URelle-Crete — the first of a new product family from DSM — is a three-component urethane cement system designed to stand up to excessive physical impact, thermal shock and chemical exposure. Ideal for pharmaceutical and food and beverage facilities and other places where durability is of major importance, URelle-Crete protects […]
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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Publisher of Concrete Decor hires marketing and communications director
Professional Trade Publications Inc. has hired Mary Browning as its marketing and communications director. Her primary duties revolve around the Concrete Decor Show, where she will be in charge of promotions, exhibitor and media relationships, and developing sponsorship opportunities. Browning will also provide general marketing support for Concrete Decor magazine. […]
NewLook unveils SmartColor
NewLook International Inc. has unveiled SmartColor, an acrylic water-based concrete color stain with nanotechnology. It’s used to restore, decorate and revitalize concrete and masonry floors. The nanotechnology used enables the stain to penetrate and adhere to very dense surfaces. It is also water-submersible and alkali-, weather- and UV-resistant. SmartColor stains […]
Acetone-only Sprayers New from Chapin
Chapin International has developed a line of sprayers that can stand up to high concentrations of acetone. These acetone-only sprayers are ideal for decorative concrete professionals working with dyes carried by acetone. The line consists of three models. Model 21127 is a top-of-the-line, 3-gallon poly unit. It comes with Chapin’s […]
Admixture mixes from Trinic
Trinic LLC has added System 1 admixtures to its product line. Designed specifically to simplify the production of high-performance wet-cast and GFRC architectural concrete, System 1 admixtures are a combination of six separate ingredients, each dosed in the proper ratios, eliminating the need to mix and match different admixtures. System […]
Engrave-A-Crete’s latest makes straight cuts, arcs and circle
The new Mongoose X from Engrave-A-Crete is capable of a wide range of cuts, including straight cuts, arcs and circles. The Mongoose X is ergonomically designed, and its removable handle is designed to eliminate muscle strain. Without the handle, the Mongoose X becomes a low-profile engraver for confined spaces. Features […]
New countertop corbel from Federal Brace
The Eleuthera Metal Countertop Corbel from Federal Brace mixes the best of both worlds — the elegant lines of a corbel and the strength of a metal countertop support bracket. With its naturally flowing lines and the beautiful finish, the Eleuthera brings the traditional corbel design to the countertop support […]
High-volume pump for polyureas
U.S. Saws has introduced a high-volume electric dual-component gear pump for the installation of polyureas. Two 5-gallon polyethylene tanks hold the components to be mixed and applied. The pump offers a 1-to-1 component mixing ratio, though a 2-to-1 ratio is available as an option. The materials move through an aluminum […]
ASTM committee names chairman
ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement has named Paul D. Tennis, Ph.D. as its new chairman. Tennis is manager of cement and concrete technology at the Portland Cement Association. Committee C01 includes more than 500 members who oversee 56 ASTM International standards for hydraulic cements, including portland, natural, pozzolanic, masonry […]
ACI developing manual for cast-in-place
A working group of the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Committee 131 on Building Information Modeling (BIM) is actively developing an Information Delivery Manual (IDM) for cast-in-place concrete. The IDM will capture in written form the interaction that occurs in the design and construction of concrete structures by identifying the parties […]