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- Painting Concrete
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The act of painting a layer of color on a hard concrete surface, often done to cover a repair.
- Patterned Concrete
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See Stamped Concrete.
- Penetrating Sealer
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A sealing product that penetrates the flooring surface, which helps protect it from water and contaminates.
- Permeability
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The ability of liquid or gas to penetrate a material.
- pH Value
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A scale used to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a material which is determined by the amount of hydrogen ion. A pH rating over 7 is considered alkaline, below 7 is considered acidic, and 7 is considered neutral.
- Pigment
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Very small solid particles used in products such as paint or enamel to give color.
- Pin Holes/Pin Lines
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Tiny holes or lines in finish caused by finish sinking into low or less dense areas which can be corrected by applying an additional coat of finish.
- Plasti
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A term used to describe wet concrete that is easily moldable.
- Plastic Shrinkage Cracks
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Cracks that appear in the surface of wet concrete that is still in its plastic state.
- Plasticity
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A term describing the consistency of wet concrete or its ability to be molded.
- Platform Tools
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Metal or plastic tools that are used to stamp deep grooves in wet concrete which are often later grouted.
- Pointed Masons Trowel
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See Mason Trowel
- Pointer
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See Mason Trowel
- Polished Concrete
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Concrete that is polished to a certain degree of shine or gloss using diamond impregnated abrasives.
- Polymer - Modified Overlay
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An overlay often used as a design element or to improve resistance and performance that is cement based and mixed with polymer resins.
- Polymer Stain
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An acrylic-urethane based polymer solution that is used to finish flooring, available in a wide array of colors.
- Polyurethane
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Refers to a polymer that contains urethane. Materials considered to be a urethane include rubber, paint, plastic and adhesive. These urethanes are chemically joined and solidified to form polyurethane.
- Popout
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A result of the weakened aggregate particles breaking loose, which results in crater-like holes in the surface of concrete that can be several inches in diameter.
- Portland Cement
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The most common type of concrete, which is usually made by burning clay and limestone.
- Pot Life
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The amount of time you have to work with cement or another product once it has been opened or mixed with another material before it begins to cure.
- Pozzolan
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A siliceous and aluminous replacement for cement that reacts chemically with calcium hydroxide to become cementitious.
- Primer
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A substance applied to a flooring surface before finishing, which creates a stronger bond for the finishing coats.
- Profile
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The amount of roughness or texture a surface has.
- Pump-up Sprayer
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A tool which uses a pump that builds pressure to expel a sealer or other product.
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