“First we kill All the Lawyers”-William Shakespeare may have been on to something, but 2 of my best friends and my favorite cousin may not be too happy. Installing floor and wall coatings today has become increasingly more difficult for several reasons: more competition (some goo, most not so much)…

Being a contractor today comes with more risk than ever before. As I try and keep up on my industry reading I’m amazed at the nature of some of the lawsuits, but also how many could have been prevented with a little bit of planning. One of the key things…

As we all know “concrete gets hard”, but how is that measured and what does that mean to you when installing polymer coatings or systems? The two most common tests are: 1. Rebound Test Hammer Method 2. MoHS (Measure of Hardness Scale) Scratch Test The rebound hammer method, also commonly…

Urethane mortar systems such as Rock-Crete are one of the fastest growing segments in the industrial flooring market today. While the concept of cementitious urethane based systems has been around longer than cellular telephones, they continue to evolve to become more applicator friendly. Rock-Tred offers 3 different formulations in the…

— A High Wear, Anti-Slip Coating System — The CHEM-ROCK SAFETY-TRED System is a new product offering from ROCK-TRED that provides an anti-slip solution for industrial contractors and plant/facilities maintenance personnel. The material composition and extended working time make installations easy and the results predictable. …

As the leaves turn and frost appears on the pumpkin we all need to be aware of some common practices to help insure your projects are trouble free. 1. Conditioning Project Materials-One of the most common mistakes made by contractors is NOT conditioning the project materials. Cold material and warm…

by Chris O’brien — President of Rock-Tred How many times have flooring contractors installed a ridged resinous polymer flooring system just to get a call back months later stating that the floor has cracked? The industrial flooring industry, as a whole, has typically taken the costs and responsibility for these…

by Erik Sebby — General Manager of Rock-Tred ROCK-TRED recommends testing the PH level of the concrete’s surface prior to installing our systems. …

Falls in the workplace are the leading cause of injury producing accidents in the U.S, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). How can end users, architects, specifers and flooring installers adequately know what is “too slippery”? While this topic is very scientific and very detailed, I will try…