Silencure SRT provides a cuing compound and penetrating siloxane sealer in a single product that can be applied on broom finished, precast, hand or machine troweled surfaces. It works on newly placed concrete and can also be used on older unsealed concrete. Because it can be aplied to fresh concrete, it liminates the need for water or resin curing, stripping and the traditional 30-day waiting period before a silane or siloxane treatment, reducing labor as well as visits to the jobsite.
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Falling Tools Protection
iwi group LLC has added to its concrete industry offerings Python Safety products, including buckets, holsters, pouches, and tethers to the concrete industry. The Python Safety Small Parts Pouch accommodates many different sized parts, and helps prevent accidental drops with a unique self-closure “trap” system engineered from high-quality neoprene. With no buttons, snaps, or zippers to contend with, the Small Parts Pouch makes it nearly impossible for objects to fall out once placed in the bag, while making the retrieval of the objects easy for the craftsman. Small Parts Pouches are available in both canvas and vinyl variants.
Read MoreNox-Crete unveils pressure form and concrete sprayers
Nox-Crete Products Group introduced two concrete form release agent sprayers last month at the 2013 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Convention in Dallas. The Ultimate Concrete Form Sprayer and the Excel 130 Concrete Form Sprayer are specifically designed for precast applications where tighter control of release agent application is necessary to ensure maximum performance and economy.
Read MoreToyota integrates Tier IV power in 8,000–17,000-lb. lift truck series
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. begins production this month on the 8-Series large capacity lift truck line equipped with new Toyota-designed and built four-cylinder, high-performance engines. Manufactured at the Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg. plant in Columbus, Ind., the series features 8,000- to 17,500-lb. pneumatic models with power options including the new 1KD diesel engine.
Read MoreINTERSTATE 2.0: ELECTRONIC TOLLING
A new report from Los Angeles’ Reason Foundation, a libertarian-minded think tank, details how much it will cost to reconstruct and widen Interstate highways in all 50 states and shows how to pay for the modernization efforts with toll revenues.
Read MoreOldcastle veteran Black named ARTBA Chairman
Shortly after his election last month as 2013-14 American Road and Transportation Builders Association chairman, Doug Black cited transportation funding, policy, worker safety and innovation as priority objectives for the year ahead.
Read MoreArmtec Precast operations log double-digit sales gains, support +2014 outlook
Source: Armtec Infrastructure Inc., Guelph, Ontario
The Precast Concrete Solutions business of Armtec Infrastructure reports third quarter sales of $84.3 million, up 12 percent over the same period in 2012; sister Drainage Solutions finished the July–September 2013 period with $60 million in sales, flat compared to the prior year.
Read More42 percent energy performance gain nets Mack Trucks premier ANSI certification
Sources: Mack Trucks Inc., Greensboro, N.C.; CP staff
Mack Trucks’ Macungie Cab and Vehicle Assembly is the first U.S. manufacturing facility to receive platinum-level certification according to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/MSE 50021:2012 Superior Energy Performance (SEP) in the Mature Energy Pathway category.
Read MoreEuropeans envision 80 percent cut in industry’s carbon load by mid-century
Sources: Cembureau, Brussels; CP staff
A five-route roadmap details how European Cement Association members and customers can reduce their industry’s carbon dioxide emissions from a 1990 level of 170 million metric tons to 34 million metric tons by 2050. Routes under cement sector control are Resource Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, plus Carbon Sequestration and Reuse; two others, Product Efficiency and Downstream, target low-carbon concretes, smart buildings and infrastructure, concrete recycling and sustainable construction.
Read MoreGeneral Services Administration solicits green building technologies
Sources: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Through its Green Proving Ground program, GSA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) inviting industry, commercial interests, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to outline technologies that have the potential to improve federal buildings’ economic and environmental performance—especially through lower energy, water and operational costs.
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