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Spreading Concrete Color Hardener Cleanly

Tools & Equipment Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Dispersing color hardener is a filthy job. You’re covered from head to toe. It’s in your clothes. It’s on your clothes. If there’s a little bit of wind, it’s that much worse.

Lafarge North America Artevia Decorative Concrete

Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Lafarge North America is putting some color in its catalog with its new line of Artevia colored concrete.

Polished Concrete: Scratches and Light Reflectivity

Concrete Repair & Restoration Concrete Polishing Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 by Peter Wagner, CSI Comments are Disabled

“Polished Perspectives” will focus on providing simple, sound information on how to deliver a polished concrete floor to your customer — one that both you and your customer will be proud of. To me there is no better place to start than with the basics: your ability to use your diamonds to establish proper scratch patterns.

Versatile Building Products: Garage Floor Project

Concrete Coatings Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

When a pair of specialists from Versatile Building Products made a January trek from California to Oregon to coat a concrete floor, their first concern was the cold.

Picking a Power Trowel

Tools & Equipment Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

The type of equipment you use should reflect careful consideration of the surface you’re working on and the region you live in.

A Primer on Pozzolans

Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 Concrete Placing by Michael Chusid Comments are Disabled

Portland cement consists primarily of calcium silicates. When mixed with water, a chemical reaction known as hydration creates calcium silicate hydrate (CSH). Needle-like crystals of CSH interlock to hold concrete together, almost like a glue.

A Company that Listens – Proline Concrete Tools

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 Special Features by Christina Camara Comments are Disabled

Close communication with contractors has helped Proline perfect its offerings and maintain its position as a leader in the industry.

Metakaolin: The Pozzolan for Decorative Concrete

Vol. 5 No. 1 - February/March 2005 Concrete Placing by Michael Chusid Comments are Disabled

Decorative concrete contractors are discovering the many benefits of metakaolin, an admixture that makes concrete brighter, denser and more workable.

Power Curbers to offer hydraulic mold lift

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Power Curbers Inc. will introduce a hydraulic mold lift designed for the 5700-SUPER-B slipform machine that is used for barrier/parapet work as well as curb-and-gutter and sidewalk applications, depending on the mold attached to the machine. The new lift will allow machine operators to easily and quickly lift a barrier […]

Liquid “gloves” protect hands

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Gloves In A Bottle helps protect your hands at work by keeping moisturerobbing irritants out while locking natural moisture in. Unlike conventional moisturizers, which attempt to replace the skin’s natural moisture, Gloves In A Bottle bonds with the skin to create a barrier much like actual gloves. Once dry, Gloves […]