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Garage floors benefit from Quikrete coatings
Several new products from The Quikcrete Cos. Inc. will be of interest to decorative concrete contractors. Go to article ›››

Battery-powered mixercan stir it up
The newest mixer from CS Unitec is the battery-powered AHR 24.1. It is equipped with a rugged paddle for mixing low- and medium-viscosity materials such as tile cement, paints, coating compounds and liquid media. Go to article ›››

OnCrete open for business
Universal Building Products Inc. has released a new decorative concrete product line under the OnCrete brand name. Go to article ›››

Grace flexes
New from Grace Construction Products, Adva Flex is a slump-enhancing admixture that can be used either as a traditional high-range water reducer or, at higher dosage rates, to significantly increase the length of slump retention. Go to article ›››

The robot engraver
Engrave-A-Crete Inc. has released the Sandroid, an innovative tool that blasts decorative designs into concrete and, just as importantly, captures and recirculates its blasting media. Go to article ›››

Molds that don’t get old
Custom Concrete Molds, new from River Alloy Designs, are made to be used again and again, unlike most concrete sink molds on the market today. Built from durable and lightweight fiberglass, they can be taken from one job to the next, creating smooth and rich custom concrete countertops. Go to article ›››

Faux granite is for real
Boulder Image LLC of Phoenix Ariz., and Stockton, Calif., has added a new product line, an overlay system called Euro Plus. Go to article ›››

A polishing pad with teeth
The Gator, a new long-life polishing pad from Diamond Concrete Tools, is a Velcro-backed pad that can be used dry, wet, or on a combination of both. Go to article ›››

Ledge gives them the edge
Tritex ICF Products introduced a ledge reinforcement system to its Xillix ICF (insulating concrete form) product line. The two-piece system consists of a 9-inch ledge ICF form and a 9-inch preformed welded wire reinforcement. Go to article ›››

Cortec products stand up to water, rust
Cortec Corp. has released a water-repellant sealant and a corrosion-resistant admixture. Go to article ›››

Urethane topcoat resists chemicals, abrasion
Valspar Flooring introduced UR-22 EnviroUltra WBU, a water-based urethane topcoat designed for use over epoxy or wall base coats in environments that are subjected to chemical exposure and abrasive wear. Go to article ›››

Mix features recycled glass, ash
VitraStone Eco-Friendly Sinks and Surfaces from VitraStone LLC are made from 70 percent to 85 percent recycled products such as recycled glass and fly ash, all blended with a proprietary mix of ceramic cement. Twice as strong as competitors, the feel of VitraStone competes with any other concrete or natural stone product available today.
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Not the same old grind
After a decade of manufacturing quality surface preparation equipment, BW Manufacturing Inc. is moving into the diamond grinding and polishing arena with the introduction of the DG-16 Diamond Grinder/Polisher. Go to article ›››

Bendable concrete comes to North America
Nycon Inc. and Kuraray America Inc. announced the North American introduction of PVA-ECC, a fiber-reinforced composite that is 500 times more resistant to cracking and 40 percent lighter in weight than traditional concrete. Go to article ›››

Showing good form
B.E.P. Forming Systems has introduced three new products. The Eliminator is the world’s first all-aluminum lightweight clamping forming system. Go to article ›››

A new crown jewel
CrownHybrid is the latest addition to Crown Polymers’ extensive line of advanced floor coatings. CrownHybrid boasts excellent concrete hiding properties and will produce a superior result with only one broadcast and a single topcoat application. Go to article ›››

New name, same enzymes
BioKleen has been renamed MoldAvenger. The MoldAvenger line utilizes cutting-edge enzyme technology to effectively combat mold and mildew. Go to article ›››

Clip those cracks
The Bond-Clip is designed to virtually suppress those annoying random cracks that seem to appear in newly poured slabs where they are least expected. Go to article ›››

 

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Concrete Decor, Vol. 7, No. 3
May 2007
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Articles in this issue
Project profile: Skate Park
Drain Systems
Color Recipes
Carlton's Corner
Polished Perspectives
Artisan in Concrete: Site Technologies
Business: Making Safety a Priority
Techniques
Technology: Ductal Concrete
Tooling: Flexible Forms
Final Pour: Illusionists
Concrete Industry News
Concrete Association News
Product News
Product Profile: Iron Age Designs

   
 
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