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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement, the core ingredient used in all forms of concrete. Presented at the 3rd Annual Cement and Concrete Fly-In event, the nine winners were selected from 98 cement facilities across the country.
The Davis Colors division of global chemical company Venator has launched three new advanced, automatic, pigment dosing machines that can make the production of colored ready-mix concrete cleaner, more consistent and, in some cases, twice as quick.
The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new trustees—Robert J. Frosch and William E. Rushing. They join Michael J. Schneider, current Chair of the Board of Trustees, who begins his second three-year term, and eight other serving trustees.
The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska as Chair of the Foundation’s Concrete Research Council, and Scott Anderson, PE, as the Chair of the Scholarship Council. These appointments were effective at the close of the American Concrete Institute’s spring convention on March 28, 2019.
New from W. R. Meadows comes Air-Shield Aluminum Sheet Membrane self-adhering air/vapor and liquid moisture barrier. This roll-type product comprised of aluminum bonded to specially modified asphalt is nominally 40 mils thick. Its aluminum properties allow for an extended 12-month exposure time.
It is a bitter sweet moment as Buck and Mo Scott announce their retirement and the sale of their company. Scott System has provided unique form liner and brick inlay products to the construction industry for over 50 years.
The American Concrete Institute announces the winners of its Mortar Workability Competition and Eco Concrete Competition, held recently at the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Amerimix AMX 485 Ultimate Stone Veneer Mortar from Oldcastle has won the Industry Choice Award in World of Concrete’s 2019 Most Innovative Products (MIP) in the Masonry Materials and Equipment category. The MIP award winners were selected by World of Concrete attendees and the audiences of Concrete Construction Magazine along with publisher Hanley Wood’s panel of industry experts based on the innovation they represent to the industry.
With a solids content of 97% + 3%, this new Polyaspartic High Build Topcoat allows film thickness to build in excess of typical standard systems with water like clarity that leaves a mirror like reflection with any object that sits upon it.
Specifically engineered for exterior, above-grade masonry, Loxon Self-Cleaning Acrylic Coating from Sherwin-Williams provides a clean, attractive look with high-performance protection. Its self-cleaning formula easily sheds dirt upon contact with rain or water for greater curb appeal. It provides advanced durability, defends against wind-driven rain and inhibits the growth of mildew on the surface of the coating. New in 2019, Loxon Self-Cleaning is now available in a satin finish.
