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Select Joint Tape – 2024 Experts’ Choice Innovative Product Awards Winner by World of Concrete!

Nox-Crete's Select Joint Tape has been recognized as a 2024 Experts' Choice Innovative Product Awards Winner by World of Concrete, a testament to the company's commitment to innovation in the concrete construction industry. This accolade highlights the product's sustainable innovation, which improves existing processes and offers contractors and producers enhanced productivity, safety, and engineering efficiency. As a leader in Concrete Release Agents, Tilt-Up Cure & Bondbreakers, Concrete Chemicals, and Tilt-Up Accessories, Nox-Crete's Select Joint Tape is a result of the company's dedication to providing solutions that meet the evolving needs of the industry.

The Innovative Product Awards, powered by World of Concrete, is an annual recognition program celebrating advancements in concrete equipment, materials, services, and tools across eight categories. The winners, including Nox-Crete's Select Joint Tape, were chosen by a panel of industry experts and World of Concrete editors for their ability to set new industry standards and enhance performance and competence in the field.

Nox-Crete has a rich history of developing high-quality chemical solutions that enhance the durability, aesthetics, and performance of concrete structures. The company serves a diverse range of professionals in Tilt-Up, Forming, Decorative Concrete, Precast, and Concrete Flooring, offering tailored solutions to ensure the best outcomes for specific projects.

As a leading innovator in the concrete construction industry, Nox-Crete is dedicated to advancing the industry through quality and innovation, helping contractors achieve superior results on every project.

View the PDF for our IPA Awards Press Release.

Select Joint Tape has excellent adherence to properly prepared green concrete and leaves no residue on the casting slab when removed. Select Joint Tape may be applied before or after applying Nox-Crete’s Silcoseal water-based bondbreakers.

Key Advantages Compared to Traditional Methods:
• Forms a tight seal to prevent concrete, dust
and debris from entering a saw-cut joint
• Compatible with Silcoseal Select and 2000F Bondbreakers
• Leaves no adhesive residue on the casting slab
• UV Resistant for up to 28 days
• Serrated edges
• Waterproof

Select Joint Tape is sold by the case with 24 rolls/case. If you’re interested in Select Joint Tape, Click HERE for more information.

Brilliant Beauty Meets Environmental Responsibility:

Transform Your Concrete with Sparkl-Seal E, Our High-Gloss, Low VOC Water-Based Decorative Sealer for Stunning Interior and Exterior Decorative Concrete Surfaces.

In states with low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulations, the demand for environmentally responsible solutions has grown significantly. This shift towards eco-friendly practices has given rise to a specific need for water-based, high-gloss decorative acrylic concrete sealers. These sealers offer a unique combination of aesthetic enhancement and compliance with stringent VOC limits, making them the go-to choice for those seeking to elevate the appearance of their decorative concrete surfaces while prioritizing the health of applicators, occupants and the environment.

One of the primary advantages of water-based, high-gloss decorative acrylic concrete sealers lies in their ability to create a captivating wet-look finish. This wet-look effect adds a sense of depth and dimension to the concrete surface, enhancing its color, visual appeal and providing a luxurious shine that mimics the traditional solvent-based acrylic sealer appearance while being eco-friendly. Whether it's a commercial space looking to make a lasting impression on customers or a residential property aiming to revitalize living areas with concrete floors, the beauty of a water-based concrete sealer is that it can also be used in interior spaces. The wet-look finish achieved with these sealers brings an undeniable charm that transforms ordinary concrete into a stunning focal point.

NOX-CRETE's Sparkl-Seal E stands as a testament to the capabilities of water-based, high-gloss decorative acrylic concrete sealers. This innovative product not only meets the strict VOC regulations in low VOC states but also delivers exceptional gloss and sheen to decorative concrete surfaces, it is not flammable, does not contain a cancer warning and doesn’t include a hazmat fee in shipping. By utilizing advanced acrylic technology, Sparkl-Seal E offers a better working time than traditional solvent-based sealers and results in long-lasting protection against the elements while intensifying the surface's natural colors, making it an ideal solution for those seeking to accentuate the beauty of their concrete while adhering to environmentally conscious practices. The union of environmental responsibility, aesthetic enhancement, and superior performance makes water-based, high-gloss decorative acrylic concrete sealers like Sparkl-Seal E an essential component of modern construction and design in VOC-restricted states.

