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November 12, 2020. 9:01 AM

Types of Grouts for Tile & Stone works

Tile grout used in most construction is typically cement-based.  Proprietary Cementitious grout are made from a blend of cement, polymer, additive, pigment, fine-graded aggregates and mixed with water or fortified with a liquid latex additive (in…

October 26, 2020. 7:09 AM

Non-Shrink Grouts vs Patch Repair Mortars: How are they different?

Have you ever tried patching a hole in the wall and, no matter what you or your hired tradesman did, you could never get the repair mortar to finish flush with the surface? Or to dry without unsightly crack lines? If you have, you can probably blame…

October 7, 2020. 11:51 AM

Selecting Sealants for Joints

Most concrete structures have joints as part of their design. Joints are necessary to accommodate movements in the concrete units caused by thermal contractions and expansions as well as exposure to loading conditions. Purpose and Properties of…

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…

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