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Decorative Treatments for Concrete Floors

Diamond-polished concrete: A new spin on an old technology

A D+D Online Feature published August 6 2010



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by Walter R. Scarborough

Contrary to popular belief, processing of concrete (grinding, honing, and polishing) is not really new; it’s been around for years, as has as dyeing or staining concrete. ...
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Tagged categories: Concrete coatings and treatments; Concrete floor coatings; Concrete polishing

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Comment from B.K. PANDIT, (12/2/2011, 2:12 PM)

It is a very interesting and informative article published in light of emerging new technology on concrete polishing and densifying technologies availble in the market.


Comment from Chris Van Veen, (12/5/2011, 2:40 PM)

excellent overview; it correctly emphasizes that the quality of the finished polished concrete floor depends as much on the quality and type of concrete as the skill, equipment and experience of the polishing contractor


Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (12/8/2011, 8:42 AM)

Excellent point, Chris.


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