Engineering / Drainage Material / Subsurface Drainage Ground Material - Client: Kurume City - Location: Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture - Required Performance: Drainage and Lightweight Properties For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of a ground drainage project using "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass. In the ground maintenance work at Okinawa Shogaku Academy, a strong high school baseball team, Super Sol was used as a subsurface drainage material. After performing the usual subsurface drainage for the baseball field, Super Sol was laid out across the entire outfield of the baseball ground. The same was done for the adjacent tennis courts. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Sports Field Maintenance Work for Shogaku Academy - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Drainage Material / Subsurface Drainage Ground Material - Client: Private - Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Drainage Capability For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We would like to introduce a case study of the application of "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass, used as a soil improvement material in planting work. It was utilized as a soil improvement material for low shrub azalea planting near the intersection of National Route 17 (Ageo Road). It has been adopted as an inorganic soil improvement material registered with NETIS. Compared to natural mineral foams, it generates less dust during construction, allowing work to proceed even on somewhat windy days. Due to the minimal adherence of dust to the eyes and skin of the workers, it received high praise for its excellent workability. 【Construction Case】 - Project Details: H22 Ageo Road Planting Work - Usage Category: Greening / Soil Improvement / Planting - Client: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kanto Regional Development Bureau - Construction Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture - Required Performance: Air permeability, drainage (when mixed with soil), soil hardness improvement For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We will introduce a case study of the construction of a truck scale on weak ground using "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made from crushed and sintered waste glass. In the construction of the truck scale on weak ground, the stability of the bearing capacity was insufficient as it was. As a countermeasure, ground improvement using piles and Super Sol was considered, but taking into account the cost benefits in terms of strength and workability, Super Sol was adopted. 【Construction Case Study】 - Construction Content: Truck Scale Installation - Use Category: Civil Engineering / Structural Foundation / Ground Improvement - Client: Private - Construction Location: Arakawa Ward, Tokyo - Required Performance: Lightweight and Strength For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We will introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Glass Foam Lightweight Material 'Super Sol'," which is made by crushing and sintering waste glass. This case study pertains to disaster recovery work and the backfilling of box culverts related to the Great East Japan Earthquake. In conjunction with road pavement improvements, we aimed to reduce the weight of the backfill to alleviate the load on the box culvert. 【Construction Case Study】 ○ Project Details: National Disaster No. 23-71-506-0-008 Road (North 5, North 8) Disaster recovery and ground improvement work ○ Usage Classification: Civil Engineering / Structural Protection / Existing Structures ○ Client: Ibaraki Prefecture ○ Construction Location: Naka District, Ibaraki Prefecture ○ Required Performance: Lightweight and load reduction For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

We will introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," which is made by crushing and sintering waste glass to create a lightweight aggregate. This case involves the lightweighting of the rooftop of a water distribution facility in Kawasaki City, where the rooftop has been utilized as a futsal court (artificial turf). Super Sol was adopted for the installation of a protective net. It was used to reduce the load on the facility and improve drainage for the futsal court. The construction process was carried out in the following order: Super Sol application → leveling → crushed stone application → compaction. 【Construction Case Study】 - Construction Details: Installation of a protective net at Frontown Saginuma - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Structural Protection / Existing Structures - Client: Private - Construction Location: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight, load reduction, drainage For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Other civil engineering works

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass, in the context of reducing the weight above an underground parking lot. In the landscaping work at the fountain plaza of Shinjuku Station's west exit, lightweight Super Sol was used to reduce the load on the drainage base material and the underground parking lot. A cage mat was used to secure the underground pillars supporting the tall trees, and Super Sol was filled into the cage as the drainage base material. 【Construction Case Study】 - Construction Details: Renovation work of the fountain area at Shinjuku Station's west exit plaza - Application Category: Civil Engineering / Structural Protection / Existing Structures - Client: Tokyo Metropolitan Government - Construction Location: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo - Required Performance: Lightweight, load reduction, drainage capability For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Planting work

We would like to introduce a construction case of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," which is made by crushing and sintering waste glass to create a foamed glass product. This case involves the protection of arch culverts. Super Sol was used as lightweight fill to reduce the load on the arch culverts and decrease the earth pressure on the reverse T-shaped retaining walls. The use of Super Sol allowed for greater flexibility in construction on complex terrain and contributed to a shortened construction period. 【Construction Case】 - Project Details: Improvement work on the Nanbara Fuchinen Line Road - Application Category: Civil Engineering / Protection Structures Backfill / New Retaining Structures - Client: Okinawa Prefecture - Construction Location: Chinen Village, Okinawa Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight, load reduction, earth pressure reduction For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

We would like to introduce a case study of the construction of "Super Sol," an artificial lightweight material made by crushing and sintering waste glass into a foamed state, specifically for the protection of buried pipes. In the development of a residential area, there were existing buried pipes directly beneath the planned road. Instead of replacing the buried pipes, it was more cost-effective to protect them using lightweight fill, so lightweight fill construction was adopted. After comparing with other lightweight materials (specific gravity over 1.0), Super Sol was chosen as it required the least depth for replacement. 【Construction Case Study】 - Project Details: Construction of the Bijogi Housing Complex - Use Classification: Civil Engineering / Structural Protection / Underground Buried Objects - Client: Private Sector - Construction Location: Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced load capacity For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

