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Concrete Color Hardeners – A Dual Purpose Application

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 Recipes by John Strieder Comments are Disabled

Dry shake hardeners are increasingly popular as coloring agents. Color hardeners are made from cement, sand and pigment, with finishing agents, wetting agents or retardants added to suit manufacturers’ preferences.

Meet 3 Concrete Inspired Artists

Concrete Art Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 by Rosemary Camozzi Comments are Disabled

Check out what these folks have done with “boring old concrete.” A new stamping pattern,a really cool countertop or an unusual color effect always draws an excited crowd at a concrete training school or trade show.

ICRI announces new chapter in Greece

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The International Concrete Repair Institute approved the charter of the ICRI Hellenic Chapter, based in Greece, in April. The chapter is the first outside of North America. Anyone interested in joining the chapter or learning more about its activities should contact Athanasios Froussos, chapter secretary, at [email protected]. If you are […]

A concrete chair outdoors that has been colored and decorated with a floral design.

Concrete Designs by Marvin and Lilli Ann Rosenberg

Concrete Art Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 Concrete Furniture by Rosemary Camozzi Comments are Disabled

Lilli Ann Rosenberg discovered concrete more or less by accident, when a concrete truck dumped a pile of wet cement in a vacant lot across the street from the Henry Street Settlement in New York City, where she taught art to children.

New grout saw from Marshalltown

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Marshalltown has released a new grout saw featuring the company’s patented, resilient DuraSoft handle, which allows for greater control and comfort and also features a finger guard for safety. Adding to the saw’s control and ease of use is a thumb rest atop the die-cast aluminum body, directly over the […]

PCA elects chairman

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Dan Harrington of Lehigh Cement Company is the new chairman of Portland Cement Association. Harrington’s official appointment follows a period as interim chairman following the resignation of Paul Yhouse on March 17. As president of Lehigh’s northern division, Harrington has 19 years of cement industry experience. He is also the […]

NRMCA endorses performance-based criteria

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The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors has endorsed the voluntary use of performancebased specifications for U.S. ready mixed concrete applications. This effort, coined the Prescription-to- Performance (P2P) Initiative, calls for design engineers to seriously consider incorporating performance-based criteria in job specifications as an alternative to prescriptive requirements […]

Scraper and grinder ease floor prep

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Stow’s new Floor Covering Scraper weighs only 130 pounds, but it can remove direct glue-down carpet, hardwood flooring, linoleum, non-slip floor coverings, vinyl tile and any other adhesive, cement or mastic. The scraper is driven by a 3⁄4-hp fan-cooled capacitor-start motor and constructed with unitized, welded steel plates for added […]

tried and true steps for cleaning a pump sprayer

Decorative Concrete Tips:
Cleaning a Pump Sprayer

Tips & How-Tos Vol. 3 No. 3 - June/July 2003 Tools & Equipment by Bart Sacco Comments are Disabled

Sprayers can be a real pain in the neck when they don’t work right, so I’d like to share a procedure that has worked well for us through the years. This was developed after throwing away a mountain of spent sprayer cans!

ACI elects new president

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José M. Izquierdo-Encarnación, principal of Porticus, an engineering services company in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was recently elected president of ACI International (the American Concrete Institute). Izquierdo became the 80th president of ACI, a technical and educational society dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete structures. […]