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Brickform’s new Vertical Mix is a lightweight vertical overlay mix designed for texturing vertical surfaces to create simulated stone, rock, tile, slate and other natural surfaces. It is composed of cement, polymers, lightweight aggregates and admixtures. Brickform Vertical Mix is easy to apply after being mixed only with water. It […]
Images from the Artistry in Concrete demos at World of Concrete 2013. Many of these artisans also were many of the trainers at the 2013 Concrete Decor Show in Charlotte.
HTC has developed a new series of disks that are ideal for grinding and polishing both natural stone and concrete. Each disk in the HTC Diamond Xpress series has a broad diamond grit range, making it easier to skip steps when need. The full line of resin disks ranges from […]
The Rapid RH DataMaster is a smartphone-size wireless handheld device that, when used in conjunction with the Rapid RH BT Reader and the Rapid RH 4.0 EX Smart Sensor, allows the user to acquire the internal relative humidity and temperature of a concrete slab via Bluetooth technology. Incoming data is […]
Ralph got his start in the industry when he was just 16, when he worked as a laborer at a concrete company. At the time it was only a way to make ends meet, but Ralph quickly grew passionate about concrete and its possibilities. “Driving around Hollywood, I would be looking at all of the flat driveways and thinking about how much you could do,” he says.
Engrave-A-Crete Inc. has announced the Lil’ Beaver, the newest addition to their line of decorative concrete engraving tools. The Lil’ Beaver offers decorative concrete installers a professional mid-size engraver with full-size power and king- size ability, capable of producing a wide range of cuts. Features of the Lil’ Beaver include […]
ChemMasters Inc. has announced a new low-VOC concrete cure- and-seal. Polyseal EZ is slow-evaporating and bubble-resistant. It provides excellent cosmetics for decorative applications such as exposed aggregate and stamped concrete. It also provides high-quality curing, sealing and dustproofing for broom finished concrete driveways, sidewalks and patios. Polyseal EZ addresses problems […]
Peter Wagner, industry guru and former Concrete Decor columnist, has opened a consulting organization that will serve contractors, manufacturers and end users involved in the polished concrete industry. Through his two affiliated businesses, Concrete Flooring Solutions and Polished Concrete Imagery, Wagner will provide marketing, training and photography. ? (503) 866-1584
Walttools’ new Tru Tint Dye is a user-friendly, concentrated dye designed for almost any time of concrete surface. It penetrates and performs like a traditional acetone-based dye but without the headaches and precautions. It can bea pplied by sprayer, roller, brush, microfiber applicator or even a cotton rag. The use […]
Richard James Specialty Chemicals Corp. has released TK6 NanoCoat, a unique nano-technology single-component coating for a broad range of applications over acidic and alkaline substrates, indoors and outside. It is ideal for ACR-compromised concrete, and is a high-durability final step in concrete polishing that won’t white out. It is perfect […]
