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Hand-held shot blaster great for stenciling, cleaning small surfaces

The Blastrac 1-5HH hand-held shot blaster can be used for decorative concrete applications such as stenciling — and much more. The 1-5HH cleans and prepares small floor and wall surfaces, balconies and stairways, and small metal surfaces (such as weld seams). Applications of this 110V unit include cleaning and contouring, […]

Schmidt offers abrasive airblasting systems

Schmidt abrasive airblasting systems are designed to handle contractor needs for maintenance blast and paint operations as well as for the popular decorative sandblasted look or stenciled patterns in decorative concrete applications. Blasting systems feature pneumatic or electric deadman controls, optional remote abrasive cutoff for cleaning the area of abrasive, […]

PCA News: CD offers life-cycle assessments,energy analyses

The latest CD-Rom from the Portland Cement Association, “Concrete: Sustainability and the Life Cycle,” sets the record straight on the environmental characteristics of concrete and concrete materials and provides contextual results of concrete’s impact on the environment. First unveiled during the nationwide Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO) Sustainability Road […]

NRMCA News More instructors to be approved

Responding to industry feedback, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has expanded training instructor options for its Certified Concrete Sales Professional program. Sponsoring bodies that are holding a CCSP class will now receive streamlined approval from NRMCA for use of their own qualified program instructor. This policy change recognizes ready […]

ASCC News: Newsletter offers solutions for contractors

Another ASCC publication, “Troubleshooting Newsletter #52,” provides solutions to problems encountered by ASCC contractor members on actual job sites. Contractors call the Concrete Hotline, a service exclusively for ASCC members, to obtain answers to their questions. Selected questions are published in the newsletter. Included in this issue are questions about […]