The Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois, which opened its doors in 2002, was home to an unsightly collection of cracks in its concrete floor. The popping that accompanied the cracks was loud enough to set off alarms. Just as important as eliminating the pops and cracks in the […]

Hydra-Stone Dye Stain, new from Elite Crete Systems Inc., is not an acetone, alcohol or water-based staining product, so it can promise more color penetration, UV stability, non-tracking features and overall longevity than those options. Hydra-Stone Dye Stain was designed to be a stain product for obtaining base colors on […]

Blastrac Global wlll offer Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center classes May 15-17, June 12-14 and July 10-12, 2007, in Oklahoma City. SPARC is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. The classes are intended for anyone in the surface preparation […]

Weathered Stone is billed as “the World’s First Bendable Stone.” The handmade stone and leather replica covering is only 1/32-inch thick and will adhere to practically any solid interior space with minimal prep work. Because Weathered Stone has a Class-A fire rating, the product is safe to use on gas […]

DCI expands into the west coast of the USA. Decorative Concrete Institute Inc. has joined forces with industry powerhouses Mark Haen of Adobe Coatings, located in the Phoenix, Ariz., area, and Mike Archambault and Frederic Ljung of Moderne Methode, located in France. They are launching a West Coast Division and […]

The new Auto Glide concrete finishing brush from Marion Brush Mfg. Co. automatically adjusts its brush angle depending on whether the user is pushing or pulling. This eliminates the need for contractors to lift the brush across the pour. Auto Glide is available in five color-coded texturing brush inserts and […]

Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar Corp., has published a guide highlighting the advantages of its Flowfresh and Descoglas systems for the food and beverage industry. Flowfresh Heavy Duty Urethane Concrete, a product of Flowcrete PLC, features Polygiene, a nonchemical silver ion-based antimicrobial. Descoglas Reinforced Wall & Ceiling Systems help […]

PolyUrea 5073, new from Versatile Building Products Inc., offers a 73 percent solids rate while maintaining a VOC level of 50. The coating uses the same basic technology as Versatile’s 100-percent solid PolyUrea 5000, but Versatile has lowered the viscosity, increased the open time, increased the chemical resistance and shortened […]

USG’s Specialty Products Division has revamped its Levelrock brand Floor Underlayment Web site. The new site design enables visitors to better access product descriptions and specifications for the complete line of Levelrock underlayment products. Downloadable details and CAD drawings depict various applications, including fire-rated and sound-rated systems. Products on the […]

Architectural Enhancements Inc. has added several new products to its line of vertical and horizontal overlayment materials. Tru Finish is a versatile overlayment product that can be applied on vertical or horizontal surfaces. The stampable, carvable overlay allows workers to stamp early yet holds moisture content for longer workability. Its […]