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Stamped Concrete - Triad Associates, Inc. |
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Stamped concrete is a material that is created by imprinting patterns into the surface of the concrete as it sets. At nearly half the cost of natural stone and other traditional materials and virtually half the installation time.
The concrete is dyed and poured to start the process. While the surface still has a plastic state, a colored powder called a “ Release Agent” is broadcast over the surface of the freshly placed colored-concrete before imprinting with stamping tools . The release agent forms a bond-breaking barrier that helps prevent the tools from sticking to the fresh concrete and marring the fragile surface. During the process, a portion of the colored antiquing release agent becomes embedded in the surface where it is trapped by the hardening concrete. When the surface is subsequently washed and sealed, an attractive, variegated, mottled, and antiqued appearance is obtained with colors ranging from that of the underlying concrete to that of the antiquing release agent.
To protect the antiqued appearance from wearing or weathering away over time, the imprinted concrete must be sealed and maintained with clear sealer. It produces an attractive, low-maintenance, semi-gloss film that is resistant to abrasion, many chemicals, and surface staining.
See the process...
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Release (dye) is cast over concrete |
Pattern is "stamped" into concrete |
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See some of Triad's stamped concrete patterns and colors below...
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