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Evaporation Retardants and Finishing Aids Can Make Concrete More Workable

Concrete Placing Vol. 18 No. 3 - April 2018 by Greg Iannone Comments are Disabled

While water should never be added during concrete’s finishing process, products such as evaporation retardants and finishing aids can effectively help promote workability.

Control Finish, from Fritz-Pak Corp.

Concrete Placing Vol. 12 No. 6 - August/September 2012 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

Exterior decorative concrete projects lend themselves well to areas of the country with warm, dry climates where the client can enjoy their outdoor space year-round. Unfortunately warm temperatures can also impact the workability of concrete.

Getting Creative with Finishing Brooms

Tools & Equipment Concrete Placing Vol. 11 No. 1 - January 2011 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

Consider the broom finish. Because steel trowel finishes are “slippery when wet,” the broom finish has been used for years to create nonskid surfaces on driveways, garage floors, sidewalks and loading docks. It’s not necessarily pretty, but it works — it’s a utilitarian texture.

Porosity, Penetration and Adhesion of Decorative Concrete Finishes

Concrete Coatings Business & Technology Vol. 9 No. 1 - February 2009 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

The world we live and work in moves so fast, just going through the motions seems to have become the norm. Taking time to really understand how or why a product works is not even on the radar screen.

Crete Master Concrete Surface Finisher

Tools & Equipment Vol. 4 No. 6 - December 2004/January 2005 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Crete Master’s smooth-as-glass countertop finish, a hand-held surface finisher that excels in finishing concrete counter tops, horizontal and vertical overlays, colored hardeners, edges on concrete slabs and many other applications that require a smooth finish.

Concrete Solutions Spray-Top: Faster than a Concrete Finisher

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Faster than a concrete finisher but more powerful than a cementitious overlay. It is able to cover surfaces with only one coat. It’s Spray-Top, a super new product from Concrete Solutions Inc.