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Huron Technologies Inc. has developed a concrete release coating designed to easily release decorative concrete products from their molds. Release Coating 6187’s superior mold release properties maintain the intricate details found in decorative work. The coating, tested for five years, is especially effective on large parts and parts with extreme […]
A batch of new decorative concrete products from Architectural Enhancements Inc. includes patch material, a countertop mix, a plasticizer additive and a microfilament additive. The microfilament additive, called Invisifiber, is imported from Japan. Because its fibers are less than a quarter inch long, the additive offers many more separated microfilaments […]
Bella Vernici’s sprayable overlay compound is the crown jewel of the company’s stainable concrete veneer system.
No matter how good your technique is, you won’t get an attractive, consistent pattern if your brush or broom has bent bristles. Here are some ways to avoid —or ?x — the “bends.”
Adding a metallic color treatment to interior decorative concrete floors or cementitious overlays is a simple step and adds a very distinctive look with concrete stenciling applications.
Architect Bjorn Ollner met Gary Jones while they were both working on a pirate museum in the Bahamas (and if you know Gary, that doesn’t seem like an odd place to find him). Ollner started his career in Sweden designing free-form concrete houses.
A small sampling of helpful hints shared at demonstrations sponsored by the Decorative Concrete Council during the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Concrete Contractors.
DP-600 Concrete Repair products from 3M offer a fast way for concrete repair people to get their fill.
Wagman plastic blades leave a hard, polished finish up to the standards of steel, but without the dark burnish marks that tend to show up when steel spins against concrete.
Hitachi Power Tools has released a new line of generators and an air compressor. The Hitachi E43, E60 and E71 generators offer a range of power production levels. The E43 offers 4,300 watts and 35.8 amps, providing sufficient power to operate multiple tools. The E60 offers 6,000 watts and 50 […]
