Surface Gel Tek has launched a new concept called PatriArt, and the company is seeking funding via Kickstarter to develop the idea. PatriArt is conceived of as a kit that allows people to create a commemorative concrete panel that is designed to be etched and colored with personal tour insignia. […]
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ChemMasters announces Release concrete form release agent
ChemMasters Inc. has announced Release, a general-purpose concrete form release agent. Release is a petroleum- and mineral oil-based product. Its dual-action formulation is lightly reactive with improved barrier characteristics. Release from ChemMasters is for poured-in-place or formed concrete. Release works well with forms made of plywood, high-density plywood, wood, fiberglass, […]
Surface Gel Tek seeks Kickstarter funding for PatriArt project
Surface Gel Tek has launched a new concept called PatriArt, and they are seeking funding via Kickstarter to develop the idea. PatriArt is conceived of as a kit that allows people to create a commemorative concrete panel that is designed to be etched and colored with personal tour insignia. Surface […]
Clemons Concrete Coatings announces new Super Guard for polished concrete
New from Clemons Concrete Coatings is Super Guard, a breakthrough in polishing protection technology. Super Guard is a low-odor, waterborne urethane-acrylic sealer that protects polished concrete surfaces from staining, wear and abrasion. Super Guard can be burnished to increase durability and gloss. Using Super Guard with other Clemons products Super […]
Quest Building Products launches improved Kretus concrete coatings line
In 2012, Quest Building Products became the sole distributor of the Kretus line of concrete restoration coatings. Now, several of those already high-quality Kretus products have been reformulated and relaunched. Quest is introducing four newly reformulated products: Kretus Polymer Admix, Kretus Bonder Resin, Kretus Texture Cement and Kretus Base Coat […]
ACI webinar, Tuesday, May 6: “Guide to Decorative Concrete”
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Webinar Announcement: Guide to Decorative Concrete Tuesday, May 6, 2014 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST Presented by Cori Sutton, president of Diamond Designer Concrete, Inc., vice president of Maya Brothers Inc. and treasurer of Baycrete Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania Larry Rowland, CSI – CCPR, LEED A.P., manager […]
New Foundation Armor UTN60 engineered for scratch resistance
Foundation Armor has announced the release of Armor UTN60, which offers a superior nonslip finish for concrete floors that resists scratches, abrasion, heat, chemicals and acid. The Armor UTN60 is a proprietary two-component, low-VOC, high-solids aliphatic polyurethane coating formulated from a special blend of resins and additives. The Armor UTN60 […]
PerfectPrimer is an updated universal primer
PerfectPrimer is a universal primer that bonds your substrate and coating together without the need for first grinding or shotblasting the surface. PerfectPrimer is used directly over cutback glue, tile, sealed and unsealed concrete, VCT, wood, epoxy, linoleum and others. It is specified for use both indoors and out. Once […]
Water Cannon introduces hot-water diesel pressure washer
Water Cannon, suppliers of industrial and commercial pressure washers, introduces its Hot Water Diesel Pressure Washer (product ID 18L34) powered by a Kohler KD 420ES electric-start 10-horsepower power plant with a 12-volt self-contained electrical system. The portable four-wheel push bar frame boasts 13-inch no-flat foam-filled tires. The efficient Beckett 12-volt […]