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The quest for a “just right” disposable glove is seemingly never-ending. While latex offers perfect fit and feel, some people are allergic (limiting not only who can wear them, but in which applications they can be used). Nitrile mimics the feel of latex, but at a premium price. Vinyl has […]
An ESOMAR-certified market research and consulting firm’s recent projections on the global hydrophobic coatings market reveal a positive, albeit modest outlook, with an anticipated CAGR of above 5% across the 2021-2031 forecast period. Increased demand for waterproof automobile coatings as well as technological advancements that allow nanoparticles to be incorporated […]
The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is a business intensive program. It awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. The group announced they raised more than $1.150 million in gross revenue at its annual auction. This successful auction took […]
Master Builders Solutions, the ACI Georgia Chapter, and the ACI Ontario Chapter have generously funded three new ACI Foundation awards. The awards will further the ACI Foundation’s mission of funding students and nurturing the future of concrete. Master Builders Solutions Concrete Materials Scholarship Master Builders Solutions Concrete Materials Scholarship is […]
Can you install flawless floors that will completely disappear with the click of a camera? That was the quest Nike recently presented to NEx Systems of Stockton, California. The company, in turn, tasked concrete artisan Adrian Henry and his talented team with the Nike studio job. Besides sporting a bright-white […]
The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) is the leading organization serving as the voice of cast-in-place contractors. Recently, the group provided an update related to the continued industry-wide effort to mitigate the current shortage of steel form ties across the North American markets. According to James Baty, Executive Director of the […]
Ultra Durable Technologies (UDT) has entered into a strategic agreement with United Surface Preparation (USP) that makes USP an authorized distributor of its innovative concrete coatings. United Surface Preparation is a leading specialty industrial distributor with a national reach. Headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota, with a second location in Tampa, Florida, […]
The wood treatment Hardwax Oil from Interbuild Global Distribution Ltd., contains no VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds). Additionally, it causes very little emissions of GreenHouse Gases. Early in 2021, globally acknowledged climate effect auditor South Pole performed a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Interbuild’s Hardwax Oil. The group determined how much […]
In 2013, I introduced nine categories of polished concrete treatments at the Concrete Decor Show. Since then, some have ignored these nine categories of chemical treatments, while others have used them as game-changers. Today, commonly used treatments consist of densifiers/hardeners, grout and joint-fillers, and stain protection guards. In addition to […]
It is summertime in Florida and with it comes the daily challenge of driving through sudden afternoon thunderstorms. However, there is another challenge the increased summer rainfall brings with it. The significant source of pollution to Florida’s drinking water comes from the discharge of stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is a […]
