Pumpable, self-leveling underlayment flattens floors and can be polished
Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, recently introduced Supercap SC650-MC, a fine-sanded, pumpable and pourable, low-alkali cement-based, premium self-leveling topping suitable as a high-strength wear surface or underlayment. It’s the first high-volume self-leveling underlayment of its kind that flattens floors while producing durable and low-maintenance finished wear surfaces for an all-in-one solution.
SC650-MC is ideal for education, health care, retail, hospitality, corporate and government applications that need a fast turnaround time. It can be used to produce a finished concrete floor or to create a flat floor that can be topped with a wide range of flooring material.
The product can be used to transform rough concrete to a flat, smooth surface that’s walkable in just two to four hours and polishable in 24 hours. Installers can also apply finished flooring goods as soon as one day after the initial application.
For those who choose to use SC650-MC as an all-in-one self-leveling and finished flooring solution, the product produces a coarse salt-and-pepper look that can be left as is or tinted with L&M Vivid Dye. The dye comes in 22 standard colors, with custom colors available.
For those who choose it as a floor-leveling solution where the surface will be covered, most floor covering adhesives suitable for concrete can be used with this product. It doesn’t contribute to or harbor the growth of mold or mildew.
SC650-MC is available in 50-pound bags as well as a bulk super sack designed to pump through the Supercap Mobile Blending Unit for large projects.
SC650-MC is ideal for education, health care, retail, hospitality, corporate and government applications that need a fast turnaround time. It can be used to produce a finished concrete floor or to create a flat floor that can be topped with a wide range of flooring material.
The product can be used to transform rough concrete to a flat, smooth surface that’s walkable in just two to four hours and polishable in 24 hours. Installers can also apply finished flooring goods as soon as one day after the initial application.
For those who choose to use SC650-MC as an all-in-one self-leveling and finished flooring solution, the product produces a coarse salt-and-pepper look that can be left as is or tinted with L&M Vivid Dye. The dye comes in 22 standard colors, with custom colors available.
For those who choose it as a floor-leveling solution where the surface will be covered, most floor covering adhesives suitable for concrete can be used with this product. It doesn’t contribute to or harbor the growth of mold or mildew.
SC650-MC is available in 50-pound bags as well as a bulk super sack designed to pump through the Supercap Mobile Blending Unit for large projects.
- www.laticrete.com
Level company launches two-brand strategy
Two leaders in the measuring and marking tools industry have joined forces to form a new company called Keson LLC. The merger involves Keson, a family-owned company started in 1968 in Berwyn, Illinois, and Sola Measuring Tools, a family-owned company in Goetzis, Austria, that invented a leveling tool in 1949.
Together, they are bringing high quality and affordable levels, featuring Sola’s Focus vial technology, to North America. The alliance builds upon Keson’s U.S. manufacturing, existing distribution network and strong relationships by adding Sola’s European manufacturing expertise, precision-engineering and industry-leading technology.
Keson LLC is launching a two-brand strategy: the Sola-branded levels are at the high-end of the market while the Keson-branded levels are marketed as the best of the mid-tier levels.
All the new levels will be made for Keson at a Sola manufacturing facility in Austria or Hungary. More than 60 different level products are currently available for purchase through local distributors and specialty stores.
Most notable among the features of the new levels is Sola’s Focus vial technology. Compared with standard ring vials, these show a considerably higher contrast. This patented technology gives users a better, faster and more accurate reading from a distance or in a low-light setting.
- www.keson.com
Forged trowels are strong and flexible with no internal voids
Bon recently introduced Keystone Forged Masonry Trowels, a new line of contractor-grade hand tools.
The trowels feature a blade and shank that’s precision forged from a single piece of specially formulated carbon steel. Unlike trowels that are welded, the forging process eliminates any internal voids in the blade, creating a stronger blade that won’t weaken and crack.
