Kukun debuted its next step in becoming the premier marketplace for homeowners and home renovation professionals. On June 8, the company debuted its Personalized Estimate, Quote Request, and Projected Home Value tools.
Latest
Prosoco announces new Consolideck Blended Densifier
A new product from Prosoco’s Consolideck line of concrete flooring products gives applicators the combination of a powerful densifier with an easy-to-achieve sheen. Designed especially for use on steel-troweled or burnished concrete floors, Consolideck Blended Densifier is a one-step solution that reacts with concrete to quickly create a harder, denser surface that can be burnished for a quick sheen.
Super-Krete announces new Metallic Epoxy System
Super-Krete has announced its new Metallic Epoxy System, designed for the installer to simply create a unique, lustrous, decorative metallic floor finish perfect for showrooms and retail establishments or more industrial areas such as garage floors, kitchens, warehouses, laundries, shops, walls, restaurants and meeting spaces.
2015 Concrete Canoe Competition Winners
University of Florida earned “America’s Cup of Civil Engineering” in June 2015 at the 28th annual American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC). After three days of competition against 21 other teams, the University of Florida team and its canoe, ForeverGlades, came out on top.
Husqvarna introduces versatile, fast, durable Vari-Cut blades
In 2014, Husqvarna enhanced its popular Vari-Cut diamond blade with an entire product line that includes Vari-Cut Turbo, Vari-Cut Plus and Vari-Cut Tile. This year, due to its performance and sales success, the diamond blade line is being further rolled out.
Geopolymer Concrete Shows Extreme Fire-Proof Qualities
Concrete made using an industrial by-product has shown better fire endurance than traditional concrete when exposed to fires of nearly 1000 degrees Celsius.
Wooster Brush adds 220-grit sandpaper to AeroSander program
While other rectangular and circular sanders have limitations, the triangular Wooster AeroSander is able to cover large areas and reach into corners with complete control. The new AeroSander 220-grit sandpaper 6-pack is the latest item to join The Wooster Brush Co.’s line of professional surface prep tools.
Atlas Copco’s new Dynapac CT3000 tamping soil compactor
The new Atlas Copco Dynapac CT3000 tamping compactor efficiently achieves specified densities on cohesive and semi-cohesive soils while delivering optimal operator comfort and minimizing wear. The CT3000’s padfoot drums are mounted on rubber tires to effectively absorb impacts, which minimizes wear on the drum and vibrations to the operator platform.
Cement Makers Test Cleaner Concrete for Carbon Capture
Cement production contributes an estimated 6 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions, and some scientists are trying to chip away at that pollution problem. Two start-ups, one in Canada and another in Arizona, are among the newer entries in the effort to produce cleaner cement and concrete.
Concrete ‘Spaces’ by Material Immaterial Studio Celebrate Inspiration
Material Immaterial studio are a team of product designers who have recently worked with concrete. They created a group of objects they call ‘Spaces.’ The Spaces are a collection of nine unique concrete pieces measuring 2.44 inches by 2.44 inches by 2 inches that are designed to celebrate the "amalgamation of space and volume."
