About Us

Since 1962, Mortex™ has created products that have literally shaped the surface of the pool concrete industry.

A HISTORY OF THE PRODUCT THAT STARTED IT ALL

After 55 years, we have some perspective on the concrete industry, our product, and where things are going...

1960's

Beginning of the road

Kool Deck was the first of it's kind, both for decorative concrete overlays but also for setting the standard for cool, comfort on barefoot areas.

1960's

1970's & 1980"s

The defacto-standard in pool decking

Many people for these two decades enjoyed the benefits of Kool Deck, which was featured as the premier surface for pool decking in the industry.

1970's & 1980"s

1990's

Emergence of polymerized cement, changing concrete dynamics

The introduction of a polymer cement technologies, like our Systex, combined with a movement towards smaller crews made Kool Deck less attractive to installers. Shrinking deck sizes are starting to be poured separate from the overlay due to less people on a crew.

1990's

2000's

Simplicity reigns supreme

In a changing world, many crews radically downsized after the 2008 housing crash, with many skilled concrete and Kool Deck applicators retiring. Proper raw materials like Marble Sand were becoming quite scarce, hastening the introduction of Kool Deck Elite, our 50# premix product.

2000's

2017

A new beginning

The advent of Kool Deck Stamp Release introduces new worlds of possibility making Kool Deck look like popular slate, stone or traverine patterns. Kool Deck is the now the simplest stamped overlay system on the market today, perfect for the skills and crew size of the modern concrete professional.

2017