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Coatings are liquid or semi-liquid mixtures applied to cured concrete to make it more aesthetically pleasing, improve its durability, boost its longevity and/or reduce upkeep and repairs.
While the commercial industry has been a traditionally strong market segment for flake manufacturer Torginol, it says the real opportunity for growth is in the residential market. Following the pandemic and given the current housing market, it’s no secret that many homeowners are opting to stay put and are less […]
The community of Plymouth, Wisconsin, is getting its beloved ski hill back after being shuttered for the last decade due to rising costs. Brought back to life by a nonprofit group — the Cheese Capital Winter Park — the community and board members officially reopened the doors at Nutt Hill […]
Drive through just about any town in America, and you’re likely to spot graffiti on the sides of buildings, railcars, retaining walls, bridges and the like. While it can be considered an artistic medium or a form of artistic expression, it can also be quite a nuisance depending on what […]
Kicking off March 2024, the first in a series of FirmeCrete product training events took place in Austin, Texas. It’s the location for new manufacturing of FirmeCrete products to improve access to these new products. Contractors from across Texas and as far away as Minneapolis, Minn. attended this technical training event. And, as usual, FirmeCrete product demonstrations did not disappoint.
Jeff Kudrick, concrete artisan extraordinaire and founder of the New Jersey decorative precast company JM Lifestyles LLC, had long wanted to create a concrete “oasis” in his own home. His vision: A seamless concrete floor-to-wall surround that would be continuous in an integration of shower, walls and floor. A key […]
Versatile launched its new 5055 Polyurea Primer, a fast-drying, two-component primer designed to have great adhesion to concrete and provide a good basecoat to broadcast decorative flakes. Known for their expertise in epoxy “wicking” technology, Versatile developed this polyurea primer with the goal of having better adhesion to concrete than […]
I’ve been wanting to write about the choice of using metallic epoxy or polyaspartic for garage floors for some time. Over the last several years, I decided to stop installing chip floors because I was getting burned out. I really wanted to focus on artistic and dramatic metallic epoxy coatings. […]
To help avoid amine blush, Coatings for Industry, Inc. (CFI) now offers WearCOAT 440FS, a fast-setting epoxy floor coating in a blush-resistant formula. A common issue with cool-temperature floor coating jobs, amine blush is an oily surface imperfection caused by moisture or dew settling on uncured epoxy. While not fatal […]
Coatings for Industry, Inc., (CFI) has introduced WearCOAT 2055, a new long-cure polyaspartic floor coating formulated to provide a smooth, glossy finish. The new product is ideal for use in high-visibility, high-traffic environments where stunning looks, abrasion resistance, and durability are critical. The new coating is a high-build, high-solids product […]
Coatings for Industry, Inc. (CFI) has introduced its new WearCOAT 474. This flexible epoxy coating is a two-part system designed to bridge small cracks in concrete slabs. It also functions as a waterproofing membrane to seal floors and help prevent leaks below the substrate. Combining flexibility and durability, WearCOAT 474 […]
