Decorative Concrete Press Releases

All the latest decorative concrete press releases. Includes information on new product releases for decorative concrete contractors. Plus, openings and closings, mergers and partnerships. Additionally, press releases include industry trends, new standards, conferences and other news of interest to the decorative concrete industry.

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Dur-A-Flex launches new UV resistant urethane topcoat

Dur-A-Flex Inc. announced the addition of Poly-Crete Color-Fast topcoat to its already popular line of cementitious urethane flooring systems. Formulated to retain its color throughout the life of the floor, this UV-resistant topcoat is a critical component in the Poly-Crete flooring system, found most notably in food, beverage, pharmaceutical and […]

Dur-A-Flex launches new decorative flooring systems

Dur-A-Flex Inc., a manufacturer of commercial, industrial and institutional seamless, resinous flooring, has announced Mica-Flex E and Mica-Flex M as the newest in their lineup of decorative flooring systems. The new Mica-Flex systems utilize Dur-A-Flex’s proven epoxy and methyl methacrylate (MMA) resins in combination with the unique look of natural […]

Proposed ASTM Concrete Standard to Aid in Determination of Harmful and Non-Harmful Fines in Concrete Aggregate

Research and field experience have shown that fines free of clay and other harmful materials can be non-detrimental, and even beneficial, for concrete properties. A proposed new ASTM International standard will be used to distinguish between harmful and non-harmful fines in construction aggregate. ASTM WK36804, Test Method for Rapid Determination […]

Oldcastle Architectural launches Artisan Masonry Stone Veneers

Oldcastle Architectural has created Artisan Masonry Stone Veneers, a collection of high-density, pre-finished architectural concrete masonry units whose designs reflect timeless aesthetic appeal with artisan, hand-cut appearances. “The Artisan Masonry Stone Veneers collection brings six of our artisan designs together in one place as a solution to designers, architects and […]

New decorative concrete sealer avoids bubbling problems common to low-VOC products

ChemMasters Inc. has introduced a low-VOC decorative concrete sealer that provides 200 – 300 percent more working time during application. Stamped & Decorative Concrete Sealer 400A is specifically formulated to be slow-evaporating for easier application, and eliminate bubbles associated with the fast-drying solvents commonly used in low-VOC sealers. The sealer […]

Concrete equipment manufacturers enter joint agreement

Allen Engineering Corp. has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Equipment Synergy International. Under the agreement, the concrete equipment manufacturers will share some of their sales and marketing resources to better penetrate the construction equipment rental market domestically and internationally under both the Allen and ESI brands. To facilitate […]

U.S. Concrete signs license agreements with major ready mix concrete producers to manufacture Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete

U.S. Concrete Inc. announced today that it has signed license agreements with major ready mix concrete producers to manufacture its proprietary technology, Aridus Rapid Drying Concrete. Aridusis the first ready-mix concrete solution for preventing floor covering failures that result from excess moister vapor in concrete slabs, an industry-wide problem that […]