DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dayton Superior
Corporation, North America's premier concrete accessory manufacturer,
and Grace Construction Products, a worldwide leader in the construction
industry, have come together to form a unique manufacturing and
distribution partnership for the Top-Cast®
product line helping decorative concrete contractors and precast
concrete producers. Top-Cast is a concrete surface retarder which
helps contractors easily control the degree of exposed aggregate in
finished concrete, bringing beauty and uniqueness to any decorative
concrete or how to build a concrete driveway step by step architectural precast concrete project.
Providing Winning Solutions for Today's Decorative Concrete
Contractor and Architectural Precast Concrete Producer
The Dayton-Grace alliance provides the concrete contracting community a
program that is unparalleled in today's construction market. Dayton
Superior has a distribution network of over 3000 locations throughout
North America that support the decorate concrete market; Grace has long
been a technical and manufacturing leader in concrete construction
products including architectural precast concrete and exposed aggregate
slabs. Together this combination will bring better products to market
faster, providing the contractor with state-of-the-art solutions.
"Dayton's expansive distribution network
accelerates the delivery of innovative driveway repair near me technologies and products to the
concrete market," said Grace Product Manager,
Brian Impellizeri. "The Dayton-Grace
partnership builds on the strengths of both companies and provides a
proactive market strategy to meet the demands of the contractor,"
added Impellizeri.
"When two leaders come together in a
cooperative relationship such as this, only good things can happen,"
said Brad Costello, Product Manager for Dayton Superior. "Top-Cast®
is a state-of-the-art product, something both decorative and flatwork
concrete contractors and our distribution network are excited about,"
Costello added.
Top-Cast Surface
Retarder
Top-Cast is the
industry's only micro etch surface retarder. Water-based, Top-Cast is
environmentally friendly and ideal for poured-in-place flatwork. It is
available in 11 depths of etch to provide a comprehensive array of
effects from micro-etch to fully exposed aggregate. Each grade is color
and number coded for safety and convenience.
Each product grade of Top-Cast
creates a unique degree of reaction to produce the desired effect. The
retarding chemicals diffuse into the paste during the first hours of
curing, and slow down the cement hydration reaction. The retarded
surface does not require the contractor to cover with plastic, and can
be washed off with a water hose and broom or pressurized water the same
day or next day, depending on mix design and ambient conditions,
revealing the aggregate in the concrete mix. Immediately after pressure
washing and allowing the surface water to how to repair driveway cracks evaporate, the concrete can be
sealed with Dayton Superior's Cure & Seal 30 EF, Ultra Seal 30 EF or a
combination of the two to enhance the appearance and provide for a
richer look with added protection. The Top-Cast combined with Dayton's
Earth Friendly Cure & Seal 30 EF or Ultra Seal 30 EF (moisture
insensitive sealers) provides the fastest turn-around time in the
industry for exposed aggregate decorative concrete.
About Dayton Superior
Corporation
Dayton Superior (NASDAQ: DSUP),
headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the leading North American provider of
specialized products consumed in non-residential, concrete and masonry
construction, plus the largest concrete forming and shoring rental
company serving the domestic, non-residential construction market.
Dayton Superior products can be found on construction sites nationwide
and are used in most all non-residential construction, including:
commercial and residential decorative concrete projects, infrastructure
projects, such as highways, bridges, airports, power plants and water
management projects; institutional projects, such as schools, stadiums,
hospitals and government buildings; and commercial projects, such as
retail stores, offices and recreational, distribution and manufacturing
facilities. There are thousands of Dayton Superior distributors
throughout North America. www.DaytonSuperior.com
About Grace Construction Products
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Grace Construction Products,
a business of W. R. Grace & Co.- Conn. (NYSE: GRA), is a world-leading
provider of advanced waterproofing products, air barrier systems, fire
protection, fire stops, as well as masonry products and additives for
cement processing. The company is also a leader in concrete admixtures,
fibers, surface treatments and liquid pigments that make concrete
stronger, longer lasting, crack resistant, aesthetically pleasing and
cost efficient. It has more than 125 plants and sales offices around the
world. www.graceconstruction.com.
Release Summary:
Decorative concrete projects made easier with new concrete surface
retarder product designed for exposed aggregate in concrete slabs and
architectural precast concrete.
