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The Bresle Chloride Test Kit from The Paul N. Gardner Co. features Direct Sampling Procedure to ensure high speed and accuracy. It includes all the necessary equipment for assessing the level of soluble salts on blast-cleaned surfaces prior to coating. It also uses a small test sample for measurement. Inside […]
Wagner Electronics has introduced Rapid RH WiNet. The system couples high-powered, long-range transmitters and Web-based receivers to allow remote monitoring and data collection of relative humidity and temperature readings in concrete slabs. Connected to Rapid RH Smart Sensors, the state-of-theart IEEE 802.15.4 technology transmitters send a sensor’s relative humidity and […]
AMT Enterprises LLC has launched the ScreedJoint, a rigid plastic control joint for concrete flatwork. It’s comprised of outdoor-grade PVC and comes in a variety of colors to complement any decorative project. During the forming stages of concrete, the ScreedJoint is set in place, where it remains during and after […]
Ryan Neal of SBR Concrete was hired by a former client to create a basement floor that had to be not only easy to clean, but also unique. The end result was a floor made with hand-shaped rectangular "stones," each individually colored so that no two would look exactly the same.
While dyes have experienced an increase in market share in the colored concrete industry over the past few years, it’s not unreasonable to say they’ve enjoyed an unmitigated bull market within the polished concrete arena.
Modello Designs is now distributing and offering training on the Aurastone system for artistic countertop, wall and floor resurfacing. Aurastone is an environmentally friendly, zero-VOC product with unparalleled ease of use, durability, and aesthetic appeal. It is engineered with incredible bonding properties to go directly over almost any solid surface, […]
Cohesant Materials Inc. has announced the launch of ConcretePlus, a series of high-performance epoxy coatings and repair systems for concrete and more. The series of products includes: a penetrating primer, a flexible sealant, a resurfacer, a skim/scratch coating, a self-leveling coating, and an antiskid binder. All ConcretePlus products are 100-percent […]
Roadware MatchCrete Clear is a two-component aliphatic polyurethane for repairing cracks, spalls and joints in concrete subject to UV exposure from sunlight. This material is clear in appearance when applied and cured. You can add colored sand and pigments to create color-stable repairs that match almost any decorative or tinted […]
Ultra Concrete Coatings is now offering Ultracrete- TX1000 multipurpose decorative texturing overlay and Ultracrete-REL, a liquid release agent. Ultracrete-TX1000 is not a traditional system, as it does not require a bond or primer coat and can installed using a variety of texturing methods. Ultracrete-TX1000 is also excellent for a stamped […]
The Concrete Countertop Institute has partnered with Global Concrete Solutions of Melbourne, Australia, to offer a Concrete Countertop Master Class covering precast and glass-fiber reinforced concrete countertop, fireplace, sink and shower construction. Jeffrey Girard, P.E., president of The Concrete Countertop Institute, will travel to Melbourne to teach the class. The […]
