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The Miracote story began in the 1930s, when Jack Crossfield developed a way to create coatings that combine natural latex with hydrating cement. Charles Watt and Howard Patch acquired the rights to Crossfield’s patent and, in 1938, established Crossfield Products Corp.
Soff-Cut International has introduced a new line of earlyentry concrete saws. The Prowler line is designed to be economical and durable, while providing the same quality of performance as the original Soff-Cut saws. The X-2000 Prowler features a 9-hp engine and the X-4000 Prowler has an 18-hp engine. Both saws […]
Sika Corp. has introduced SikaProof Seal, a cement-based coating designed for waterproofing concrete and masonry. When mixed with SikaLatex acrylic fortifier, this twocomponent kit is specifically formulated to bond to concrete and masonry by filling small pores and imperfections and creating a watertight seal. It is available in two colors, […]
The NeoMix system, from Cheng Design, makes it easy to create beautiful countertops. The system includes admixtures, custom-developed pigments, water reducers, semi-precious aggregates, sealer, wax, and finishing pads and tools.
Photo courtesy of Cheng Desgin
Barricoat, a new waterproofing coating from Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc. (CCW), can be used in a variety of applications including decks, foundations and retaining walls. Barricoat is a water-based, asphalt emulsion modified with a blend of synthetic rubbers and special additives. When sprayed on, it forms a monolithic, highly […]
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Visitor Center Shown is integrally colored concrete with brass letters placed in the surface.Custom mold were used to imprint a Stegosaurus and two shell fossils. The concrete was then ground down so the letters were level with the surface of the concrete. The grinding was performed with […]
A design from the front of a jewelry case in the owner’s family was painstakingly re-created in concrete and enclosed by a circular border.
Marshalltown has released six new Pointed Trowels to be marketed in its QLT product line. All of the new trowels offer comfort and control with a blue, soft-grip “half-moon” handle (mounted at both ends) that also features finger-guard protection against calluses, heat and cold. These trowels offer many advantages for […]
A sophisticated design on a concrete floor made by cutting a series of straight lines into the floor.
A new series of LED flashlights from Lightwave — the Tec Series — provides 700 hours of light from a fresh set of batteries, as compared to an average of 10 hours for a conventional flashlight. The Tec3000 uses seven superbright light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the Tec2000 uses four. […]