The blades are hand polished to create a surface that resists sliding and allows the mortar to stay centered even when the tool is moving. The blade is also heat tempered to provide uniform hardness. Each one is taper ground to provide elasticity over the whole blade and help reduce user fatigue.
Bon’s Keystone Forged Masonry Trowels are available in Narrow London, Wide London and Philadelphia patterns in four handle types. There are more than 45 trowels in the new line.
The trowels feature a blade and shank that’s precision forged from a single piece of specially formulated carbon steel. Unlike trowels that are welded, the forging process eliminates any internal voids in the blade, creating a stronger blade that won’t weaken and crack.
The blades are hand polished to create a surface that resists sliding and allows the mortar to stay centered even when the tool is moving. The blade is also heat tempered to provide uniform hardness. Each one is taper ground to provide elasticity over the whole blade and help reduce user fatigue.
Bon’s Keystone Forged Masonry Trowels are available in Narrow London, Wide London and Philadelphia patterns in four handle types. There are more than 45 trowels in the new line.
- www.bontool.com
Cleaner meets EPA Safer Choice criteria
Klean ‘N Release Cleaner, a new all-purpose cleaner and degreaser from Prosoco, is now certified with the U.S. EPA Safer Choice program and meets its direct-release criteria for products with outdoor uses.
The Enviro Klean cleaner is ideal for cleaning a variety of interior and exterior surfaces including windows, countertops, bathtubs, sinks, patios and sidewalks. It works on multiple substrates such as natural stone, limestone, marble, granite, masonry, tile and metal.
This fragrance-free, water-rinseable cleaner is formulated to be safer for people and the environment by using readily biodegradable ingredients. It contains no phosphates, colorants, hazardous solvents or environmentally harmful surfactants. It’s also safer to use around plants, lawns, pets and wildlife.
Klean ‘N Release is strong enough for general cleaning in new construction and safe for historic restoration projects. It’s dilutable with up to 10 parts water to offer an economical and effective concentrate solution.
Safer Choice is a voluntary program of the EPA that certifies product ingredients meet rigorous human health and environmental criteria. Safer Choice-certified products contain safer ingredients without sacrificing quality of performance.
- www.prosoco.com
- (800) 255-4255
Mixer-pump made for gypsum floor underlayment
Blastcrete Equipment LLC, a long-time manufacturer of shotcrete and gunite mixers and pumps, introduces the RS180 Mixer-Pump with variable speeds from 0-18 cubic yards per hour and long-distance and high-volume pumping capabilities. It is a user-friendly, economical option for gypsum flooring underlayment, grouting, cellular concrete and some wet shotcrete applications.
The RS180 was developed as a solution to the challenges of applying gypsum floor underlayment. Contractors said they needed a pump that could pump further and faster without surging.
To eliminate material surges and allow for higher pumping volumes, the RS180 uses an adjustable 2L8 rotor-stator pump. The adjustable rotor-stator, or progressive cavity, design allows contractors to tailor material flow to the job at hand. By tightening the unit, operators can increase line pressure for longer vertical or horizontal pumping distances. For shorter distances, the unit can be loosened. This flexibility limits wear compared to other rotor-stator pumps.
In addition to the 2L8 rotor-stator, the RS180 features a 12-cubic-foot hydraulic spiral mixer, driven with a planetary gearbox, offering variable speed from 0-60 rpm for application- and site-specific adjustments. The robust mixer mixes a full load in less than two minutes. A 15-cubic-foot receiving hopper further increases job-site efficiency.
The unit is also designed to make routine cleaning and maintenance less difficult with easily accessible parts. 
In addition to the 2L8 rotor-stator, the RS180 features a 12-cubic-foot hydraulic spiral mixer, driven with a planetary gearbox, offering variable speed from 0-60 rpm for application- and site-specific adjustments. The robust mixer mixes a full load in less than two minutes. A 15-cubic-foot receiving hopper further increases job-site efficiency.
The unit is also designed to make routine cleaning and maintenance less difficult with easily accessible parts.
- www.blastcrete.com
- (800) 235-4867