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Not long ago my wife and I were having dinner at a well-known chain restaurant when we noticed that hundreds of feet of saw cuts had been left unfilled. I’m guessing this had to be a health issue. If nothing else, it made the floor look unfinished, to say the least.
An engineer for a manufacturer of machines that use ultraviolet light to cure coatings explains equipment options for contractors.
There’s no way around the fact that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are nasty stuff. They smell bad, they are highly flammable, they damage the atmosphere, and they can be acutely toxic to human and other living beings.
Check in and check out three examples of decorative concrete at its finest, in Georgia, Tennessee and California.
Richard Mandich, former UV products account manager for Jelight, has accepted the position of mobile UV curing specialist at HID Ultraviolet LLC.
Concrete Coatings Inc. has created a solvent-based powder dye that can be used on interior applications. QuickDye was developed for use as a touch-up product for Vivid Acid Stain, also from Concrete Coatings, or as a stand-alone product.
Mapei has appointed Real Bourdage to the position of strategic marketing director for Mapei Americas.
Concrete artisans are adept at dovetailing different techniques to amplify the impact of their finished work. Bill Kulish, owner of Quintechs LLC in Wilmington, Del., had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity last year to combine a couple of the special effects described in this feature (and a couple that aren’t) in a highly personal kitchen counter.
L.M. Scofield Co. has promoted Mike DeCandia to vice president, sales and marketing. DeCandia assumes responsibility for all sales and training in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Arizona Polymer Floors has hired Daniel Tikusis as technical director, and it has promoted Carlos Santana to outside sales representative for Arizona, California and Nevada.
