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TechFabs C-GRID system of carbon/ epoxy-based grid reinforcements will be exhibited at the 2006 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference November 6-7 in Raleigh, N.C. C-GRID has many advantages for use in concrete countertops, including rust and bleed-through resistance, ease of handling and fabrication, increased ductility of the concrete, minimization of crack […]
Versatile Building Products has just posted a new video to its Web site, How to Install Polyurea 5000 with a Roller and Brush. This video shows an installer who does about 40 garage floors per week and how they roll the Clear Polyurea 5000 Topcoat. They have been able to […]
Bob Harris, president of the Decorative Concrete Institute in Temple, Ga., is offering an innovative product to make decorative contractors’ lives a little easier.
The Quikrete Companies announces a joint venture with Charah Dry Mix LLC to manufacture and distribute selected products under the Quikrete brand. Charah Dry Mix is a recent spin-off from Charah Inc., a leading ash management provider for the coal-fired electric utility industry based in Louisville, Ky. Charah Dry Mix […]
Vortex Polymers is both a manufacturer and distributor of concrete coating products. The coatings they manufacture are for the resurfacing, waterproofing, and also the concrete coating industries. Recently, the company announced they were opening locations. These locations are in Carson, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The location in Carson, California […]
Six concrete contractors from across the nation have signed up as new licensees for Lithocrete, a unique architectural concrete paving system that has been widely used in commercial and institutional projects throughout the western U.S. There are now 18 Lithocrete licensees from New York to the Philippines, and several other […]
The last SPARC class date for the remainder of 2006 is November 14-17. The Surface Preparation Academic Resource Center is a surface preparation training program taught by factory experts skilled in Blastrac equipment and Sawtec hand tools. It is a comprehensive training program on popular surface preparation methods and equipment. […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted new Emissions Factor, AP-42, data for concrete batching, located in Chapter 11.12. The changes are a direct result of new data gathered through an RMC Research Foundation study that demonstrated that air emissions from ready mixed concrete manufacturing were significantly lower than […]
The Concrete Countertop Institute has also announced the first annual Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, to be held November 6-7 in Raleigh, N.C. The conference is geared towards contractors who are interested in learning about all of the resources currently available for making concrete countertops. Exhibitors will include manufacturers of materials […]
The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) will hold its 35th annual convention at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa on Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawaii from February 22-27. The two previous conventions in Hawaii have attracted record attendance, as this location seems to be the preferred spot for CSDA […]
