Master Builders, Inc. and L.M. Scofield Company have formed a sales and marketing alliance designed to expand the demand for, and use of, colored architectural concrete throughout North America. In joining forces, the two companies emerge as the only full-service supplier of concrete admixtures able to provide improved products, comprehensive […]
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Polyurethane 250 from Arizona Polymer Flooring
Arizona Polymer Flooring has developed a unique clear sealer for architectural concrete. Polyurethane 250 is a two component, solvent based aliphatic urethane. It is completely non-yellowing in exterior applications and achieves extraordinary adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces including solvent sealers and polyester urethanes. Elcometer pull test readings of […]
Dust Muzzle from Shave Away
Shave Away, Europe, the manufacturer of the Dust Muzzle is manufacturing and selling a new dust collector designed for circular saws, the Saw Muzzle. The Saw Muzzle is made of heavy duty, fiber filled ABS plastic and is designed to fit the Skil, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch industrial worm […]
Learning Opportunities Abound at www.concretedecor.net
You can now visit concretedecor.net on-line for the latest information on upcoming events around the country and in your area. Only found on-line with Concrete Decor is the most comprehensive listing of training events with links to the individuals or companies offering these valuable training services. If you’re thinking of […]
Mending compound is fast and food-safe
Roadware’s 10 Minute Concrete Mender is a thin compound formulated to penetrate any moisture, frost, surface grime, or dust to establish a permanent interface with the base concrete. The patched area is ready for traffic in 10 minutes. Developed by NATO for the rapid repair of bomb-damaged runways, Concrete Mender […]
PCA launches education foundation
The Portland Cement Association has established a new foundation to help finance education programs in nearly every facet of the cement industries, from university research fellowships to career recruitment and craft training. The foundation’s initial annual budget will be $285,000, which will be used to provide direct educational grants for […]
Portable shot blaster gets into corners
Blastrac’s 1-8DEC portable blast cleaning system is a versatile shot blast system designed for the entry level contractor, or for use as a complementary or edging unit for the medium to large contractor. A new caster kit makes the unit maneuverable while providing a consistent and even profile. The blast […]
Takeoff software saves data in Excel
Vertigraph has developed BidPointXL, a Microsoft Excel add-in tool that lets the user click on an Excel spreadsheet, then fill it with information electronically measured and drawn from paper plans using a digitizer tablet. Users can take off circles, arcs, and rectangles by clicking on three points instead of tracing. […]
Decorative Concrete Techniques: Stencils and Acid Etching
A surface-preparation product called The Profiler from Surface Gel Tek can be used to create an etched effect with stencils. In these photos, Dane Hantz of Dane Concrete Design in Prescott, Arizona, demonstrates the technique. The surface was a steel-troweled concrete floor in a home. Hantz wanted to create a 60-linear-foot border around the room.
Concrete Steps Make The First Impression
Concrete steps can be the centerpiece of a house’s façade and a showpiece of the decorative concrete craft.