New Tru Tint Concrete Dye from Walttools comes as 16 ounces of concentrate that can be diluted with water or any water-miscible solvent to create a gallon of concrete dye. Tru Tint penetrates and performs like a traditional acetone-based dye but without the headaches and precautions. It can be applied […]

The Concrete Polishing Association of America has developed a set of official definitions related to the polishing and grinding industry. Through special committees and its board of directors, the CPAA has defined polished concrete, bonded abrasive polished concrete, burnished polished concrete, hybrid polished concrete and surface-coated concrete. The definitions are […]

Todd Scharich has joined the American Society of Concrete Contractors as a decorative concrete specialist. Scharich will answer a hotline for ASCC members who have technical questions relating to decorative concrete. He will write and edit articles and publications as well as provide education and training. Scharich started Decorative Concrete […]

Professional Trade Publications Inc., publisher of Concrete Decor magazine, will begin publishing Polishing Inc. magazine, the official publication of the Concrete Polishing Association of America (CPAA), a nonbiased, nonprofit trade organization focused on the concrete polishing market. PTP will distribute quarterly editions of Polishing Inc. to all CPAA members, plus […]

The Concrete Industry Management program is seeking donations for its eighth annual auction, to be held at the World of Concrete. The proceeds from the 2013 auction will benefit the CIM National Steering Committee and support the current CIM programs and the new Executive MBA program, as well as help […]

GranQuartz and Pearl Abrasive Co. recently moved their joint Los Angeles store to a larger location. The two entities will share building space that is located only a quarter mile from their previous store. GranQuartz also recently moved its Anaheim store to a larger location. www.pearlabrasive.com www.grandquartz.com

In a new design competition juried by some of architecture’s most esteemed leaders and sponsored by Dow Chemical Co., one promising architecture student will be awarded a cash prize of $2,500. The winner of the Durability + Design Student Design Competition will be announced at D+D 2014, a conference and […]

The Admixture Systems business of BASF’s North American Construction Chemicals division has announced a new technology for freeze-thaw durability that it claims eliminates the need for air-entrained concrete. This patent-pending, microsphere-based admixture and point-of-use manufacturing system is being developed to help concrete professionals overcome the challenges traditionally associated with the […]

Jon-Don has expanded the concrete flooring product lines it carries in its equipment and supply stores. Jon-Don now gives concrete flooring professionals a wide range of choice in chemicals, equipment and accessories from well-known brands such as Scanmaskin, Lavina, Husqvarna, Prosoco and Metabo. With the exception of a small area […]

The Skudo Tack Mat product line offers new concrete surfaces the same nonslip, durable protection against foot traffic, debris, UV rays and machinery as the Commercial Skudo Mat, with some key advantages. Tack-Mat adheres to the surface to be protected, but its stick factor is gentle enough for it to […]