Laticrete is a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry. Recently, the company has launched a refreshed selection of special edition grout colors to the PermaColor Select AnyColor line. PermaColor Select is an advanced high-performance cement grout offering the industry’s first dispersible dry pigment solution available […]
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Spartacote Universal Pigment System by Laticrete
Laticrete expanded its Spartacote line of resinous floor coatings for decorative and protective applications with an all-new, industry-first Spartacote Universal Pigment System. The revolutionary, first-of-its-kind color system is compatible with all clear Spartacote epoxy, urethane and polyaspartic products. Also, it’s formulated with highly concentrated pigments, providing improved color customization, vibrant […]
Jewish Community Center
Finds Hope After Fire
Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, is a day that members of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater New Haven will never forget. What started as a small fire in the 25-year-old community center’s locker room and sauna turned into a multialarm catastrophe. Subsequently, the blaze gutted the spa locker rooms […]
Decorative Concrete, Coatings, Applications Help Beautify the World We Live In
Man has decorated his home since cave-dwelling times. Using things such as clay, tree sap and dyes from berries, flowers and minerals, he turned his home into an art gallery. As time progressed, man moved from stone dwellings to mud and straw and lumber homes. Ultimately, he built homes out […]
The Chemistry Behind Concrete:
A Comprehensive Look at Chemical Compounds and Reactions
If asked, you can best describe cement as a “hydraulic adhesive.” It consists of nothing but special glue that binds sand and gravel together, forming a stone-like hard element. By itself, cement has very little use. However, when you blend in aggregates — such as sand and gravel — it […]
Husqvarna Construction Experience Center Now Open
Husqvarna Construction, a market leader in equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries, has recently opened the Husqvarna Construction Experience Center – a new training center in part of their North American headquarters located in Olathe, Kan. One of Husqvarna Construction’s core beliefs is offering training programs […]
Laticrete Enhances Its Skim-Coat Product Line With Skim Lite
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has elevated its skim-coat product line with Skim Lite, a new premium quality, fast-drying, polymer-modified, cement-based underlayment designed for skim-coating, smoothing and leveling prior to the application of floor coverings. Formulated with installer safety in mind, Skim […]
New Husqvarna Service Centers Opened in Pennsylvania and Tennessee
Husqvarna Construction, a market leader in equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries, has opened both their eighth and ninth service centers. These new Husqvarna service centers are in Folcroft, Pennsylvania, and Knoxville, Tennessee, respectively. Husqvarna designs their Service Centers with customer’s needs in mind. They are […]
Laticrete Launches Eco Grout Color Selector
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has unveiled the industry’s first-ever eco-friendly alternative to the plastic grout channels currently utilized in the market for color sampling. This innovation will help prevent millions of plastic channel pieces from filling landfills every year. The Laticrete […]
UDT Virtual Training Program Launched by Ultra Durable Technologies
Ultra Durable Technologies (UDT) is proud to introduce the UDT Virtual Training Program that features a new series of online training courses for all aspects of applying EPIC High-Performance Floor Finish for LVT, VCT, linoleum, rubber, and terrazzo. With the demand for training, as well as the challenges that come […]