Technical Resources

Cast Stone is a refined, architectural concrete building unit manufactured to simulate natural cut stone. It is used in unit masonry applications. This page contains technical bulletins, design tips, cast stone specifications and a SDS download, if needed.

Safety Data Sheets

Sun Precast makes this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) freely available but reminds visitors that the SDS’s are meant for occupational use, not consumer use. A component of product stewardship and workplace safety, it is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with substances in a safe manner.

Safety Data sheets Download

Cast Stone Institute Specifications

Architectural cast stone is a superior concrete building product that replicates natural cut stone. A masonry component, it is used as an architectural feature, trim, ornament or facing for buildings and other structures.

As a cast stone manufacturer and member of the Cast Stone Institute® (CSI), Sun Precast uses locally available sand, stone and well-graded gravel aggregates, combining these with refined mineral coloring pigments to achieve the desired appearance while maintaining long-lasting physical properties.

Sun Precast utilizes a variety of methods to mold refined cast stone resulting in the compressive strength and weathering qualities essential for new installation as well as replacement of limestone, brownstone, sandstone, bluestone, granite, slate, keystone, travertine and other natural building stones.

More information about the Cast Stone Institute’s standard specifications for architectural cast stone:

Cast Stone 047200 Specification Download

Cast Stone Institute Technical Manual

The Cast Stone Institute® was formed and incorporated in 1927 to be the authoritative voice for the architectural cast stone industry. Here you can access their complete technical manual.

Access Manual

Cast Stone Institute Technical Bulletins

As a member of the Cast Stone Institute®, a non-profit trade association representing the manufacturers of plant-produced, Architectural Cast Stone products worldwide, and those companies that provide equipment, supplies, and other services to the industry, we are pleased to provide you with informative CSI Technical Bulletins on Design Tips and the Care and Maintenance of cast stone products.

Design Tips

Care & Maintenance

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Jay Niedzialkowski – President

Alliance Masonry Corp.

I would highly recommend Sun as they have proven over and over to be a partner rather than just a vendor.

Christopher Hilgert – President

Summit Masonry & Building Restoration

Their pre-planning is what separates them apart from competitors. They are one of the best suppliers that I have ever had the pleasure of working with!

Bill Lecher – Senior Project Manager

Pullman SST, Inc.

Sun Precast continues to earn our business not only through product performance, but their team of people is knowledgeable, talented, professional, and courteous. It’s always a pleasure working with Sun Precast.

Jan Jeffries, Jr. – Vice President

Masonry Preservation Group, Inc.

If you want a precast supplier that is always willing to go the extra mile in providing a solution and producing a quality stone unit while meeting the delivery schedule, Sun Precast is that supplier.

Scott Lupini – Vice President

Lupini Construction