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74 MARCH 2017 COATINGSPROMAG.COM other spills from concrete. Perfect for factories and warehouses, the Blastrac PG-10528 Forklift Scraper is made to simply slide on a user's fork, tighten down the set screw, hook the safety chain, and begin scrap- ing. Users can easily adjust pressure by using the forklift controls. e scraper speeds up productivity from traditional hand blade scraping, and its working width can be changed by using one of Blastrac's heav y-duty scraper blades. For more information, contact: Blastrac, (800) 256-3440, www.blastrac.com Reader Inquiry #3703 Best Practices for High-Pressure Waterjetting Equipment T he WaterJet Technolog y A ssociation-Industr ia l & Municipa l C leaning A ssociation ( WJ TA-IMC A) released the f irst ed ition of its "Industr y Best Practices for the Use of High Pressure Water jetting Equipment" manua l. T he new manua l represents sig nif icant updates to the pr ior water jetting recommended practices, published in 1985. WJ TA-IMC A's safet y committee, compr ised of contrac- tors, manufacturers, educators, researchers, consu ltants, and faci l- it y/asset ow ners, worked for more than a year to rev iew and update the pr ior ed ition. T he manua l inc ludes infor mation about responsibi lit y, accidents, pre-ser v ice and operationa l check lists and procedures, persona l protective equipment (PPE), training requirements, water jet team respon- sibi lities, care and maintenance of equipment, automated equipment, per manent c leaning areas, desig n cr iter ia, and a glossar y of def initions and g uidelines. For more infor mation, contact: WJ TA-IMC A , (314) 241-14 45, w w w.w jta.org Reader Inquiry #3704 AkzoNobel Introduces Elastomeric Polyurethane Lining AkzoNobel 's International brand added the Polibrid 705E elastomeric polyure- thane and Polibrid 670S concrete primer to its robust high-perfor- mance protective coatings and linings portfolio. e launch strengthens the coating's presence in existing geogra- phies and expansion into important Asian markets. Polibrid 705E is an odorless, zero-VOC, two-component lining, specifically designed to protect concrete and steel in severe service environments. e coating is an upgrade to the popular Polibrid 705, which has been sold since the 1980s. e 670S concrete primer was intro- duced to round out the offer. ese are the first branded products to be launched since AkzoNobel extended its distribution agreement with Polibrid to provide comprehensive global coverage. For more information, contact: AkzoNobel, (713) 682-1711, www.international-pc.com Reader Inquiry #3705 New Thickness Gauge for Coatings on Concrete e new Elcometer 500 Coating ickness Gauge from Elcometer is aiming to make the non-destructive measurement of dry film thickness (DFT) on concrete faster, easier, and more accurate than ever before. e new product accurately measures DFT on concrete and other cementitious substrates of up to 10 mm (0.4 in.). Users simply select the coating material and start measuring, with no need to set up gates, or range values, or to know the thickness of the coating. e gauge includes a robust and ergonomic design, a menu-driven color display, user selectable statistics, memory, and the ability to transfer data to computers or mobile devices through either USB or Bluetooth to generate instant reports. For more information, contact: Elcometer, (248) 650-0500, www.elcometer.com Reader Inquiry #3706 Injection Grout Reinforces Masonry Bridges Known for masonry solutions for historic restoration projects, Cathedral Stone Products, Inc. is now offering a specially formulated injection grout that is helping reinforce masonry in aging bridges and other large struc- tures. Cathedral Stone's Jahn M40 injection grout can be injected into New & Noteworthy