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If you’re involved in concrete infrastructure maintenance …
If you’re under pressure to meet budget constraints and make repairs cost-effective …
Read on!
Here are 5 Reasons to Use Concrete Hydrogel Treatments for Civil Infrastructure Maintenance
MARKHAM concrete hydrogel treatments are the advanced approach to preserving concrete service life. Binding the moisture within the concrete, preventing ingress of contaminants, and enhancing the concrete’s durability – our treatments are proven to preserve and protect concrete for the long term. Make hydrogel treatments part of your pro-active maintenance program.
REASON 1 – Cost-effective for the long term
MARKHAM hydrogel treatments save costs in two significant ways:
- No need to factor in future treatments.
- Genuine protection of the structure’s service life, and reduction of ongoing maintenance costs.
This makes treatment genuinely cost-effective as compared to other remediation methods.
REASON 2 – Time saving
MARKHAM hydrogel spray-applied treatments are trafficable 1 hour after application.
Using hydrogel treatment as a sealer or hardener? Think about this: How long before you can move about on acrylic sealers, or silanes?
If you’re treating a structure such as a bridge or wharf, this reduced downtime can mean genuine cost saving.
REASON 3 – Immobilises moisture
Moisture is a vehicle for contaminants in concrete. Reactants, dissolved in water, seep through the porosity and cause harmful reactions with both the concrete and reinforcing steel.
Immobilising moisture is a key factor in arresting concrete deterioration. Hydrogel treatments effectively ’embalm’ the concrete deep within its porosity and through the rebar zone. This is a benefit which surface coatings cannot provide.
REASON 4 – Environmentally safe
MARKHAM hydrogel treatments are NIL VOC.
There are no fumes nor toxins. The products are water based.
This makes them user friendly, and inoffensive to other workers in the area.
For bridges and wharves over sensitive waterways, they are ideal, and have been successfully used on a number of projects where environmental sensitivity was a crucial factor.
MARKHAM’s EPD certificates can be found here.
REASON 5 – Supply and application available
For commercial projects, MARKHAM offers our industry-specific TECT systems. We are experienced to working with both large and small projects. We are familiar with handling an array of requirements such as site-specific safety, traffic control, and specialised access equipment.
We’re more than happy to show you examples of past projects, and provide references.
It all makes sense? Get in touch to discuss your next project!
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