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Is Your Concrete Ready to be Coated?

Posted December 28th, 2015 by Carlos Santana

How to determine if it’s the right time to apply a standard thin film floor coating You may have been in this situation: the client is anxious, the installation team is on standby and there’s building pressure to meet a tight timeline. However, you’re unsure if the concrete itself is ready to be coated

 

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The Importance of Hard Samples and Mock-ups with Resinous Flooring Projects

Posted December 28th, 2015 by Ray Fox

The importance of providing hard samples or installing an actual mock-up cannot be overstated. They provide owners and architects with vital information including color, texture, thickness, cleanability and other features.   Hard samples offer physical assurance the bid meets the specification/project requirements and also matches what the supplier/installer plans to install

 

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The Importance of Value Engineering in the Floor Coatings Industry

Posted December 28th, 2015 by Peter Collins

Value Engineering (VE) is a design approach that, like many innovations, has its roots in a problem that demanded a solution. During the Second World War, all priorities were directed at the war effort and this produced shortages of all kinds, including skilled labor, raw materials and machine parts

 

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What You Need to Know About New Labeling Regulations for Flooring Products

Posted May 13th, 2015 by Daniel Owen

Starting next month, you’ll start to see major changes in the way the flooring products are labeled. Manufacturers worldwide must now comply with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), which were created by the United Nations so installers better understand the hazards they are exposed to, regardless of their language.

 

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