Keyword Tags:
decorative concrete, exposed aggregate, architectural precast concrete
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080915005382/en/Decorative-Concrete-Exposed-Aggregate-Easier-Dayton-Superior
Corporation, North America's premier concrete accessory manufacturer,
and Grace Construction Products, a worldwide leader in the construction
industry, have come together to form a unique manufacturing and
distribution partnership for the Top-Cast®
product line helping decorative concrete contractors and precast
concrete producers. Top-Cast is a concrete surface retarder which
helps contractors easily control the degree of exposed aggregate in
finished concrete, bringing beauty and uniqueness to any decorative
concrete or how to build a concrete driveway step by step architectural precast concrete project.
Providing Winning Solutions for Today's Decorative Concrete
Contractor and Architectural Precast Concrete Producer
The Dayton-Grace alliance provides the concrete contracting community a
program that is unparalleled in today's construction market. Dayton
Superior has a distribution network of over 3000 locations throughout
North America that support the decorate concrete market; Grace has long
been a technical and manufacturing leader in concrete construction
products including architectural precast concrete and exposed aggregate
slabs. Together this combination will bring better products to market
faster, providing the contractor with state-of-the-art solutions.
"Dayton's expansive distribution network
accelerates the delivery of innovative driveway repair near me technologies and products to the
concrete market," said Grace Product Manager,
Brian Impellizeri. "The Dayton-Grace
partnership builds on the strengths of both companies and provides a
proactive market strategy to meet the demands of the contractor,"
added Impellizeri.
"When two leaders come together in a
cooperative relationship such as this, only good things can happen,"
said Brad Costello, Product Manager for Dayton Superior. "Top-Cast®
is a state-of-the-art product, something both decorative and flatwork
concrete contractors and our distribution network are excited about,"
Costello added.
Top-Cast Surface
Retarder
Top-Cast is the
industry's only micro etch surface retarder. Water-based, Top-Cast is
environmentally friendly and ideal for poured-in-place flatwork. It is
available in 11 depths of etch to provide a comprehensive array of
effects from micro-etch to fully exposed aggregate. Each grade is color
and number coded for safety and convenience.
Each product grade of Top-Cast
creates a unique degree of reaction to produce the desired effect. The
retarding chemicals diffuse into the paste during the first hours of
curing, and slow down the cement hydration reaction. The retarded
surface does not require the contractor to cover with plastic, and can
be washed off with a water hose and broom or pressurized water the same
day or next day, depending on mix design and ambient conditions,
revealing the aggregate in the concrete mix. Immediately after pressure
washing and allowing the surface water to how to repair driveway cracks evaporate, the concrete can be
sealed with Dayton Superior's Cure & Seal 30 EF, Ultra Seal 30 EF or a
combination of the two to enhance the appearance and provide for a
richer look with added protection. The Top-Cast combined with Dayton's
Earth Friendly Cure & Seal 30 EF or Ultra Seal 30 EF (moisture
insensitive sealers) provides the fastest turn-around time in the
industry for exposed aggregate decorative concrete.
About Dayton Superior
Corporation
Dayton Superior (NASDAQ: DSUP),
headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the leading North American provider of
specialized products consumed in non-residential, concrete and masonry
construction, plus the largest concrete forming and shoring rental
company serving the domestic, non-residential construction market.
Dayton Superior products can be found on construction sites nationwide
and are used in most all non-residential construction, including:
commercial and residential decorative concrete projects, infrastructure
projects, such as highways, bridges, airports, power plants and water
management projects; institutional projects, such as schools, stadiums,
hospitals and government buildings; and commercial projects, such as
retail stores, offices and recreational, distribution and manufacturing
facilities. There are thousands of Dayton Superior distributors
throughout North America. www.DaytonSuperior.com
About Grace Construction Products
Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Grace Construction Products,
a business of W. R. Grace & Co.- Conn. (NYSE: GRA), is a world-leading
provider of advanced waterproofing products, air barrier systems, fire
protection, fire stops, as well as masonry products and additives for
cement processing. The company is also a leader in concrete admixtures,
fibers, surface treatments and liquid pigments that make concrete
stronger, longer lasting, crack resistant, aesthetically pleasing and
cost efficient. It has more than 125 plants and sales offices around the
world. www.graceconstruction.com.
Release Summary:
Decorative concrete projects made easier with new concrete surface
retarder product designed for exposed aggregate in concrete slabs and
architectural precast concrete.
Keyword Tags:
decorative concrete, exposed aggregate, architectural precast concrete
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080915005382/en/Decorative-Concrete-Exposed-Aggregate-Easier-Dayton-Superior