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Since 1994 Scherer Inc. has steadily grown its position as one of the leading manufacturers and service providers in the milling industry. To house its growing workforce of over 75 employees, along with its manufacturing and service facilities, it needed a new headquarters in its hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Due to the nature of its operations, Scherer required a highly resilient concrete floor that could withstand the abrasion and erosion that comes with operating and servicing heavy machinery on site during extreme weather conditions in summer and winter.
Knife River sought an integral concrete admixture for abrasion and erosion resistance to replace the dry shake on Scherer’s project. They also wanted to source a more eco-friendly alternative to align with both Scherer’s and Knife River’s sustainability objectives. Hard-Cem by Kryton was the obvious choice.
To ensure long-lasting abrasion and erosion resistance, 3,000 yd3 of Hard-Cem® was added to the concrete at the Knife River batching plant for use on Scherer’s 110,000 ft2 slab on grade floor.
Backed by 20 years of proven performance, Hard-Cem could enhance the durability of the concrete floor and significantly extend its lifespan without the drawbacks associated with dry shake hardeners.
Knife River has a silo at its plant in South Dakota, so it could easily store Hard-Cem to mix it directly into the concrete at the plant. Compared with the post-applied application of dry shake, Hard-Cem eliminates the need for special equipment and skilled labor and poses no threat of toxic chemicals.
This would result in cost savings, lower risk, and fewer maintenance requirements throughout the lifetime of the concrete. The stakeholders, including Scherer Inc. and their engineering firm, VAA, recognized the benefits of Hard-Cem.
Hard-Cem® Admixture for Abrasion and Erosion Resistance Unlike post-applied surface treatments that delaminate over time, or high-strength concrete that’s prone to curling and cracking, Hard-Cem integral admixture significantly reduces replacement and repair requirements and more than doubles the concrete’s wear life — lowering its embodied carbon footprint over its lifetime. FIND A DISTRIBUTOR...