We would like to introduce a construction example of the artificial lightweight material "Super Sol," made from crushed and sintered waste glass. This example pertains to the backfill of a retaining wall. In the auxiliary work for the bridge, Super Sol, which has high permeability, was applied as river embankment material. It was used as backfill material for block masonry, and some areas were constructed with lightweight mixed soil (60% Super Sol and 40% earth). 【Construction Example】 - Project Details: Auxiliary work for the Goro Fureai Bridge - Usage Category: Civil Engineering / Structure Backfill / Retaining Wall - Client: Mizuho City - Construction Location: Mizuho City, Gifu Prefecture - Required Performance: Lightweight and reduced earth pressure For more details, please contact us or download the catalog.

• Soil improvement material
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

About the Glass Foam Material Business Cooperative From an era of mass production, mass consumption, and mass disposal to an era where waste is utilized as a valuable resource. To effectively use limited Earth resources, environmental technology has been developed to transform waste glass into an excellent material. This is the glass foam lightweight material "Super Sol." Currently, Super Sol is manufactured at 17 locations nationwide. While each Super Sol manufacturing plant supplies high-quality and safe products, we are also building a network between locations to spread the excellent characteristics of Super Sol and promote its expansion. Therefore, we established the Glass Foam Material Business Cooperative. What is Super Sol? A lightweight civil engineering material with excellent workability. Super Sol L2 is a lightweight embankment material made from 100% waste glass. With a specific gravity of 0.35 to 0.5, it is 1/5 to 1/7 the weight of ordinary soil, making it widely used for reducing soil pressure on structures and as embankment material on soft ground.

• Soil improvement material

"Super Soil" is a lightweight sandbag weighing about 6 kg, which is less than 1/4 the weight of conventional sandbags (approximately 25 kg). When an earthquake causes unevenness on the road, vehicles cannot pass. However, this product can quickly correct the unevenness to secure emergency transport routes and enable rapid "road clearance" for emergency vehicles. *Road clearance refers to the urgent removal of minimal debris to allow emergency vehicles to pass, even if only one lane is available, and to create a passable relief route through simple unevenness correction after an earthquake or similar event. [Features] - Lightweight, allowing multiple sandbags to be transported at once. - Improved workability. - Weighs less than 1/4 compared to conventional products. - For road surface unevenness. - Made from recycled lightweight foamed glass material from glass bottles. *For more details, please refer to the catalog or feel free to contact us.

• Reinforced earth wall

"Super Sol L2" is a lightweight material made from recycled waste glass. As a lightweight fill material, it is useful for reducing soil pressure and preventing settlement in applications such as roadbed and embankment backfill, as well as behind retaining walls. The unit weight is 4 kN/m³, achieving a weight that is 1/5 to 1/7 that of ordinary soil, and it can be used like ordinary soil without the need for curing. It is also easy to work with in distorted terrains and narrow spaces. It is chemically stable and does not corrode. 【Features】 - Contains countless holes and has an irregular gravel shape with particle sizes ranging from 2 to 75 mm. - Easy installation through leveling and compaction. - Patented and trademarked. Eco Mark certified. - Registered with NETIS. Registration period ended in March 2011 (QS-980235, CB-040086). ★ "Super Sol" has been established as "Glass Foam Recycling Material" in JIS (JIS Z 7313). * The first 20 companies will receive product samples! A case study collection featuring examples of this product's application is also available. Catalogs and case study collections can be viewed immediately from the [Download] section. If you would like a sample, please apply through the [Contact Us] section.

• Reinforced earth wall
• Aggregates and crushed stone
• Road construction

"Super Sol" is a lightweight material recycled from glass bottles and other sources. It is an amorphous gravel-like artificial pumice made by crushing and sintering waste glass into particles ranging from 2 to 75 mm in size. Composed of soil components, it is environmentally friendly and allows for control of specific gravity and water absorption rate according to its intended use. Utilizing its features such as lightweight, permeability, water retention, non-combustibility, and thermal insulation, it is widely used in various applications including civil engineering, greening, agriculture, water purification, and insulation. 【We are currently offering a catalog of products by application as a gift!】 ■ Lightweight fill material "Super Sol L2" ■ Greening material "Super Sol L1" ■ Agricultural material "Super Sol L1" ■ Purification material "Super Sol L2・L4" ★ We will be exhibiting at the "2023 Global Warming Prevention Exhibition/NEW Environmental Exhibition"! Dates: May 24 (Wed) to May 26 (Fri), 2023 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (until 4:00 PM on the last day) Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Ariake, East Exhibition Hall 5 Booth No: Q502 *For more details, please download the catalog. Feel free to contact us with any inquiries.

• Lightweight embankment material