January 23, 2024
The floor in a commercial or industrial facility is one of the most important components in the physical structure. Without a useful floor, manufactured products cannot be moved, forklift bearings will be damaged, and employees could be in an unsafe environment.
January 2, 2024
Before you turn the floor grinder on, you must determine the client’s expectations and what the concrete surface will allow you to do to it. There are times when the client’s wishes cannot be met with the concrete slab you have in front of you. Experienced polishing contractors have all been with a client who brings out a picture of a floor and says, “This is what I want.” Yet the floor you are working with looks like a wavy ocean with oil stains and cracking everywhere that will never resemble the photograph they desire. This needs to be discussed at this point.
December 11, 2023
A topical concrete surface densifier/hardener is a liquid chemical compound (liquid silicate) that chemically reacts with the concrete surface to increase the hardness, reduce the concrete's permeability, and dustproof the concrete surface reducing surface powdering.
November 27, 2023
This article will explain the nuances of dust extractors, how they work, and everything you need to know before renting or purchasing a suitable unit for your dust-producing concrete preparation equipment.
November 6, 2023
ESD flooring is a type of floor covering that controls the electrical resistance of the floor and prevents electrostatic discharge (ESD).
October 23, 2023
Preparing a concrete floor to obtain the perfect surface profile is a crucial step when applying paint, or coating. For paints and coatings to adhere properly, the surface will need to be clean, roughened, and opened to allow the paint or coating to absorb into and develop a bond. When you open a floor, you remove the very top surface of the concrete substrate to uncover the concrete pore structure. This open pore structure provides a place for the paint or coating to absorb to develop a bond.
October 3, 2023
Concrete is a rigid material. When you try to bend or stretch it, it will break. Reinforcing steel is used in concrete to increase the tensile strength while enhancing the ability for it to bend without cracking. Concrete has great compressive strength. When under a compressive load you will not see it crush in a normal working scenario. Its hardness and high compressive strength are why it’s used on almost every construction project.
September 25, 2023
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It is in almost every construction project, whether it be commercial, industrial, or residential. If the floor is on grade (dirt directly below it), the floor will be constructed of concrete. Once cured, you will have a usable floor. Now what can be done with this durable floor to enhance its visual appearance to fit within your design?
September 11, 2023
Over the past 30 years, polished concrete has become a widely used and specified flooring system in a multitude of environments. It started in the industrial segment of the industry supplying factories and warehousing a durable, modest maintenance floor system.
September 1, 2023
Densifiers, liquid hardeners, and silicates (all the same) are used to harden the concrete surface and fill microscopic voids that are produced while the concrete is developing its strength (hydration process). This material is liquid and spray-applied with a low-pressure pump sprayer to the concrete surface fully saturating the substrate.