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Concrete Polishing Association of America releases new standards

Concrete Polishing Association of America releases new standards


By BD+C Staff | March 14, 2013

The Concrete Polishing Association of America(CPAA) Standards Committee, which reflects a cross-section of the concrete polishing industry, has created terminology to define the products and processes used to produce insitu polished concrete. The Committee also has reviewed test results determining that gloss, clarity, haze, profile, and abrasion resistance all have equal relevance in determining the final quality of the product produced by the polishing technician.

(http://www.cuvielloconcrete.com/blog/polished-concrete-definitions/)

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