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Chris Rousseau, manager of Hotwire Direct, shared with us his experience making a nicely molded concrete chair with the help of one of his company’s performance CNC foam-cutting machines. He measured different parts of his body to dial in the chair’s measurements and banged it out in just about 24 hours.
Dow Coatings Materials, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., has developed Paraloid B-66 Thermoplastic Acrylic Resin in Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC). Part of Dow’s Paraloid B-66 Acrylic Resin family, the new product forms clear solutions, which air-dry extremely fast to form hard, colorless films that offer excellent block […]
Versatile Building Products has promoted Matthew Newman, formerly a vice president at the company, to the position of president. In his new role, Newman will be responsible for leading Versatile’s North American manufacturing operations. He will manage operations at the company’s plant in Anaheim, Calif., which serves the entire United […]
If you’re looking to outfit your house from top to bottom in concrete — floors, walls, kitchen and/or furniture — what better way to top it off than with a concrete clock?
Quest Building Products is now the sole distributor of the new and growing line of Kretus concrete coatings. The lineup includes: Kretus Water Based Epoxy, a fast-drying primer; Kretus Easy Patch, a two-part fast-curing epoxy-based patching material; Kretus Base Coat Pro, an ultrafast-drying, economical epoxy that is great for sand, […]
L. M. Scofield Co. has hired David Reid and Stan Nabers to further develop Scofield’s rapidly growing Chromix-It Liquid Color Dispenser program. Reid will hold the position of director of engineering services, and he will be responsible for building, installing and maintaining Scofield’s Chromix-It Liquid Color Dispensers throughout the United […]
Jelight has introduced new portable UV curing equipment for decorative concrete applications. The JFC-426L unit is 26 inches wide and weighs just 135 pounds. The power supply provides 230 watts per cubic inch of nominal output, which is ideal for most waterborne UV coating applications. The JFC-434E is a larger […]
Mark DiLorenzo has joined Ameripolish Inc. as vice president of marketing. DiLorenzo will oversee worldwide marketing of the Ameripolish brands. “We are delighted to have Mark DiLorenzo on the Ameripolish team,” said Davis “The Ameripolish brands have been expanding steadily since the founding of the company. We are constantly developing and launching new […]
URelle-Crete — the first of a new product family from DSM — is a three-component urethane cement system designed to stand up to excessive physical impact, thermal shock and chemical exposure. Ideal for pharmaceutical and food and beverage facilities and other places where durability is of major importance, URelle-Crete protects […]
Professional Trade Publications Inc. has hired Mary Browning as its marketing and communications director. Her primary duties revolve around the Concrete Decor Show, where she will be in charge of promotions, exhibitor and media relationships, and developing sponsorship opportunities. Browning will also provide general marketing support for Concrete Decor magazine. […]
