Valspar Flooring is promoting Flowfresh SR, its new chemical-resistant cementitious urethane floor resurfacer, as part of the company’s broad line of sanitary flooring solutions. Developed by Flowcrete PLC and marketed in North and Central America by Valspar Flooring, Flowfresh SR is ideal for resurfacing concrete floors in wet processing areas […]

CDCLarue Industries Inc. has introduced Diamond Rings for polishing small rooms or finishing edges. Diamond Rings can be fitted to the Hum-B Variable speed upright grinder or on any standard 7-inch angle grinder and are available in 12 different grits. Four of these grits are designed to prep the floor […]

Dust vacuums in a new series of Pulse-Bac vacuums from CDCLarue Industries Inc. have a fully automatic nonclogging filtration system that internally flushes filters clear using only vacuum and ambient air, without shakers, blowers or buttons to push. PTFE-coated SBP twist-on filters eliminate dust particles as small as 0.1 micron. […]

The new HOS Orbital Floor Machine is an all-inone low-moisture cleaning machine for carpet and hard floors. The machine is engineered to liberate and absorb soil by utilizing orbital drive technology, which creates the amount of agitation needed to remove soil from carpet and hard floor surfaces. It works especially […]

The new Pro-Tough series of portable forced air heaters from DESA Heating are easier to maneuver and more portable than traditional forced air heaters. The heavy-duty, wheelbarrowinspired design features ergonomic handles and a single 10-inch pneumatic tire, making it easy to transport through even the roughest construction sites. Pro-Tough is […]

The new Wet Sand Blasting System from Water Cannon is designed to remove unwanted surface contamination such as rust, scale, loose paint, barnacles and debris. The sand and high-pressure water work together using venturi-siphon technology to safely clean metals, concrete and other similar surfaces. The Water Cannon Wet Sand Blast […]

MCR Safety is touting a new line of work gloves: Ninja X N9674 Bi- Polymer Coated Palm and Fingertips. The 15-gauge gloves with a nylon-spandex shell feature a proprietary bi-polymer coating combining durability and softness. Each of the offerings in the MCR Safety Professional Grade Ninja series — Ninja X, […]

Bosch Power Tools and Accessories introduced its new carbide hole saw, the industry’s first hole saw specifically designed for the toughest construction materials. The carbide hole saw can easily cut through wood, ceramic tile (floor and wall), brick and cinder block, cement board, fiber cement board, and plastic. Its diamond-ground […]

Kathleen Riley (Kitty) Kono, who recently retired as vice president of global cooperation at ASTM International, received the Astin-Polk International Standards Medal from the American National Standards Institute. ANSI honored Kono, who filled the ASTM International global cooperation position since its creation in 2001, for expanding the role of standards […]

Ward R. Malisch, senior managing director of the American Concrete Institute, will be awarded the 2008 Richard D. Gaynor Award, presented by the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. The award, which will be presented to Malisch during the NRMCA convention in March, is given annually by the group’s Research, Engineering and […]