Concrete expansion joint insert

A concrete expansion joint insert, comprising

• a body having two ends, a first and second longitudinal edges at the ends, and two side surfaces between the longitudinal edges, the body having a length, a width, and a thickness,
• wherein
• the length is greater than the width,
• the width is greater than the thickness,
• the width and the thickness correspond to dimensions of the ends,
• the length and the thickness correspond to dimensions of the longitudinal edges,
• the length and the width correspond to dimensions of the side surfaces,
• at least a portion of the body has a first surface characteristic,
• at least one of the first or second longitudinal edges comprises a rigid polymer having a second surface characteristic that is different than the first surface characteristic, and
• the second surface characteristic comprises a color wherein the body and side surfaces have a first color and the at least one of first or second longitudinal edge has a second, different color, and the second color is configured to correspond to a color of concrete with which the insert will be associated.

A concrete expansion joint insert, comprising

• a rigid polymer body having two ends, a first and second longitudinal edges at the ends, and two side surfaces between the first and second longitudinal edges, the body having a length, a width, and a thickness,
• wherein
• the length is greater than the width,
• the width is greater than the thickness,
• the width and the thickness correspond to dimensions of the ends,
• the length and the thickness correspond to dimensions of the longitudinal edges,
• the length and the width correspond to dimensions of the side surfaces,
• at least a portion of the body has a first surface characteristic,
• at least one of the first or second longitudinal edges has a second surface characteristic that is different than the first surface characteristic, and
• the second surface characteristic comprises a color wherein the body and side surfaces have a first color and the first edge has a second, different color, and the second color is configured to correspond to a color of concrete with which the insert will be associated.