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Can Concrete Fly? The Concrete Frisbee Put to the Test

Concrete Art Vol. 4 No. 2 - April/May 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

At a recent symposium sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers, students from 17 universities took part in a contest to see which team could come up with the best flying disc — made of concrete.

A-H Stained Glass Floor System: High-Gloss Film for Concrete Floors

Vol. 4 No. 2 - April/May 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The A-H Stained Glass Floor System, from Anti-Hydro International, is a solventbased system that creates a vibrant-colored, transparent, high-gloss film for concrete and masonry floors.

The coating, which goes on in four layers, contains no pigments and creates beautiful colors by changing the refractive index of light, like a precious stone.

Colorado Hardscapes: From Humble Beginnings to a Large Scale Concrete Company

Featured Contractor Vol. 4 No. 3 - June/July 2004 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Colorado Hardscapes of Denver has made it its business to come up with concrete solutions for a wide variety of customers, both commercial and residential.

Goodstuff Products Multi Surface Urethane

Concrete Coatings Vol. 4 No. 3 - June/July 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Multi Surface Urethane #275, from The Goodstuff Products, is a water-based, low-odor, low-VOC, clear urethane finish. Easy to apply and fast-drying, this high-quality finish works well on concrete countertops, floors, ceramic tile, vertical surfaces and other interior and exterior surfaces, including wood and some natural stone.

Everything You Need To Know About Portable Cement Mixers

Tools & Equipment Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Reliable. Multifaceted. Maintainable. Portable concrete mixers are all that and more, says Warren Faler, mixer product manager for Multiquip in Carson, Calif. “They can be productive in a wide variety of applications.”

Transparent Concrete and Glass Fibers: The Future of Concrete

Building with Concrete Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

21st century concrete on display in the exhibit Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete, features innovations that range from translucent blocks and photoengraved building fronts to revolutionary materials that promise to change the rules of construction as we know them today.

Concrete Contractor Takes Leap to the Decorative Market: Carlton Concrete, Visalia, California

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 by Stacey Enesey Klemenc Comments are Disabled

Doug Carlton says he tried his darnedest to stay out of the decorative concrete market. With both his father and grandfather traditional concrete contractors, he was quite content to maintain the status quo when he started his own company back in 1987.

Manufacturer Profile: Rafco Products, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 Special Features by Bruce Hackett Comments are Disabled

In 1971, Robert Freis was working as a buyer for a California building supply company when a customer asked to buy a set of aluminum stamps for a concrete design application.

Top Cast Chemical Surface Retarder for Decorative Concrete

Vol. 4 No. 5 - October/November 2004 Concrete Placing by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Top Cast is a water-based, film-forming surface retarder that saves time by eliminating the need for covering the surface even when it rains. The product, available in thirteen depths of etch, is designed for poured-in-place flatwork and the top surface of precast panels.