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Dispelling the myths about waterproofing products by ROBIN BRUNET Given the crucial role waterproofing products play in the construction/renovation sectors, it’s not surprising that manufacturers are constantly coming up with new solutions for a huge range of applications. But even though advanced technology is going a long way in preserving the integrity of residential, commercial, … Read More

Kryton’s products are embedded in some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, including New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art. Kari Yuers is an enthusiastic cheerleader for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and Canada’s other international trade deals. Yuers’s company, Kryton International, already distributes its concrete hardening and waterproofing products in … Read More

Restoration products and services provide solutions to address all types of repair work by ROBIN BRUNET Canada’s steadily aging infrastructure, combined with the increasing economic need of Infrastructure owners to keep their budgets under control, has resulted in the makers of sealants used In horizontal and vertical applications, concrete restorers, and a vast array of … Read More

Designing for durable concrete presents a special challenge for specifiers. Concrete is usually specified based on a particular physical property such as compressive strength, but there is no single test to evaluate ‘durability.’ There is a significant difference between measuring the durability of concrete structures and measuring the structures’ strength. Compressive strength is a clearly … Read More

Method shows promise for evaluation of crack-sealing admixtures by Rishi Gupta, Alireza Biparva, and Pejman Azarsa Cracks in concrete can become pathways for water and chemicals.1 However, autogenous healing can mitigate these effects. In this article, we describe a test method for evaluating the degree of sealing of cracks, and we use the method to … Read More

Kryton was in the national news recently, with CBC’s Network Reporter Chris O’Neill-Yates interviewing Kryton CEO Kari Yuers at Kryton’s headquarters in Vancouver, BC about how The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) influences Canadian businesses. On December 30, 2018, the CPTPP entered into force among the first 6 countries to ratify the agreement – … Read More

On the 9th of November 2018, for the first time in 21 years, a South African Company won the Award of Excellence at the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Awards, which took place in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Award of Excellence was presented to Sanika Waterproofing Specialists for their professional concrete repair and waterproofing of … Read More

Proper waterproofing of construction joints plays a vital role in fortifying below-grade concrete structures. Construction joints are stopping places—caused by non-continuous concrete pour—and a plane of weakness. Hence, they represent the most vulnerable part of the structure from a waterproofing perspective. Without an effective joint waterproofing system known as a waterstop, it is not a … Read More

Highly specialized waterproofing systems are being used to protect our buildings Water may be the stuff of life, but for buildings and infrastructure it’s the harbinger of rot, decay, and erosion. Therefore, any-thing impeding its ingress is the focus of a great deal of ongoing technological innova-tion – which of course amounts to big business. … Read More

Do they actually help floors resist wear? Concrete is hard, but not always hard enough. Some concrete floors wear out before their time. To make them last longer, the marketplace offers a wide range of products, including dry-shake hardeners, sealers, and concrete admixtures. But, a critical question: Do they work? The theory 1. Concrete normally … Read More