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Steven Ochs named 2013 SAU Honor Professor University Professor of Art Steven Ochs was recently announced as the 2013 Honor Professor, the ultimate faculty accolade at SAU. Ochs is nationally recognized as a fine artist within the decorative concrete industry, but is known around campus for challenging students year after […]
Surface Depot is now offering universal magnetic plates for the grinding industry. Designed to fit most concrete grinders, the magnetic plates feature an interchangeable design and allow for easier and faster changing of diamond tooling. They allow contractors to use the same plate for both metal and resin diamonds, and […]
Fila is launching three new eco-friendly products. The new solvent-free products include stain proofing FILAMP90 ECO and FILAFOB ECO and colour enhancing FILASTONE PLUS ECO. Like all Fila Green Line products, the treatments have been developed with the environment in mind but they also offer uncompromised performance and versatility.All three […]
Walttools’ new Tru-Block sealer utilizes water-based silicone technology that provides long-term environmental protection without being noticeable to the eye. This is ideal for the vertical concrete contractor when it is imperative that rock and stonescapes appear completely natural and free of any shine, yet the work must be preserved and […]
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its fifth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition. The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013.
The notion that decorative concrete can change lives might seem like a bold idea, but it has never been so apparent than at the Charlotte Rescue Mission, the recipient of this year’s community makeover courtesy of the Concrete Decor Show.
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is targeting the decorative concrete industry with the DC line of tape products, specifically designed to meet the needs of contractors, installers and DIYers. Whether you’re working with stains and dyes, microtoppings and overlayments, or exterior stucco and plaster, IPG has developed a solution for that […]
Nufinish Corp. has released a new line of metal tools designed to remove adhesives. Available in 20 grit and 35 grit, they are capable of removing substantially thicker and more difficult VCT and carpet adhesives than standard tools of comparable grit size. They are also effective for all surface prep […]
The HTC Greyline Pre-separator connects to any dust extractor to add an additional stage of filtration. Its bypass valve enables any dust extractor to continuously operate with limited downtime. With the use of the bypass valve you can achieve up to nine bags of dust on the Greyline Pre-separator for […]
Historically, chemistry for polished concrete consisted only of a hardener-densifier, and it was often viewed as an added expense with an unknown benefit. The times are changing.
Currently, we can identify nine unique categories of chemical accessories for polished concrete.
