The importance of concrete in modern society cannot be overestimated. Look around you and you will find concrete structures everywhere such as buildings, roads, bridges, and dams. There is no escaping the impact concrete makes on your everyday life. So what is it?
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Fabricate any form with Smooth-On’s new Habitat Epoxy Putty
Free Form Habitat Fire Safe epoxy putty by Smooth-On is a high density epoxy sculpting putty that is flame rated (E84, Class A). Habitat Fire Safe is solvent-free and contains no VOCs. Working time is 90 minutes and cure time is 16 hours at room temperature (73°F/23°C).
Jon-Don makes available new 32-inch Scanmaskin propane concrete floor grinder
Jon-Don, a leading distributor of products, equipment, and training for independent contractors and in-house service providers across multiple industries, has added the Scan Combiflex 800 Propane to its line of Scanmaskin concrete floor grinders.
PTI announces 2015-2016 leadership and board of directors
The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) elected and announced the 2015-2016 officers and additions to the Board of Directors during the October 3, 2014, Board of Directors meeting held in conjunction with the 2014 PTI Committee Days, October 3-5, in Cancun, Mexico.
Huntsman completes acquisition of Rockwood’s additives and titanium dioxide businesses
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the performance additives and titanium dioxide (TiO2) businesses of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
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Paint Pigments Win the Day
Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, often makes it onto lists of the nation’s most livable cities. But for a slab of concrete, Overland Park is a bad place to be.
How to Market Your Decorative Concrete Services to General Contractors
Pitching to the GC is relatively direct — enjoy a free lunch and explain what decorative concrete is all about. A sampling of opinion from a handful of other contractors turns up some interesting — you might even say unorthodox — approaches to this matter of communication with the general contractor.
Walttools releases new ultra performance concrete bond coating mix
Walttools is announcing the availability of their new Structure Coat concrete bond coating mix for use in the decorative concrete arena.
Advanced Materials Collaboration Center Celebrated by Michelman
Michelman celebrated the grand opening of its new Advanced Materials Collaboration Center on October 2, 2014 at the company’s global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The AMCC enhances Michelman’s ability to develop innovative water-based coatings, surface additives and polymers for the many industries it serves.
Atlas Copco Portable Energy announces the release of new QAS 25 generator
Atlas Copco Portable Energy announced the release of its new QAS 25 generator, which is equipped with an Isuzu 4LE engine and a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) to achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels.
