Category
- Concrete Waterproofing
Across the globe, the construction industry is shifting itsfocus towards sustainable structures. With growing infrastructure, and limited budgets, designers are constantly looking for ways to increase durability. Key materials are carefully selected for their sustainable properties, but vulnerable areas are often overlooked, making structures susceptible to premature deterioration.
Construction joints are such vulnerable areas, and play a vital role in fortifying concrete structures. As a direct route to the rebar and to the inside of the structure, how easily water and moisture can enter through these areas can make or break a project’s budget and/or timeline.
In response to the need for a better joint waterproofing system, released a newly developed technology in 2015:.
With a long list of performance based features and benefits, there is little wonder why Ӱite Swelling Waterstops have been steadily replacing Bentonite as the waterproofing strip of choice on jobsites around the world. Ӱite offers unrivaled swelling performance, superior cohesion properties, and easy installation.Moreover, when Ӱite is used with , it offers Dual Protection that not only stops water, but protects outboard facing rebar from the damaging effects of water.
Ӱite’s advanced synthetic rubber technology has been designed to swell up to 4 times more than conventional swelling waterstops. This superior technology also exhibits greater swelling pressure to stop water in horizontal and vertical construction joints-even when exposed to salt and chloride water or contaminated soils.
Swelling capability, which typically relates to water stopping ability, is unrivaled, as is evident through the products early success. Through time lapse imagery, Ӱ has captured Ӱite’s swelling capability which provides a visual of its unconstrained swelling capability.
With prolonged water exposure, Bentonite (clay based) waterstops can deteriorate over time. Ӱite exhibits excellent cohesive properties and will not deteriorate over time-even when exposed to extreme hydrostatic pressure and after repeated swelling and drying cycles. Superior cohesive properties when in a swollen state will lead to longer water stopping ability and lifelong performance.
Ӱite can easily replace common swelling waterstops to offer the best single protection waterstop available. Additionally, Ӱite can be used with the Krystol Waterstop Treatment as part of Ӱ’s Dual Protection Krystol Waterstop System (KWS).
When is used with Ӱite, it provides a crystalline barrier before the water can come into contact with the outboard facing rebar. Protection of the perimeter rebar from the corroding effects of water will add long term durability to the concrete structure.
Ӱite is also extremely durable and will not deteriorate or lose performance, even when subjected to repeated wetting and drying cycles. Other benefits of Ӱite are:
- Resistant to hydrostatic pressure and will last the life of the concrete;
- Saves you time and money on your waterproofing project;
- Easy to install using Ӱiteadhesive, and
- Has superior chemical resistance.
The new Ӱite Swelling Waterstop is available now,in your area for more information on how it can be used on your next project.
