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October 7, 2020. 11:36 AM

Pre-treatment of corners

For waterproofing applications… why are angle fillets necessary for internal corners? why must external corners be rounded? Stresses arising from movements in the supporting substrate are evenly distributed over a waterproofing membrane which…

September 18, 2020. 5:19 AM

Injection Solutions for Underground Construction

Injection can be defined as the introduction of a material with pressure into the ground or a structure for waterproofing and for consolidating voids, cracks and porosity. Generally, the injection can be categorised as Pre Injection and Post…

August 12, 2020. 3:47 AM

The Difference Between Self-Levelling Toppings And Underlayments And The Importance Of Using The Right Primer

Concrete toppings are formulated to function as abrasion-resistant wearing surfaces with high-compressive strengths to handle residential to commercial applications e.g. mall stores, restaurants, hotels, residential units...including industrial…

June 25, 2020. 12:16 PM

Comparing Solvent-Based And Water-Based Coatings

1. General Coatings typically contain four main components: the binder or resin (examples are epoxies, acrylics and urethanes) additives which impart certain performance properties pigments for colouring. a liquid medium for dissolving or…

June 25, 2020. 12:00 PM

Tensile Strength & Elongation Of Waterproofing Membranes

In order to answer these questions, it is necessary to first look at these definitions: Elastic Deformation and Elastic Limit An elastic material deforms when a force is applied to it.  So long as the deformation stays within the elastic limit,…

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