Materials Manufacturers

ABR Liquid Shield

A clear acrylic coating designed to mask door and window glass.

Abatron Wood Restoration & Maintenance Products

WoodEpox® is a dimensionally stable adhesive putty compound with high tensile and compressive strength for wood replacement that can be used in any thickness in both structural and decorative applications to replace, repair, extend, or fill wood and other materials. Abatron’s other products include wood consolidate for regenerating and waterproofing wood, glazing compound, pigments, paint stripper and Boron based liquid and powder wood preservative.

Acme Brick Company

Acme Brick Company was founded in 1891and is the largest American owned brick manufacturer.

Akemi

Akemi offers a wide range of stone bonding and care products as well as sealants. In addition to locating Akemi products the search tools on the web site offer information to help identify and specify materials and methods for bonding, repairing, finishing and cleaning stone.

American Building Restoration Products

Graffiti prevention and removal products, stain removers, deck and siding wash, wood rejuvinator, strippers, masonry, stone and concrete cleaners, rust removers, efflorescence and lime dissolver, metal prewash and brighteners, stone polish, sealers, metal and fiberglass polish, glass restoration products, liquid (acrylic) masking, window frost and black out material

Artisan Restoration Products by Chemique, Moorestown, NJ

Glass safe restoration cleaner, limestone cleaner, rust removers, marble restorer, metal restorer, water repellent, mold and mildew remover for wood, stain remover, stone and masonry cleaner

BASF

Master Builders Solutions is BASF’s new global brand of advanced chemical solutions, including coatings, for construction. Their MasterProtect brand includes the acrylics that were previously called “Thorocoat”, “Thorolastic”, penetrating sealers and other names with the prefix, “Thoro”. The new names are provided in their Construction Systems Product Naming Cross Reference Guide

Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Orchard Park, New York

Boston Valley Terra Cotta  manufactures custom architectural terra cotta for restoration projects and new construction. The company has been manufacturing ceramics for over 120 years.

California Products, Inc. “Storm System” Mold & Mildew Solution

California Products produces Storm System Mold & Mildew Solutions, 3-step product line designed to clean, kill and control mold and mildew. Although used by contractors this product is also marketed to homeowners as a DIY solution to mold and mildew remediation.

Carbon Wrap Solutions, LLC

Carbon/Glass Fiber Wrap systems and services for concrete, steel, timber, walls, pipe, beams, piers, tanks, etc.

Cathedral Stone

Products include mineral silicate paints / coatings, repair mortar for historic restoration, penetrating sealers, coatings, fixatives and tools for masonry and stone construction and repair.

Chemique, Moorestown, NJ, USA

Chemique produces cleaning and restoration products for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The product categories are Bath & Kitchen Care, Marble & Granite Care, Deck & Wood Care, Paver, Brick & Stone Care, Stone & Masonry Restoration, Paint & Coating Removers and Anti-Graffiti

ChemLink Corporation Products

Polyether (hybrid), polyurethane and silicone adhesives, sealants and liquid membranes for construction, marine applications and OEM.

ClearShield Online

ClearShield is a subsidiary of Ritec International. The ClearShield system includes products that seal and protect new and restored glass in architectural, decorative and marine applications and showers.

Conproco

Concrete and stone repair products, protective coatings, finishes, waterproofing

D/2 Biological Cleaner

Masonry, wood, vinyl, canvas and other surfaces can be safely cleaned with this solution. It’s widely used for cleaning mold, mildew, lichen and algae from gravestones.

Densil ZOD Antimicrobial by Lonza

DensilTM ZOD Antimicrobial is an additive for paints, wood stains, masonry coatings, joint cements, caulks, sealants, mastics and stucco and roof coatings for use particularly in tropical environments, where mold, mildew, algae and other contaminants deface and damage painted surfaces

Dow Corning

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Dryvit Systems, Inc.

Dryvit is to EIFS as Kleenex is to facial tissue. They invented the technology in the 1960s and continue to lead the industry, which wouldn’t be the case if they didn’t provide complete and accurate data and instructions. This site includes pages on all their products including repair instructions and recommended materials to use while repairing, restoring and maintaining EIFS components.

