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Diamond Blades has introduced its new Core Cut blade catalog, a fullyillustrated 32-page brochure that contains detailed information about the company’s line of wet and dry diamond blades, cup grinders, grinding heads, grinding blocks and diamond wire. Many new items are featured in the catalog, which can be obtained by […]
Metal Forms Corp. has launched a new Web site, www.metalforms.com. The upgraded site allows visitors to find and access product information more quickly and easily. The company, established in 1909, manufactures Meta Forms (steel forming systems for curb and gutter, paving, barrier and flatwork); Poly Meta Forms (plastic forming system […]
Dan Doolan, owner and operator of Surface Gel Tek, has opened a new office/warehouse in Mesa, Arizona. The new location was needed to serve the expansion demands of the company. Surface Gel Tek has recently signed on Kelly Moore Paints Commercial Coatings Division and Duron Paints & Wallcoverings as additional […]
Ardex Engineered Cements is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the release of a special commemorative black mixing barrel, available only until Dec. 31. While the color has changed from red to black, the ease of use, capacity and tool kit inside are unchanged. The tool kit is comprised of five […]
J. Christopher Ball has rejoined Vector Corrosion Technologies as director, sales and marketing. Ball will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing all specification, sales, and marketing efforts for Vector, a leading supplier of products and services for corrosion mitigation in concrete structures. He will be based out of the Medina, […]
Texture-Crete, manufactured by Life Deck, is a polymer-modified cementitious coating that can be applied to existing concrete surfaces as well as plywood decks. The coating creates a decorative and safe textured finish with numerous color and texture options.
Carole Vincent lives in Cornwall, England, in a house overlooking the sea. Her father was a concrete contractor and she grew up around the trade, originally working with concrete as a building material and then turning to more artistic uses for her favorite medium.
Characteristics of concrete sealers vary depending on the specific formulation, but typically the following applies to these most commonly used concrete sealers:
The International Concrete Repair Institute approved the charter of the ICRI Hellenic Chapter, based in Greece, in April. The chapter is the first outside of North America. Anyone interested in joining the chapter or learning more about its activities should contact Athanasios Froussos, chapter secretary, at [email protected]. If you are […]
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors has endorsed the voluntary use of performancebased specifications for U.S. ready mixed concrete applications. This effort, coined the Prescription-to- Performance (P2P) Initiative, calls for design engineers to seriously consider incorporating performance-based criteria in job specifications as an alternative to prescriptive requirements […]
