Blastrac, a leader in surface preparation technologies, has announced the development of the Eco-Shroud. The Eco-Shroud is a vacuum shroud designed and engineered for use on a wide variety of grinders to provide maximum results from hand-held grinding and polishing tools. The shroud aids in reducing dust during grinding and […]
Author: Concrete Decor Staff
An underlayment that self-seals
USG has introduced a new cementitious underlayment. Levelrock brand 4500 NXG floor underlayment is a highperformance underlayment designed for interior use in a wide variety of projects. It turns out a smooth, hard surface that provides long life over concrete slabs, prestressed concrete and concrete planks at thicknesses from featheredge […]
Another benchmark in sustainability
For the fourth year in a row, Holcim has been named “Leader of the Industry” in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and once again it has been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry. The Holcim Group has been included in both the […]
Holcim to donate land for park and agriculture center
Holcim (Texas) LP will donate 123 acres of land to the City of Midlothian, Texas, for the development of a park and an agriculture education facility, following the City Council’s unanimous vote to approve the donation as well as a rezoning request by the company for part of its property. […]
Sonoma unveils MetalCrete
Sonoma Cast Stone has unveiled a new option for concrete countertops and sinks: MetalCrete. MetalCrete concrete countertops and sinks do not ring hollow like molded metal. They have the feel of solid stone, and each has been permanently plated with a genuine metal finish. Fixtures can be completely or partially […]
Polyaspartic Sealers: Something New on Top
Advances in chemistry go beyond polymer-modified concrete to auxiliary products such as improved sealing and coating systems. One of the exciting new types of materials is polyaspartics.
A Mountaintop Concrete Countertop
We asked Lynda Apple of InConcrete Custom Countertops and Design Elements if the precast tabletop her Flagstaff, Ariz., outfit produced for a ski patrol shack was the highest decorative concrete installation in America. Boy, did we get a response.
Concrete tub mold from Expressions Ltd.
Expressions Ltd. is now selling the Urbane, a concrete tub mold. The Urbane is constructed out of fiberglass and can be reused. Measuring 52 inches long and 25 1/2 inches wide, the mold can be used for both precast and in-place concrete tubs. The Urbane is currently the only mold […]
Ghines and Alpha enter distribution agreement
Ghines and Alpha Professional Tools have announced an agreement for distribution and service of the Ghines product line within the United States. Ghines manufactures a wide range of products, including high-quality diamond and profiling tools, routers, dust collection systems for stone fabrication shops, and cost-effective, stationary contouring machinery. Thanks to […]
Cohills releases water-based stains
Manufactured by Cohills Building Specialties Inc., Pro Series Enviro Stain is a line of water-based, nonacid polymerbonded stains that penetrate into a concrete surface to produce long-lasting UV-resistant stains that enhance any concrete surface. Pro Series Enviro Stains contain no arsenic, lead or mercury and only a small number of […]