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...time yet carry minimal long-term maintenance costs?
Enter dyed, densified and dry polished concrete, a new high-quality approach to an age-old building material. Enhanced by environmentally friendly innovative technologies and installation techniques, the finished concrete offers unlimited geometric and freeform design possibilities in precise colors, and stands up well in high-traffic areas, while enjoying very low-maintenance requirements and associated costs.
Reasor's took advantage of a patented concrete dye and dry polish process to transform the new store's bare concrete floor into a highly appealing, durable and richly patterned colorful, no-wax wear surface that does not require the extensive maintenance of some other flooring options.
Dyeing and dry polishing bare concrete with specially formulated chemicals following a carefully devised process permanently chemically changes the composition of the top wear surface to improve durability of the achieved finish.
Because the resulting floor does not require frequent re-waxing and other maintenance to counter the effects of foot traffic and wheeled carts, and because there are no seams or...
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