When asked if concrete contractors should add safety surfacing to their roster of services, George Coon’s answer was a question that was succinct and to the point: “Do they want to make money?”
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Dyes and Metallics Combined for Glowing Concrete Floor at Baby Accessories Store
Don Pinger, Custom Concrete Solutions, West Hartford, Conn., used a unique combination of dyes and metallic epoxy to achieve a neat, radiant floor for this baby accessories shop.
New Dusteater shroud from Applied Diamond Tools
Applied Diamond Tools has introduced the Dusteater 5-inch aluminum dust shroud. This new product eliminates more than 98 percent of dusts when grinding concrete and other surfaces. Features of the Dusteater include: Designed for 5-inch grinders with inside diameter of 5-3/8 inches Aluminum body build means lower weight and longer […]
A Guide to Removing Built-Up Residue from Polishing Concrete
Surface preparation is the crucial beginning stage of any concrete polishing process. It is especially important in old office buildings, warehouses or department stores where tile or carpeting once covered the flooring, leaving behind residue that must be removed before applying an overlay or polishing. Photo courtesy of Stoops Freightliner
How Can You Minimize Sealer Slipperiness on Concrete?
Using grit additives has become the most common method for reducing slipperiness when sealing decorative concrete flatwork on exterior walking surfaces. The grit additives are mixed into the sealer, then the gritty sealer is applied to the concrete. However, in this situation the weather was too cold to reseal the concrete. So another method needs to be used until springtime arrives and temperatures rise.
Durability + Design magazine announces architecture design contest
In a new design competition juried by some of architecture’s most esteemed leaders and sponsored by Dow Chemical Co., one promising architecture student will be awarded a cash prize of $2,500. The winner of the Durability + Design Student Design Competition will be announced at D+D 2014, a conference and […]
New Scofield sealer engineered for slip resistance
L. M. Scofield Co. has announced the release of Scofield Selectseal Plus sealer. Selectseal Plus provides superior wet-slip resistance while forming a tough abrasion- and stain-resistant gloss finish. Selectseal Plus is a low-odor, self-crosslinking, urethane-fortified acrylic concrete sealer designed to protect interior uncolored or previously stained concrete surfaces. Proprietary nanotechnology […]
Advanced Tools for Concrete Coating Applications
A good set of tools goes a long way. When it comes to applying urethanes, epoxies and other concrete coatings, it’s a necessity. In a world where you have to constantly monitor moisture issues, pH, efflorescence, and constantly changing weather conditions, the last thing you need to worry about is an underperforming tool.
Quikrete opens online company store
The Quikrete Cos., a leading manufacturer of packaged concrete products for the building and home improvement markets, is opening an online company store at Thequikretestore.com. Consumers, customers and employees can chose from hundreds of officially licensed Quikrete items ranging from premium golf shirts and fleece jackets to die-cast toy trucks […]
New Z Liqui-Crete cast-in-place countertop system holds mesh in place
Concrete Countertop Solutions Inc., creators of Z Counterforms, announced the release of the new Z Liqui-Crete system. Designed specifically for cast-in-place concrete countertops, the system includes a fiberglass mesh grid that is held in place for the best possible placement when pouring a thin slab. The issue in that past […]
