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ChemMasters Inc. has introduced new product literature showcasing its extensive line of concrete cures, concrete cure-andseals, and concrete sealing products for professional use. Five ChemMasters solvent-based cureand- seal products for concrete are profiled, including those for decorative and broomfinished concrete. Seven water-based concrete cures or cure-and-seal products are discussed. Included […]
A new ASTM International standard covers an easy way for concrete producers to develop a means of quality control when measuring and maintaining the stability of selfconsolidating concrete mixtures. The new standard is ASTM C1712, Test Method for Rapid Assessment of Static Segregation Resistance of Self-Consolidating Concrete Using Penetration Test. […]
Pitts Engineering Works LLC has released the Model 125/F Concrete Titan Heavy-Duty Mixing Trailer. An electronically controlled hydraulic system on the 125/F eliminates the mechanical-control valve body of years past. The new electronic control panel controls main power, ignition, remote starting, engine throttle and choke controls, drum direction mode (mix […]
Blastcrete Equipment Co. now offers the Model RD6536 Skid Steer Pump Attachment. Featuring a universal design compatible with any skid steer, the 3-inch hydraulic squeeze pump is ideal for ICFs, block fills, form-and-pours, driveways, basements and various shotcrete applications. With the ability to pump grout materials, 3/8-inch shotcrete, and 3/4-inch […]
Lafarge North America has moved into its new headquarters in Reston, Va. The new space has been designed to maximize the use of recycled materials and create a space that will use electricity, water and other resources in a more efficient manner. Lafarge’s search for new office space started more […]
The Leica Disto D210XT from Leica Geosystems is the company’s latest laser distance meter. Disto D210XT offers continuous measurement for staking out distances, minimum and maximum distance measurements, and area and volume measurement. It is protected against jet water and completely sealed against dust. It features a sealed keypad, impact-resistant […]
collects fine dust, such as concrete dust, terrazzo dust and more. The DustFinder features Donaldson Torit’s Spun Bond Ultra-Web technology, which produces a very fine, continuous, resilient fiber of 0.2 to 0.3 micron in diameter. The technology helps make a permanent nanofiber web with very fine interfiber spaces that traps […]
The Concrete Countertop Institute has developed a concrete countertop certification program, which is available to any concrete countertop professional. The certification program tests quality of the end product from a client’s point of view using project evaluations, and it evaluates general knowledge and business practices using a written exam. The […]
The DuoVac from Ruwac combines the power of two individual vacuums to create 680 cfm and 100 inches of water pressure with a 220- volt continuous-duty motor. The vacuums can also be easily detached for separate use. The Vacuum-on-Demand feature allows for controlled suction. The power box allows you to […]
The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, has announced its third annual Decorative Concrete Awards. The competition is open to DCC members and nonmembers. Entries are invited in the following categories: overlays (spray textures and stamped), cast-in-place (stamped and special finishes), stained, stenciled, […]