BridgeWay Station – Block A – Q&A with the Tilt-up Contractor

The BridgeWay Station is a new urban village development along I-385 in the City of Mauldin, S.C. Greenville developer Phil Hughes is building the project as over 1 million square feet of mixed-use space featuring new apartments, offices, shopping, dining, lodging and entertainment.

THE QUICK DETAILS:

Greenville developer Phil Hughes is planning an urban village called BridgeWay Station spanning 40 acres along I-385 in Mauldin, just south of Butler Road.
Project GC: Harper General Contractors
Tilt Contractor: CBM Concrete
The village will feature residential spaces, offices, shopping, dining, lodging and entertainment.
Restaurants will include Poogan’s Southern Kitchen, Belladina’s Italian Market, and Cohesive Coffee.
This will be the first phase of a larger development.
Estimated village cost: $100 million
Estimated construction time: 18 months

Learn more about BridgeWay Station Here

BridgeWay Station Block A

Silcoseal Select was used on the tilt wall panels for block A of BrickWay Station. We had a Q&A with Tilt Contractor; Cody Branton from CBM Concrete.

1. Which product/products of ours were used on the project?
On this project, we only used the Silcoseal Select bondbreaker. We typically will use either HSC or LSC to cure our slabs but we were only tasked with the walls on this project and the SOG did not require a densifier/hardener.

2. What problems were you trying to solve by using our product?
Our recommendation for the use of Silcoseal in lieu of a competing product was due to the fact that our panels were going to be 16” thick with extensive rebar mats, we needed a reliable bondbreaker. Due to the need for reapplication using a different product brand with any amount of rain, I felt that the reapplication of whatever material we used would be difficult given the density of rebar in the panels. payid casino This resulted in us convincing the GC that Silcoseal Select would be the better choice in order to avoid a stuck panel and end up with a better result.

3. What made our product stand out from other options?
Its sustainability in weather conditions, especially during the winter months.

4. How did our product help make your project successful?
Avoided any stuck panels and the aesthetics that resulted in not having to over apply turned out great.

5. What’s the main reason you’d recommend our products to other builders?
Because its worked well for us on every single project that we have used and the only issues we have had is when we’ve been forced to use a different material due to distributor supply.

Photos/Video Courtesy of CBM Concrete.

If you'd like to learn more about why you should be using Silcoseal Select on your next Tilt-Up project. Contact Nox-Crete Tilt-Up Division Manager; Derick Rainey at 402-680-8145 or by email at drainey@nox-crete.com.

Taking the Pain out of a Stain With Acryl-Pen

When one of her customers wished they had an eraser for an acid stain gone awry, Emily Reese with PNW Polishing in Puyallup, Wash., had an even better tool— Nox-Crete's Acryl Pen.

Reese was approached by a customer who topped a partial aggregate, broom-finished sidewalk at a residence with an acid stain. Upon completion, the stain turned a displeasing shade of orange. Reese was dispatched to fix the color issues.

"After hearing about the deep pigment of the sealer, we knew we needed something really penetrating and resilient," Reese said. "Acryl Pen was that solution."

The result, a much more calm and collected shade of Acyl Pen's "Charcoal Gray," covers up the entire history of the acid gone awry, shown in Reese's "before" and "after" photo sets. The pictures speak volumes for the magic that Acryl Pen can perform. But so can Reese.

"We at PNW Polishing have accomplished our first of hopefully many projects using Acryl-Pen by Nox-Crete," she said. "It was extremely user-friendly to apply and was not overly labor-intensive. Spray and back roll. We will certainly use this product again! It’s a quick but resilient transformation, and the color selection is also a good variety to fit every customer’s desired look!"

ASTM C309: Modern Conversations on an Established Standard

ASTM C309 has long been the standard by which membrane-forming concrete curing compounds are judged.

While applicable for its time and still a valid indicator when dealing with rougher finished concrete, the preparation method prescribed by ASTM C156 and then tested by ASTM C309 does not take into account current finishing techniques involved with today’s steel troweled floor slabs. To understand why this is relevant, the preparation procedures for the test itself need to be understood to make a comparison to the specific type of finish being discussed here.

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