Dumond Chemicals, Inc.

“Dumond® Chemicals, Inc. provides innovative and environmentally safe solutions in the areas of paint removal, graffiti control systems, stone and masonry care, lead abatement and lead encapsulating products. Dumond® Chemicals and our easy-to-use and differentiating products offer a complete solution for the DIY, Professional, Marine and Industrial Consumer.”

Dupont Construction Materials

Tyvek, films, vapor and air barriers

Emseal Joint Systems Limited

Emseal manufactures Preformed Sealants. These are factory made assemblies that are used for overlays or bridge-seals (strips of silicone or other elastomeric materials adhered over joints in a band-aid fashion); compression seals (multi-cellular rubber extrusions adhered onto joint faces with adhesives); strip seals (extruded rubber seals pressed into extruded metal rails that are mechanically anchored to substrates); and impregnated expanding foam sealants.

Encore Coatings

Encore manufactures wood and concrete deck coatings, paint additives, pool coatings and materials for coating marine structures including treated wood pilings.

Erie Metal Specialties, Akron, NY

Expansion joint systems and products

Eternabond

Eternabond manufactures microsealant tapes which are peel and stick primer / adhesive formulations backed with materials suited for the application, such as UV resistant polymers, metal foil, 4 mil sheet metal or fabric. Uses include roofing seams, joints in recreational vehicles and numerous sealing applications.

Five Star Products, Inc.

Grouts, concrete repair and overlay products, infrastructure and commercial concrete repair, adhesives and sealants, coatings and waterproofing, marine products: piling restoration, marine mortars, erosion control, marine coatings, adhesives and gels

Fortress Stabilization Systems

CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer) and Kevlar laminate for structural and crack repair and structural reinforcement.

GAF Quest Pavement Coatings

Colorful parking lot, pavement, streetscape, hardscape coatings of multiple layers of waterborne epoxy-modified acrylic coating

General Shale

General Shale offers an extensive variety of brick and block and other products including brick sculpture.

GlassCare Protective Film

GlassCare Inc., supplies and installs very strong and effective safety and security films for existing glass surfaces. They substantially strengthen glass windows and doors, retaining broken glass intact in its frame. Their film for graffiti prevention serves to discourage the vandal and provides a protective and sacrificial layer that can be fairly easily replaced should damage occur.

Glen-Gery Brick

Glen-Gery was founded in 1890 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Today they are a manufacturer of many kinds of brick and other masonry materials. Their web site is a resource for builders, specifiers and building owners. Informative articles, manuals and tools are available on mortar color, brick shapes, brickwork details, and many other subjects.

Jahn Mortar Products

Cathedral Stone Products, Inc. is the American distributor of Jahn Restoration Mortars, which are manufactured in the Netherlands. Restorations projects completed with Cathedral Stone and Jahn products include the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, The Empire State Building, The White House and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

KEIM Concrete Systems

Mineral Silicate products from the company founded by the inventor of the fresco preparation and creation process, Adolf Keim, in 1884.

Metzger / McGuire

Epoxies and Polyureas for Concrete Floors

Midsun Specialty Products

Midsun Specialty Products is the distributor of an innovative line of corrosion prevention products and services, including visco-elastic and silicone based tapes, microsealant tape and coatings.

Nawkaw Concrete Cleaning and Staining Services and Materials

Nawkaw’s market niche is in the application of color to masonry and concrete. They consider themselves “the world’s premiere stainer of masonry and concrete” claiming to have pioneered the masonry staining process in 1984. Their extensive experience includes restoration of historical landmarks where color matching is very important

Neogard Floor Roof and Traffic Surface Coatings & Waterproofing

PPG

Surface Treatments, DuraPrep® Primers and Barrier Coats, Metal Coatings – Fluoropolymers, Metal Coating – BRP Urethanes, Metal – BRP Acrylics, Masonry Coatings – PERMA-CRETE®, Roof Coatings, Thinners

Pecora Corporation

Silicon, Urethane, Latex sealants, Air, Vapor & Water Barrier, traffic coatings and sealants, security sealants

Penntek Industrial Coatings, Lakeville, MN

Their shop floor coating systems are: Quartz, Polyurea, Metallic, Chip, Epoxy and “Shop Floor”. Designed for easier and fast installation of cove base, FormCove™by Penntek is a multi-component urethane that is mixed on site and then shaped and spread with a cove trowel, producing a seamless cove base.

