Faux Effects International Inc. has introduced RsCrete, a durable decorative finish that’s made for both interior and exterior decorative concrete applications. RsCrete incorporates advanced polymer technology formulated to work in a variety of environments that require a highly durable finish. It is translucent, tintable, and forms a beautiful, durable veneer […]

Proline Decorative Concrete Products has added several new decorative concrete tools to its catalog. First, Proline has taken the compass design to a new dimension with its new 4-foot-wide compass stamp. Unlike one-dimensional designs made with stencils or smooth texture mats, Proline’s compass incorporates various types of texture in each […]

Butterfield Color Inc. has introduced several new products, including stains, wall systems and a sealer. The company’s new architectural form liner system gives a natural stone face to vertical concrete pours. The liners are molded using a high-grade, reuse-friendly polyurethane and are available in 2-foot by 7-foot and 3-foot by […]

The Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois, which opened its doors in 2002, was home to an unsightly collection of cracks in its concrete floor. The popping that accompanied the cracks was loud enough to set off alarms. Just as important as eliminating the pops and cracks in the […]

L.M. Scofield Co.’s original acid stain, Lithochrome Chemstain Classic, is now available in a kit with eight 14-ounce bottles. It may be ordered as eight bottles of one color or a mixed kit of all colors. Lithochrome Chemstain Classic is a reactive, penetrating concrete stain that creates unique color effects […]

Hydra-Stone Dye Stain, new from Elite Crete Systems Inc., is not an acetone, alcohol or water-based staining product, so it can promise more color penetration, UV stability, non-tracking features and overall longevity than those options. Hydra-Stone Dye Stain was designed to be a stain product for obtaining base colors on […]

Blastrac Global wlll offer Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes May 15-17, June 12-14 and July 10-12, 2007, in Oklahoma City. SPARC is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. The classes are intended for anyone in the surface preparation […]

Weathered Stone is billed as “the World’s First Bendable Stone.” The handmade stone and leather replica covering is only 1/32-inch thick and will adhere to practically any solid interior space with minimal prep work. Because Weathered Stone has a Class-A fire rating, the product is safe to use on gas […]

DCI expands into the west coast of the USA. Decorative Concrete Institute Inc. has joined forces with industry powerhouses Mark Haen of Adobe Coatings, located in the Phoenix, Ariz., area, and Mike Archambault and Frederic Ljung of Moderne Methode, located in France. They are launching a West Coast Division and […]

The new Auto Glide concrete finishing brush from Marion Brush Mfg. Co. automatically adjusts its brush angle depending on whether the user is pushing or pulling. This eliminates the need for contractors to lift the brush across the pour. Auto Glide is available in five color-coded texturing brush inserts and […]