Press Releases

Installation kit one of many new releases from Bon Tool

Bon Tool Co.’s expanded product line includes more than 30 new products for the building trades. The products introduced for spring 2011 are featured in Bon’s supplemental catalog Vol. 311. One featured new item is Bon’s Self Leveling Floor Kit, which contains the seven basic tools recommended for self-leveling epoxy […]

Flexmar Coatings introduces polyaspartic stain-and-sealer

Flexmar Coatings has announced the introduction of Variegate polyaspartic stain sealer. Variegate combines a polyaspartic semitransparent stain and wear-surface sealer in one product and eliminates the need for acid staining. Instead, the applicator can achieve a variegated look that simulates a natural, marble-like or stone-like appearance with one or more […]

Lafarge and Columbia University release book on concrete

Lafarge, in partnership with Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), has announced the launch of “Solid States: Concrete in Transition,” a book that examines the use of concrete in today’s architecture. Compiled after a 2008 conference at Columbia University, the book calls upon a diverse group […]

World of Concrete Most Innovative Product winners announced

The winners of this year’s World of Concrete Most Innovative Product awards have been announced. Held annually at World of Concrete, the MIP Award Program showcases many of the new products exhibited at the trade show. The following are the winners in the Decorative Concrete Materials category. Receiving the Expert’s […]

Mapei expands Concrete Restoration Systems with new hire

Mapei is expanding the Concrete Restoration Systems business unit of its Americas subsidiary with the recent hiring of William “Bud” Earley as a Concrete Restoration Specialist (CRS) in central Florida. Before coming to Mapei, Earley was managing principal of Professional Concrete Solutions, a Florida-based consulting firm. ? www.mapei.com

Arizona Polymer releases Castorcrete urethane mortar

Arizona Polymer Flooring has introduced their latest innovative product line, Castorcrete. Castorcrete is a heavy-duty, thermalshock- resistant urethane mortar that is designed to resurface moderately deteriorated concrete and withstands extreme physical and chemical abuse. Castorcrete provides an unmatched level of performance in both durability and ease of use, giving contractors […]