MAPEI has introduced seven new products that provide applicators with more complete solutions for concrete repairs and renovations. The new items include two repair products. Concrete Renew, a vertical and horizontal polymer-formulated resurfacer, lends a new finish to worn concrete surfaces in depths from feather-edge to 3⁄16 inch. Mapecem Quickpatch […]

The busy folks at Brickform have added several recent product releases to their catalog. Four new border stamp patterns, “Swirl Border,” “Whale Border,” “Grapevine Border” and “Autumn Leaf Border,” will help Brickform keep abreast of current stamping trends. The “Autumn Leaf” stamp is 12 inches by 36 inches, while the […]

Brickform Spectrum Stain is billed as a “repair kit” for acid stain projects. All 10 colors in the series of translucent waterborne stains are matched to acid stain colors in the Brickform catalog. With Spectrum, users can leave a look similar to acid stain in places where acid staining is […]

USG Corp.’s Tile and Flooring Division has introduced Ultraflow Floor Underlayments, a new family of poured, self-leveling cement underlayments. All four products come presanded. Ultraflow G-1.0 Floor Underlayment is a fast-setting, nonshrinking underlayment designed for use in residential, light commercial and renovation construction. It can be applied over wood and […]

The RMC Research Foundation today announced the release of two important Prescriptive-to-Performance (P2P) research projects. “Preparation of a Performance-based Specification for Cast-in-Place Concrete” includes a comprehensive review of worldwide performance-based specifications and recommendations for transitioning the industry toward their use. “Experimental Case Study Demonstrating Advantages of Performance Specifications” includes technical […]

The precast concrete industry outpaced the growth of the overall construction industry in 2004, according to an Operating Performance Report recently issued by the NPCA. The report indicates that precast plants in the United States and Canada reported sales volume of $18.5 billion for 2004, a 13 percent increase from […]

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of three new publications. 334.3R-05, “Construction of Concrete Shells Using Inflated Forms,” provides information on the construction of structural concrete shells using an inflated form. The publication covers major facets of the construction process, including foundations, inflation, monitoring, and backup systems. The geometric […]

After record-breaking cement consumption in 2004 and 2005, Portland Cement Association predicts additional increases through 2009. Cement consumption in 2006 is expected to reach more than 130 million metric tons, a 3.7 percent increase from 2005, and average annual increases of 2.5 percent are projected through 2009. An increase in […]

The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, will hold its annual EXPO March 15 through March 17, 2006, in New Orleans. The EXPO will feature seminars and demonstrations focused on the decorative concrete industry. Seminar topics include “Organization in Management,” “Making Money […]

RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen, Germany (RAG), which holds a 50.1 percent interest in Degussa AG through its wholly owned subsidiary RAG Projektgesellschaft mbH, announced plans to acquire all remaining shares in Degussa. The 42.86 percent of Degussa’s capital stock held by E.ON AG will be divested to RPG effective July 1, […]