Amazon breaks ground on 3-million-square-foot complex

Concrete floors were recently poured as part of Amazon's newest warehouse facility in Boardman, Ore. Six buildings, each 500,000 square feet, were treated with two Consolideck products by Sawtooth Caulking of McMinnville, Ore.

They used:

Consolideck DensiKure, a solution that densifies and cures newly placed, smooth, steel-trowel-finished concrete in one application.

And Consolideck LS/CS, a penetrating silicate treatment that dustproofs and hardens concrete flatwork. LS/CS is a popular choice for newly poured concrete because it doesn't have to be scrubbed or flushed with water. It sprays onto the surface and spread out with a microfiber pad. 

Crews applied these Consolideck products:

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