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Integral Pigment for Concrete by Construcolor USA
Designed as an easier-to-use, more controllable color system, Construcolor B01 integral pigment is a liquid gel that has been winning over skeptics for the last decade.
Pigment Peculiarities
Any time you’re dealing with integral color, the key to success is getting a nice, even distribution of pigment. The key to that, in turn, is managing the water-to-cement ratio in your mix.
Black Concrete is Black… Or is it?
True or false? When using a black pigment to integrally color concrete, black is black and that’s that. Answer: Absolutely false. Black is widely used in the concrete industry. It can be mixed to darken other pigments, and it can be used alone to make light grays, dark grays or […]
Con Color Offers Permanent Alternative to Bright Concrete
There is no question that applicators can achieve a wider and brighter range of colors with acrylic stains than can be achieved with chemical stains.
Decorative Concrete Tips: Pigmenting Liquid Release for Concrete
Liquid release agent is quickly becoming the choice of many decorative concrete contractors. With the increased demand for quicker turnarounds, cleaner job sites and environmental concerns, using liquid release agent for stamped concrete becomes an obvious choice.
Integral Color Dosing Machines for Concrete Ready Mix Providers
Ready mix executives from coast to coast agree that the color dispensing machines on the market today are a godsend.
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