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Concrete is porous and it needs to breathe to let moisture escape. When applied at the manufacturer’s recommended rate, most concrete sealers will remain breathable. However, a blushing problem can occur when sealers are over-applied or reapplied too often. Blushing is a white film that forms when moisture is trapped between the concrete and the sealer.
In other Grace Construction news, the company has named three highly respected senior managers to new positions in its concrete and masonry products business lines. Lawrence R. Roberts has been appointed Technical Fellow, Timothy A. Durning has been named manager of marketing and technology planning, and Gregory S. Freeman has […]
A milestone has been achieved with the 1,000th student graduating from Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association training classes held November 6-15, 2003. Since the CSDA offered its first class, Cutting Edge, in 1993, 686 students have graduated from this program. Since Operator Certification was started in 1996, 161 students have […]
Reward Wall Systems has added a new manufacturing facility in Wilsonville, Ore., near Portland. The new plant started producing Reward’s iForm flat wall insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in November and will serve Reward’s growing customer base in the Northwest. Since introducing the iForm in early 2000, Reward has increased its […]
Achieving color consistency requires careful planning and attention. Here are some tips.
Members of the Portland Cement Association announced the latest effort by their industry to significantly reduce emissions and provide key environmental benefits by proposing a change in the manufacture of portland cement. Tom Chizmadia, PCA board member and chairman of the association’s Environment and Energy Committee, outlined PCA’s proposal to […]
Grace Construction Products has signed an agreement to license the use of its STRUX 90/40 synthetic structural fiber reinforcement technology in the U.S. and Canada to Polymer Group Inc. STRUX 90/40 synthetic structural fiber reinforcement is the latest addition to Grace’s growing line of high performance synthetic structural fibers. It […]
Special mats and tools can be used to imprint the pattern or texture in these tight areas. Flexible (or floppy) mats typically have about half the weight of a regular mat and thus can be bent to get closer to the wall or corner.
Portland Cement Association has named David D. Shepherd, AIA, as Director, Sustainable Development. In the newly created position, Shepherd will be responsible for developing and promoting sustainable applications for cement and concrete. A registered architect, Shepherd joined PCA in 2000 as manager of residential technology and was responsible for coordination […]
John Salvatore was recently appointed president of Degussa Corp., the North American subsidiary of Degussa AG. In addition to his new responsibilities as president, Salvatore will continue as business unit head of Degussa Construction Systems Americas and president and CEO of Degussa Construction Chemicals Inc. Degussa has also hired Christopher […]
