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Sto Watertight Coat is a flexible and breathable waterproofing membrane based on a unique combination of acrylic emulsion, portland cement and fine fibers. Watertight Coat is both flexible and abrasion-resistant. You can use it waterproof all types of above- or below-grade concrete and masonry, including foundations, block walls, balconies,parapets, planter […]
Experts offer some rock-solid advice. Any concrete mix is an attempt to balance cost, placeability and setting time while maintaining the necessary qualities of strength and durability.
José M. Izquierdo-Encarnación, principal of Porticus, an engineering services company in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was recently elected president of ACI International (the American Concrete Institute). Izquierdo became the 80th president of ACI, a technical and educational society dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete structures. […]
The EZ Flipper was designed to make it easy to mix cement for small to medium jobs. Simple to use, compact and durable, the EZ Flipper lets two people mix a 40, 60 or 80 pound bag of cement in less than a minute. Invented by a professional, the rectangular, […]
Lafarge North America’s South Chicago grinding facility has successfully completed its first year of operations, producing a threeway win for Lafarge, steel manufacturer Ispat Inland Inc. and the environment. The innovative site uses an environmentally friendly process that converts slag — a byproduct of steel manufacturing — into a premium […]
Dexter + Chaney has released enhanced Project Management software for Version 11 of its Forefront Construction Management Software. Project Management bridges the gap between accounting staff and project managers by providing a standardized process for managing workflow. “At any given moment,” says Dexter + Chaney president John Chaney, “Forefront can […]
The new Wafer Style Tuck Point Blades from Multiquip’s Diamond Back Diamond Cutting Division boast excellent grinding speeds an inexpensive price. Eight wafer tuck blades CIRCLE #58 ON READER SERVICE CARD are offered, with double and triple style models ranging in diameter from 4 to 7 inches and in thickness […]
The use of polymer-modified cement products in the decorative concrete industry is common practice. Unfortunately, these products are also commonly misunderstood. What they are, how they work, what they do — “There are a lot of misconceptions about polymers,” observes Stan Stratton, director of technology development at L.M. Scofield’s West […]
Contractors choose acrylic stains over chemical stains for a variety of reasons. Acrylic stains offer an array of colors that chemical stains cannot. Designers and applicators are no longer limited to the eight colors commonly available with acid-based stains.
Sika Corp. has donated more than $25,000 in materials to “Design for the Future, The Campaign for NJIT.” The materials donated — SikaWrap, Carbodur and Epoxies — will be used for research by engineering students at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The annual fund provides a dependable source of […]
