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How to Prevent Coating Defects Caused by Concrete Outgassing
Where entrained air allows room for the expansion of internal freezing and expanding water, air entrainment can cause problems and outgassing defects when barrier coatings, such as epoxies and urethanes, are applied to the concrete surface.
Coatings & Sealants
Know Your Concrete Coating Types & Pick the Right Coating for the Job
Polishing Materials & Equipment
SupraShine Maintenance Pads
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Basics of Concrete Grinding, Honing & Polishing
Concrete
Why Being Certified for the Construction of 'Big Box' Stores Matters
Surface Prep
Husqvarna's Orange Evolution: Company Integrates HTC's Surface Prep & Floor Grinding Products, Services
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Construction Technology
6 Benefits of Incorporating Drone Technology into the Construction Workflow
Visualize and analyze the progress of construction phases to keep projects on track with the help from drone technology.
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The Dirt on Dozers: Push More Profits with Your Next Machine
May 12, 2021
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Today’s dozers are more efficient, powerful and high-tech, available with more options than ever. Caterpillar machine applications experts offer the keys to making the right choices to get a dozer that maximizes profit in your operation
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NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
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Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Lavina Elite V32 Dust Extractor
The Lavina Elite V32 Dust Extractor features a four-stage dust collection system and is available in a propane and electric version.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Bringing Polished Concrete up to Spec
Explaining the new ACI Polished Concrete Slab Finishes Specifications. But first, why is a specification needed?
Decorative Concrete
Polished & Stamped Concrete: Go-To Options for Decorative Concrete Contractors
A market analysis of the polished concrete and stamped concrete market - and why the numbers are looking UP
Decorative Concrete
3 Decorative Concrete Contractors That Gave Back to Their Community
How three Bomanite-licensed decorative concrete contractors - Edwards Concrete Bomanite, Texas Bomanite, and Colorado Hardscapes - made a difference in their communities.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Ameripolish SmartFloor Maintenance System
Surface Prep
Jon-Don Expands Offerings with Factory Cleaning Equipment Inc. Acquisition
Jon-Don, national supplier of commercial supplies, equipment, and chemicals, announces expanded offerings within the jan-san, restoration equipment, and concrete surface prep and polishing industries
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NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
Decorative Concrete
Don't Let Bad Edging Ruin a Good Polished Concrete Floor
Edging is the key to a winning polished concrete floor, but you need the right knowledge, the right tools and the right attitude to achieve success.
Colors & Stains
Brickform Refresh
Recolor and restore concrete with Brickform Refresh. Brickform Refresh is a solvent based penetrating, polysiloxane stain with excellent water repellency to be used for re-coloring and sealing exterior concrete surfaces.
Decorative Concrete
SASE Trifecta Diamond Pads
SASE Trifecta Diamond pads mount to a high speed burnisher to restore shine or burnish in guard.
Decorative Concrete
Rockett's Glass Overlay
Rockett’s Polished Overlay is a patent-pending process creating high-impact, enduring decorative polished concrete floors and installations.
Decorative Concrete
Smith FS351 DCS Electric Self-Propelled Scarifier
Smith's FS351 DCS series of heavy-duty, self-propelled drum scarifiers are designed to tackle the most demanding removal and surface preparation jobs.
Decorative Concrete
Marketing Polished and Stained Decorative Concrete Floors
When it comes to marketing polished or stained decorative concrete floors contractors should focus on promoting the benefits as well as the aesthetics.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Densifiers Demystified
A concrete densifier is a chemical solution that, when applied to a concrete surface, increases surface density by sealing pores.
Concrete
Polished Concrete Plus Creates Wood Grain Finishes
When placing concrete began to take its toll on Jeff Kasella’s body, he found a way to add beauty to the slabs others placed.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
The Gestation of a Polished Concrete Project
The Moscone Center improvements, specifically to the polished concrete scope, is a lesson to specifications that don’t always meet expectations but how communication between parties can drive the project in a successful direction for all parties.
Decorative Concrete
Why Polishing Suspended Concrete Slabs is More Likely to Disappoint Customers
Polished-concrete specifications are based on experience with slabs-on-grade, so contractors must help project owners understand how results will likely vary when polishing suspended slabs
Concrete Equipment & Products
Self-Leveling Topping Corrects Concrete Floor Overpour on Polishing Job
CTS Cement's Rapid Set TRU Self-Leveling topping helped a contractor bring an overpoured concrete floor back to specification in order to achieve the desired polished-concrete surface
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TWINTIER® The fastest battery powered tool on the market for tying rebar
TWINTIER® technology allows ironworkers to get the job of tying rebar done quicker. Form up to 4,000 ties on a battery charge. Use the exact amount of wire need for each tie. Save time. Save money.
Decorative Concrete
Things to Consider When Choosing a Concrete Overlay
When considering if an overlay is right for your client it's important to paint wide strokes of possibilities, but root expectations in the complexities of the install.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Contractor Achieves Terrazzo Look by Adding Glass to Polishable Overlay
The Rockett Concrete Overlay offers all the benefits of polished concrete with the look of terrazzo.
Concrete
LATICRETE Enhances Resinous Flooring system with SPARTACOTE™ FLEX XPL Low Gloss
SPARTACOTE™ FLEX XPL Low Gloss eases work for the installer with its quick return-to-service while providing an attractive, less reflective finish.
Concrete
Building Up the Construction Industry
National Flooring Equipment vice president of marketing Connie Johnson discusses how businesses can help to close the construction skills gap.
Concrete
Concrete Polishing Council Develops 2 Pre-Construction Checklists
The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) has created “Checklist for the Pre-Construction Conference” and “Checklist for the Polished Concrete Pre-Construction Conference.”
Polishing Materials & Equipment
5 Things to Consider When Selecting Abrasives
Understanding abrasives when polishing concrete will allow you to provide a better product in a more efficient manner.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Lavina 38GRE Grinder from Superabrasive
Remote-controlled and propane-driven, this grinder is Superabrasive's largest Lavina Elite model.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Lavina 14E Grinder from Superabrasive
The small single-head grinder was designed for grinding and polishing in tight spaces.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Lavina 16E Compact Grinder from Superabrasive
The newest lightweight and compact grinder in the Lavina Elite Series by Superabrasive
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Aztec UltraGrind Spray Mist Skirt for Dust Control
The new spray mist skirt comes standard on Aztec's UltraGrind Propane Powered Concrete Grinder for dust control.
Polishing Materials & Equipment
Concrete Polishing Restores Luster to Vintage Motorcycle Museum
A collaborative effort brought new life to museum's floor, which was stripped of its various floor coverings, stains and wear from decades of heavy traffic.
