Concrete Coatings

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.

To Coat Concrete or Not To Coat Concrete?

Concrete Coatings Concrete Polishing Concrete Sealers Vol. 16 No. 2 - February/March 2016 by Clif Rawlings Comments are Disabled

From huge industrial manufacturing plants and nationwide retail stores to restaurants and residences across the country, polished concrete has become a very popular flooring option over the last decade.

Slip and Fall Protection and Friction on Concrete Floors

Concrete Coatings Safety Vol. 16 No. 2 - February/March 2016 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

How to define slipperiness and the test methods used to evaluate the slipperiness of sealers and coatings.

Align Floor Coatings with Project Objectives

Concrete Coatings Vol. 16 No. 2 - February/March 2016 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The diverse array of coating technologies gives specifiers and users plenty of choices. How, then, to proceed?

Replacement Coating Resolves Hotel Traffic Jam

Concrete Coatings Concrete Repair & Restoration Vol. 18 No. 5 - July 2018 by K. Schipper Comments are Disabled

There’s often a right way and a wrong way to go about choosing and installing a coating for a job. Jeremy St. Clair, technical director of Orange, California-based Kretus Group, made certain to go the extra mile for a project his company recently supplied in San Diego.

Hybrid Concrete Sealer Promises a Change for the Better

Concrete Coatings Concrete Sealers Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Doug Carlton Comments are Disabled

It’s no secret that most people think sealers are the Achilles’ heel of decorative concrete. You can do nearly everything perfectly while installing your concrete masterpiece only to have something like a sealer decimate all your good efforts.

UV Cured Coatings for Concrete are Back in the Mix

Concrete Coatings Business & Technology Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Amy Johnson Comments are Disabled

Concrete artisans and contractors are always searching for the ideal coating, but end-users and equipment manufacturers are behind the latest push for one specific coating formulation — UV-cure.

UV Light Cured Coatings are Fast and Prosperous

Concrete Coatings Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

A great deal of Scott Harrison’s work involves large facilities, so he understands the importance of being able to do a lot in a limited amount of time.

Transform Ordinary Concrete Into The Extraordinary With Epoxy

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Debby Canto Davis Comments are Disabled

From commercial kitchens, fire stations, spas and salons to basements, garages, veterinarian clinics and airport hangars, epoxy materials are being applied to concrete floor surfaces.

Liquid Dazzle Coats Ascend Amphitheater Green Rooms

Concrete Coatings Vol. 16 No. 1 - January 2016 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

According to Paul Koury, president of Westcoat Specialty Coating Systems, one of the company’s recent projects was the green rooms of the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, Tennessee.