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DeVilbiss has introduced the Compact MINI touch-up gun. The MINI is a gravity spray gun with many practical uses, including fine shading, retouching, stenciling, spot repair and reworking. A fine-finish spray gun, the Compact MINI incorporates sensitive fan control into the comfort of a full-sized gun. This spray gun has […]
Ruwac has introduced the durable, fully portable, dualmotor Little Red WNS 2220 vacuum for the concrete industry. The Little Red WNS2220 offers the concrete industry a 3-year filter guarantee and lifetime vacuum housing guarantee. As Ruwac’s most compact machine, Little Red is easy to use for picking up both concrete […]
Superabrasive Inc. has introduced three products to the Lavina SPS line of chemicals. Lavina SPS Premium Densifier enables diamonds to grind at their highest potential. The patented formulation penetrates and reacts quickly to produce better initial and ultimate hardness. It also provides better abrasion resistance than conventional hardeners and produces […]
Four manufacturers of concrete resurfacing and repair products took on the challenge presented by the Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) Local 528 last July in Seattle.
Stonhard has expanded its product line with two new options for wall coatings. The Stonglaze VSF wall system integrates decorative flakes and high-performance topcoats, providing a durable system with entirely new design options. VSF’s glossy finish is long-lasting, easy to clean, meets tight installation schedules, and is an effective solution […]
Take a look at some of the most common myths, mistakes, and just plain wrong practices the decorative concrete industry has embraced as commonplace.
Known for their one-plus-one application process, epoxies promise adhesion, hardness, chemical resistance and versatility. Add color chips or metallic pigments, and they can be beautiful too.
From crushed liquor bottles to melted bits and jelly beans, aggregate made from recycled glass is making artisans see green.
This working Roman aqueduct, completed in the fall of 2005 for a home in Dove Canyon, Calif., wasn’t built in a day.
Many companies might have been satisfied with creating a successful coating system that has steadily gained in popularity. Wilmer Rowe, chief chemist of HP Spartacote LLC, is cut from a different cloth. Taking inspiration from some of the staining exhibits at World of Concrete, he began working toward creating stains that would integrate with HP Spartacote’s polyaspartics.
