Masonry Magazine December 1993 Page. 44
PRODUCT UPDATE
# GLASS BLOCK
GLASS block combines a wave pattern with a stippled exterior texture which obstructs the transparency of the block while maintaining maximum light transmission. Pittsburgh Corning, 800 Presque Isle, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
# QUICK CONCRETE
QUICK SETTING concrete sets in only seven minutes at room temperature. In two hours it attains crushing strength of 2500-3000 PSI. With a non-water activator and an ability to harden at temperatures as low as -15°F, it can be set up in cold weather. Magna-Crete, Box 28, Cleveland, OH 44011.
# PAVER DOLLY
HAND OR foot adjust screw assembly fits various paver sizes with wheel handles to pull clamped row back from palletized block. Its clamped system has no kick back for safer loading and unloading and its four way operating handle offers better leverage on variable terrain. Creative Paver Marketing, 706 W. Main St. #3, Plainfield, IL 60544.
# GLAZED TILE
AVAILABLE IN five colors and more than fifteen standard shapes with custom colors and shapes available, glazed tiles meet ASTM C126 Grade SS specifications. Glen-Gery, 1166 Spring, Wyomissing, PA 19610.
# POOL COPING
POOL COPING brick features a safety bulb end that allows children to grasp pool edges with greater confidence and ease. Brick's uniquely long length (121½") accommodates retrofit of existing coping while maintaining the flexible sealant joint at 12 inch. Pacific Clay Brick, Box 49, Elsinore, CA 92531.
# CONCRETE PUMP
DESIGNED WITH a full flow, long wearing, cast steel shuttle tube and reversible wear components, concrete pump has a Deutz air cooled diesel engine and a Sundstrand-Sauer hydraulic pump. Its 8" x 48" concrete cylinders were designed to handle 2" minus mixes with a volume output of up to 120 cubic yards per hour. Essick Mayco, Box 10263, Charleston, SC 29411.
# MORTAR MATCHER
SYSTEM USED to match existing mortar color for tuckpointing and masonry repairs comes with 39 precise formulas of volumes and weights and the resulting cured samples for comparison. All measuring and weighing equipment is provided to assure consistent results. System takes into consideration material color variations from region to region by providing the control samples for comparison to your local materials. Ahrens Chimney Technique, 2000 Industrial, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.
# CRACK SEALER
NEW CRACK sealer mounting technique eliminates the need for careful, time consuming placement of drill holes over the crack in which to insert traditional ports. It also eliminates the side effects of drilling, such as structural weakening or concrete dust which can clog the crack and must be removed with expensive pumps or vacuuming equipment. Ostarr Concrete Repair, 623 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange, IL 60525.
# DIAMOND BLADES
INDUSTRIAL DRY cut diamond blades feature a distinctive continuous rim that strengthens blades to last 100 times longer than other types of masonry blades. Edge design results in a more efficient dust extraction from the cut, reducing heat and wear. Available in sizes 4", 412". 7" and 8'. DeWalt Industrial Tool, 626 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD 21074.
# WORK LIGHT
STANDING FOUR feet, six inches tall, work light provides 360° or directional lighting. Its bulb and socket are protected by a floating shock system which absorbs impact. Featuring a counter weighted design that repositions itself when knocked over, it has a high impact plastic body to withstand excessive abuse in busy work areas. Wobble Light, 1343 S. Schmuhl, New Lenox, IL 60451.
BUSINESS LAW
# Labor Relations
"THE SUPREME COURT has created a bright line rule: '(A)n employer cannot be compelled to allow distribution of union literature by nonemployee organizers on his property.' (Lechmere, Inc. v. NLRB, 112 S. Ct. 841, 117L Ed. 2d 79 (1992)) with only the one narrow exception to accommodate workers who are truly inaccessible. "The union charges that (the employer) paid employees to distribute antiunion handbills, and this constituted discriminatory distribution. We disagree. The holding in Lechmere is consistent with the employer's right to distribute literature on his own property while keeping others out. This is not discriminatory." Sparks Nugget, Inc. v. N.L.R.B., 968 F. 2d 991 (July 8, 1992), Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
EXCERPTED with permission from the newsletter "Biz Law Update," published by Biz Law Association, Inc., Box 247, Springdale, Utah 84767, Phone 801/635-9817.