Radiant heat floor coverings at-a-glance Here’s an overview of typical radiant-heat floor covering products and how they compare to decorative concrete.
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Face-shield/respirator combo from ClearVisor
The new ClearVisor with Adflo system combines full eye and face protection with a slim, lightweight, powered, airpurifying respirator. The polycarbonate face shield has exceptional clarity and a wide viewing area, while providing protection from high-impact hazards. The respirator is used with a highefficiency particle filter that can be “stacked” […]
Sanders appoints national sales manager
Chris Priest has been named national field sales manager at Sanders Saws & Blades, a leading supplier of concrete saws and diamond blades.
ACI meets in Vancouver
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will hold its 2003 spring convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, from March 30 through April 3. More than 1500 delegates, mainly engineers and contractors from throughout North America and other countries, are expected to attend the five days of meetings, exhibits and related events.
Glass-based cement for soil stabilization
Esportec, a French company, has developed a glass-based cement suitable as a stabilizing binder for soil. Waste from glass containers and flat glass is ground, chemically activated and processed into a binder which can be mixed with crushed sand to stabilize soil in park pathways, bicycle lanes, footpaths, game areas, […]
Sika Corp.continues expansion
Sika Corp has broken ground on a new warehouse in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, to accommodate the company’s expected annual growth in sealant sales.
Want to Add Life to Cracked Concrete? Coat it With the Pebble-Flex System
The Pebble-Flex System, made by United Surface Technologies, is a new system for resurfacing concrete that not only offers a decorative look, but adds life to the substrate.
Adhesive anchoring adhesive for concrete
Sika Corp. has entered the adhesive anchoring market with the introduction of four new injection cartridge systems. Geared to the professional contractor, Sikadur AnchorFix-2 is a high-performance epoxy acrylate anchoring adhesive that’s easily dispensed from a goodquality, standard caulking gun. AnchorFix-2 exhibits high load capabilities, can be dispensed in all […]
Education facility opens
A state-of-the-art education facility that will serve the ready-mixed concrete and related construction industries recently opened adjacent to the headquarters of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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