World of Concrete 2016

We wanted to thank everyone who attended and visited us at the 2016 World of Concrete show. It was great to see a lot of our customers face to face and reveal some really exciting new products. The feedback on our new Polyurea Ultra 2 top coat was outstanding. This product will fill some gaps that our customers may have had in their product offering, giving them even more solutions to the many different inquiries they come across daily. Our live demonstrations of the Polycuramine Metallic System went over great, with more and more people wanting to see the final results!!

Monthly Product Highlight: Urethane Concrete Systems

The Urethane Concrete system is assessed as non-hazardous to health and the environment. HPS Urethane Concrete systems are USDA/FDA compliant & HACCP International certified. The long service life and seamless surface reduce the need for repairs and maintenance. Environmental and health considerations are controlled during manufacture and application of the products.

CFFS UC-190
CFFS UC-190™ is a slurry broadcast, anti-slip and HACCP International certified antimicrobial treated cementitious urethane flooring system. Due to its unique chemistry, this coating exhibits low odor, slip resistance, temperature resistance of up to 210 F and unaffected by MVT.
Typical Uses: Heavy Industrial use areas, food and beverage or manufacturing facilities.

CFFS UC-250
UC-250™ is a trowel applied, heavy duty, and HACCP International certified antimicrobial treated cementitious urethane mortar. UC-250 is highly chemical resistant, slip resistant, can resistant temperatures of up to 250 F and is unaffected by MVT.
Typical Uses: Heavy Industrial use areas, food and beverage or manufacturing facilities.

Upcoming Events: Get Certified!

Become a certified Citadel Products installer by attending a training seminar. Citadel training sessions are typically held on a monthly to bi-monthly basis depending on the number of interested parties. We always welcome new installers but even if you have been to a previous session, consider a refresher course because we are constantly working to improve installation techniques. Who knows, you may just learn a new technique that could save you time and money! Please let us know if you are interested in attending a training seminar, we would love the opportunity to showcase our current products and also any new products and installation techniques!! Next training session will be held March 14-15.
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Tech Tips:

What are those bubbles??

Bubbles or craters from bubbles can appear in the surface of a coating as small as the size of a pinhead or as large as 1" in diameter; that appear randomly throughout the coated floor area or in honeycomb clusters. In most cases, the bubbles are caused by one of the following forms of air entrapment.

1. OUTGASSING: Bubbles may appear in the coating surface after a coating is applied over a porous concrete surface. This condition is created when the coating begins to exotherm during curing. As the coating increases in temperature, cooler entrapped air in the substrate expands and rises into the coating, creating bubbles.
2. AIR FLOW ACROSS THE COATING: Excessive air movement from open doorways, from HVAC units, fans etc..
3. ELEVATED TEMPERATURES: When air, surface, and/or material temperatures are elevated (extremely high) during the installation process (and prior to initial cure) the material may cure too quickly (skimming over) and entrapping air below the surface.
4. IMPROPER MIXING: When components are mixed too aggressively (such as by using a drill with a speed of over 600 RPM), unwanted air can be forced into the liquids as they are being mixed.
5. MOISTURE VAPOR: 'Bubbles' or blisters that appear on the surface of a cured coating can also be caused by MVT [moisture vapor transmission] or "hydrostatic pressure" passing through the pores of the substrate and into the coating.
6. APPLICATION TECHNIQUE: It is extremely important to utilize the proper installation techniques and purchase the correct application tools when applying a floor or wall coating system.

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