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New Custom Chip Color Selector online feature from Dur-A-Flex

Now there’s a simple, accurate way to customize colors for your floor. Dur-A-Flex has introduced an online tool called the Custom Chip Color Selector, taking the guesswork out of color design and putting the creative mixing in your hands, literally. Dur-A-Flex’s website invites visitors to begin their custom floor design […]

Study: Two-component waterborne polyurethane sealers work well

A Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientist studied the use of two-component, ultra-low-VOC waterborne polyurethane sealers with decorative concrete options to achieve durability and aesthetic targets. Due to the increased demand for higher-durability concrete sealers, this waterborne polyurethane technology is considered to be a replacement for the acrylic stain-guard products currently being […]

Delta Performance Products LLC acquires Mandala Design

Delta Performance Products LLC has acquired the assets of concrete countertop outfit Mandala Design, of Ashville, N.C., and has established Mandala Studio in its Covington, Ga. headquarters. Delta now operates two divisions, Blueconcrete and Mandala Studio. Blueconcrete provides admixtures and colors for countertop and precast manufacturers. Mandala Studio produces custom […]

The Concrete Countertop Institute moves training center to Chicago

The Concrete Countertop Institute has moved its primary training location to the Chicago area. All hands-on classes will be held at the Concrete Countertop Supply by Fishstone facility in Elgin, Ill. There will be no change in curriculum or instructors. Jeff Girard, president of The Concrete Countertop Institute, will continue […]

Sprayable surface retarder from Clemons Concrete Coatings

Super Cast from Clemons Concrete Coatings is a sprayable surface retarder designed to retard the hydration of the cement on the surface of freshly placed concrete, creating a variable etch on exposed concrete finishes. Super Cast is currently available in five different formulas that result in different depths of aggregate […]