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Glass Acts: More Decorative Materials Made With Recycled Glass

Concrete Art Vol. 9 No. 6 - September/October 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Not all of the recycled glass aggregate used these days goes into concrete. Here’s a look at some decorative building alternatives made possible by recycled glass.

Proceq SA acquires CNS Farnell Ltd.

Proceq SA of Switzerland, maker of portable precision instruments for testing concrete, metal and rolls of paper and film in the construction, manufacturing and engineering consulting industries, has acquired U.K.-based CNS Farnell Ltd.

ASTM committee developing standards

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Four proposed new standards are being developed by subcommittees under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates.

Concrete Decor plans January 2010 issue

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Attention, Concrete Decor subscribers: We want to start our 10th year of publishing fresh, with a January issue labeled Volume 10, Number 1.

An Alternate Countertop Forming Method Now Available

Tools & Equipment Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2009 by Emily Dixon Comments are Disabled

Concrete Countertop Solutions has developed an alternative countertop form that will help create cast-in-place countertops with a variety of edge styles. Z-Counterform reduces labor time and doesn’t require any double-sided tape or drilling into kitchen cabinets.

The Case for CSA Cements for Concrete Countertops

Building with Concrete Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2009 by Chris Mayo Comments are Disabled

According to Jeffrey Girard, P.E., founder of The Concrete Countertop Institute, concrete with calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) is the way to go for countertops.

"When I first used CSA instead of portland cement, I recognized that it offers a technological advantage," he says.

The Wondrous World of Concrete Wall Panels

Building with Concrete Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2009 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

Imagine homeowners having the choice of covering their walls with paint, wallpaper, tile – or concrete panels 1/4 inch thin. Or new homes built with precast modular exterior walls up to 20 feet high that can be manufactured off-site and snapped in place in a few hours.

2009 Concrete Countertop Design Competition Award Winners

Events & Recognition Concrete Countertops Counter Culture - Fall 2009 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Take a closer look a the winning designs of the 2009 Concrete Counterop Design Competiton.

A big thank you to our sponsors, Preitech, Concrete Countertop Institute, Cimarron and Alpha Professional Tools.

ISFA revamps Web site

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The International Surface Fabricators Association has completed “phase one” of its new Web site at www.isfanow.org. Targeted to consumers, architects, interior designers and other specification professionals, Isfanow.org is positioned as the ultimate resource for all things countertop. Visitors to the new Web site are able to access information on all […]

New concrete coatings how-to book from Veron

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Arizona-based coatings manufacturer Veron Coating Systems has released “The Book of Decorative Concrete Coatings.” Several years in the making, the book includes about 300 color photos, many of which accompany step-bystep application descriptions for epoxy and urethane floors, broadcast chips, polymer overlays, acid stains, pattern systems, color quartz and more. […]