Water-based stains hold tantalizing promise for the field of architectural concrete, but do they deliver the wearability, durability and ease of application that would help make concrete colored with water-based stains more appealing to customers?
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Washington Restaurant Gets Decorative Concrete Overhaul
A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.
Concrete Range Hood Takes on Kitchen Style
Concrete hoods are an easy sell for customers who are already buying countertops, but this hood – Concrete Jungle’s first – was purchased by a homeowner with a kitchen in mid-renovation who had already committed to granite countertops.
New ASTM standard addresses material compatibility concerns
After its formation in 2004, ASTM Subcommittee C09.48, on the Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations, has just released its first standard: C 1679, Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry. Subcommittee C09.48 was formed to set industry standards for concrete mixtures (as opposed […]
New ASTM Concrete Committee chairman
ASTM International Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has named Anthony Fiorato as its new chairman. Fiorato is senior consultant and nonexecutive chairman of the board of CTLGroup in Skokie, Ill., which provides engineering, scientific and testing services to the construction and related industries. ASTM Committee C09 consists of […]
Diteq names engineering manager
Diteq Diamond Tools & Equipment has announced the appointment of Mike Orzechowski to the position of engineering manager. Over his 20-year engineering career, Orzechowski held the position of Engineering Manager for Equipment Development Co. (EDCO), and was a principal in an automation equipment design and manufacturing business. Since 2004, Orzechowski […]
New floor care line from Amano
Amano Pioneer Eclipse Corp. has announced its new PowerStar Division, a comprehensive product line for the care of concrete and stone surfaces from start to finish. PowerStar offers fully integrated systems solutions without the need for electrical cords or generators. The product line includes durable, versatile, high-performance propane grinding and […]
Dur-A-Flex business training
Dur-A-Flex has announced plans to expand its traditional Road Show training platform to include a greater training curriculum that will be offered in module format. The new program will enhance Dur-A-Flex’s successful Road Show platform by focusing on issues such as: Strategic job costing, sales training, market development strategic planning, […]
New Tindall plant in San Antonio
Tindall Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of precast, prestressed concrete framing systems, is pleased to announce the construction of its new Texas Division concrete plant in San Antonio. Permitting procedures are under way through a locally hired project manager, and construction began in February 2008. The 114,000-square-foot […]
Sika acquires Valspar Flooring
Sika AG has announced that its United States subsidiary, Sika Corp., has acquired the commercial and industrial polymer flooring business of Valspar Corp. Already a market leader in construction chemicals, including adhesives and sealants, concrete admixtures, and repair and strengthening products, Sika expects that this acquisition will further strengthen its […]
