A slippery traffic surface can be extremely dangerous. A small slip and fall can cause serious bodily injury.When evaluating how to increase the slip resistance of a concrete floor you need to determine if any other performance criteria need to be met. If you want stain resistance, a topical sea …

What is Low Carbon Concrete?Low-carbon concrete is concrete produced with a lower carbon footprint than traditional Portland cement concrete. Other than a reduced carbon footprint, the goal is to produce a concrete mix design, using cement substitutes, that “will” behave identically to its strai …

ESD flooring stands for electrostatic discharge flooring. It is a type of flooring that is designed to control static electricity and prevent electrostatic discharge. Electrostatic dissipative flooring is commonly used in environments where static electricity can cause damage to sensitive electr …

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It is comprised of multiple size aggregates that are bonded together with a binder. Usually, the aggregate is a mix of crushed rock, granite, limestone, and sand. This is dependent on what is locally available. The binder holding a …

Every time a coating or resurfacing type material is applied to a concrete substrate, the manufacturer of such material will recommend the surface preparation best suited for that material. Some manufacturers will recommend tools or equipment needed to prepare the surface; others will describe t …

Cement is used in a variety of construction products. Most commonly it can be found in the production of concrete. Concrete is a mix of cement, water, and aggregates that can be found in nearly every construction project throughout the world.Whether you are mixing up a batch of concrete or repai …

There are many reasons to grind concrete. It usually is the initial step in a process. The process might be installing a coating or mortar, resinous or cement-based, or removing an old vinyl tile floor. You can also flatten an area or remove a hump or bump. When polishing a concrete floor, the g …

The hardness of the concrete surface has a direct impact on which metal bond diamond tool you will start grinding with when polishing or preparing for a coating. Determining the surface hardness should be performed on every project when the first cut is with a metal bond tool.Mohs HardnessThe Mo …

When you have a concrete floor, polished concrete is one of the most popular floor systems. Polished concrete floors are a type of flooring that has a smooth and shiny surface created by grinding, honing, and polishing. The process involves using different diamond abrasive grit sizes to achieve …

Tile flooring can make your floors stand out from regular wooden planks but can be hard to maintain. In many cases, your tiles may get damaged by accidentally dropping things on them, getting stained, or other reasons. In situations like these, you have no choice but to remove the existing tile …