Prosoco

PROSOCO is a US company with very extensive experience and success as a manufacturer of products for cleaning, protecting and maintaining concrete, masonry and tile; making building envelopes air and water-tight; and cleaning, protecting and restoring new and existing masonry buildings.

Quikrete

Cement and Concrete Products

Rhino Carbon Fiber

CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer) laminate for structural and crack repair and structural reinforcement.

Sika USA

Concrete products, sealants, adhesives, repair products, waterproofing and outstanding technical assistance.

Shatter Shield Window Security Film

Originally this film was for bomb blast protection and it has been applied to windows on over 200 U.S. Embassies worldwide and on many federal office buildings. Today it is also marketed for residential security. The film is treated with a chemical developed and manufactured by Dupont. This combination makes the product incredibly durable and when adhered to glass surfaces it becomes nearly unbreakable.

Sherwin-Williams Floor Coatings

Epoxy, Polyurethane and acrylic floor coatings

Soprema Corporation PMMA / MA Liquid Membranes

Polymeric PMMA/PMA liquid applied membranes by Soprema are composed of resins, reinforcements and accessories that allow for a variety of seamless roofing and waterproofing and surface coating solutions. This extremely durable material is for pedestrian and vehicular traffic surfaces, hard to access areas, or where a high degree of chemical resistance is needed. Customized finishes / textures and ease of application allow for creative aesthetics as well.

Stocoat Lotusan super-hydrophobic acrylic exterior paint

The same mechanism that causes water to rapidly run off of and clean a lotus leaf is employed in this paint for concrete, stucco, masonry and EIFS surfaces.

Sundeck – “The National Leader in Concrete Repair & Decoration”

Construction services and materials for decorative concrete overlays, concrete stains, acrylic finishes, epoxy floors, polyaspartic coatings and clear sealers.

Surfkoat – Industrial & Decorative Concrete Materials

product categories include but are not limited to; epoxies, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyaspartics, solvent based acrylic concrete sealers, waterborne acrylic concrete sealers, water repellents, concrete acid stains, water based concrete stains, interior concrete dyes, exterior UV resistant concrete dyes, SP Systems sprayers, application tools and equipment, VOC compliant concrete sealers and coatings, coatings strippers, cleaners, etching solutions, chemical scents, industrial floor wax & polishes, concentrated color packs, liquid release agents, surface retarders, and form retarders.

Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing

Sealants and waterproofing

Tech Stone Floor & Wall Coatings, Inc.

In combination with Weather Shield Flex™ Damp-Proof Rubber Membrane, HardRock Deck & Dock effectively encapsulates the wood surface, forming a tough weather-proof barrier.

Ultratech International

Manufacturer of “Ultra-Ever Dry” superhydrophobic and oleophobic coatings

Vexcon Chemicals, Inc.

Vexcon offers premium liquid and powder construction materials for a wide variety of applications including decorative concrete, moisture control, new construction, waterproofing, repair and restoration, protective treatments and high performance floor and wall coatings.

Vulkem® 350 Single-Component Polyurethane Basecoat

Vulkem 350 is available in two forms; roller grade for vertical and horizontal surfaces and self-levelling. It’s used on plazas, vehicular decks, pool and recreation decks, balcony terraces, mechanical rooms, restrooms, kitchens, stadiums, ramp areas and elevated plenums. And it may be used as a waterproofing membrane in untreated, non-potable water retention tanks (as commonly used for fire-suppression).

WELL Shield Intelligent Surfaces

WELL Shield’s LightActive™ coating uses photocatalytic chemistry to continuously deactivate and decompose organic contaminants. Surfaces treated with LightActive™ are said to be self-cleaning and hygienic.

Watco