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When properly installed, concrete is one of the most durable and long-lasting products construction pros can use. When used as finished flooring, concrete should have control joints saw cut into its surface shortly after placement. Control joints can be thought of as deliberate cracks cut into concrete floors. They allow […]
Hospitals may be the focus of news coverage of the current COVID-19 pandemic, but thanks to concerns about the food supply chain and hoarders, supermarkets have been almost as prominent. Brian Bowers, president of Solid Solutions Products in Anaheim, California, says there’s likely also to be an unseen danger at […]
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has launched a complete line of structural epoxy products designed for a variety of concrete crack repair jobs. Tested to the latest ASTM standards, the new CI family of crack injection epoxies have an improved viscosity range, with accelerated cure times, and can be installed at temperatures between 40°F and 110°F to meet the demands of real-world concrete repair applications.
W. R. Meadows not only offers non-sag and self-leveling versions of their dependable Pourthane joint sealant line, but both products are now available in a variety of colors to add an aesthetically-pleasing element to this necessary concrete construction component. No longer compromise quality for appearance; with Pourthane NS and Pourthane SL, you can feel confident in the longevity of the product and be proud of the finished look.
As polished concrete has increased in popularity, there has been a tremendous number of innovative products brought to the market to help meet customer expectations. One very important product is polyurea. It’s a two-part liquid-applied product that sets up quickly, gets hard enough to polish. This product comes in a […]
Polished concrete continues to make headway as the flooring choice for grocery chains, big-box stores, museums, schools, restaurants and government buildings, but there’s a recurring problem that keeps rearing its ugly head: joint separation.
Need some perspective from the field on fillers and sealants? The people who are most likely to spend time with them are those who work on floors, with a heavy emphasis on the commercial and industrial markets.
Call them fillers or call them sealants (people often use the terms interchangeably), but it’s a good bet if you’re involved with concrete work, you’ve run into determining what to do with the joints. Deciding on polyurea joint filler might be your best bet. On a vertical surface, the answer […]
E-Z Pour is a revolutionary method of filling concrete control joints by Solid Solution Products. Solid Solution Products, a polyurea and urethane developer and equipment manufacturer for concrete joint fill and repair. Solid Solution Products designed this new, patent-pending, polyurea mixing and placing system. The aim was to fill the […]
Solid Solution Products, a polyurea and urethane developer and equipment manufacturer for concrete joint fill and repair, announces E-Z Pour, a revolutionary method of filling concrete control joints. This new, patent pending, polyurea mixing and placing system is designed to fill the gap between traditional, cumbersome polyurea cartridges and high-end […]
