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Anvil Paints & Coatings Inc. has introduced Anvil 1700 High Performance Epoxy Show Coat concrete and garage floor paint for use on interior and exterior, painted or unpainted concrete surfaces. Its durable acrylic and epoxy formula delivers a solid-color satin finish that is highly resistant to hot automobile tires as […]
Stoneage Concrete Tools has released two new tools for the trade — Quickdisc and E-Z Mesh. The Quickdisc allows a person to slide effortlessly when floating or troweling concrete. The kneeling board has a wide, 22-inch-diameter base to avoid sinking, and a bowed aluminum bottom helps keep edges out of […]
Blastrac, a leader in surface preparation technologies, has announced the development of the Eco-Shroud. The Eco-Shroud is a vacuum shroud designed and engineered for use on a wide variety of grinders to provide maximum results from hand-held grinding and polishing tools. The shroud aids in reducing dust during grinding and […]
USG has introduced a new cementitious underlayment. Levelrock brand 4500 NXG floor underlayment is a highperformance underlayment designed for interior use in a wide variety of projects. It turns out a smooth, hard surface that provides long life over concrete slabs, prestressed concrete and concrete planks at thicknesses from featheredge […]
For the fourth year in a row, Holcim has been named “Leader of the Industry” in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and once again it has been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry. The Holcim Group has been included in both the […]
Holcim (Texas) LP will donate 123 acres of land to the City of Midlothian, Texas, for the development of a park and an agriculture education facility, following the City Council’s unanimous vote to approve the donation as well as a rezoning request by the company for part of its property. […]
Sonoma Cast Stone has unveiled a new option for concrete countertops and sinks: MetalCrete. MetalCrete concrete countertops and sinks do not ring hollow like molded metal. They have the feel of solid stone, and each has been permanently plated with a genuine metal finish. Fixtures can be completely or partially […]
Advances in chemistry go beyond polymer-modified concrete to auxiliary products such as improved sealing and coating systems. One of the exciting new types of materials is polyaspartics.
We asked Lynda Apple of InConcrete Custom Countertops and Design Elements if the precast tabletop her Flagstaff, Ariz., outfit produced for a ski patrol shack was the highest decorative concrete installation in America. Boy, did we get a response.
Expressions Ltd. is now selling the Urbane, a concrete tub mold. The Urbane is constructed out of fiberglass and can be reused. Measuring 52 inches long and 25 1/2 inches wide, the mold can be used for both precast and in-place concrete tubs. The Urbane is currently the only mold […]
