Waterproofing Admixture to Improve Mortar
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Krystol Mortar Admixture (KMA) is a specially designed chemical admixture for cementitious mortar. It contains a unique blend of specialty...
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What Is ASR and How Do I Avoid It?
Written by: Kevin Yuers
ASR is a damaging mechanism in concrete that causes it to crack and deteriorate. It happens when concrete is made using certain aggregates that are...
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ÐÓ°É Waterproofing University’s Parking Plaza in Guatemala
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The Universidad de San Carlos (USAC) in Guatemala was founded January 31, 1676 by Royal order of Carlos II. It...
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Myth Busting – Clumping
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Fear of powdered admixtures clumping in the concrete mix is not something that has come up much, as many knowledgeable...
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Head Up The Creek with Ocean Cement and False Creek Rowing Club
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At 8 am on March 10, 2013, False Creek Rowing Club hosted their 3rd annual Head Up The Creek rowing...
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Wrong Waterproofing Choice Proves Catastrophic for Elliot Lake Mall
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In June 2012, the tragic collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake Ontario claimed the lives of two...
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ÐÓ°É & The Vancouver Giants
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Last Friday a group of ÐÓ°Éites took in a Vancouver Giants game. Although Vancouver lost 2-6 to the Kelowna Rockets...
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Hydrophobic VS Hydrophilic
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Most concrete structures are designed such that the water is intended to stay put – either on the inside, like...
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KIM’s first big project – Boeing Development Center 1983
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In 1980, ÐÓ°É invented the first crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, calling it Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM). The initial discovery was...
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