DURABLE CONCRETE STARTS WITH PENETRON ADMIX

Total Concrete Protection Water above and below: Modera Coral Gables, Miami, Florida USA A 237-unit luxury apartment mid-rise building (with street-level retail shops), the Modera Coral Gables has six residential floors above three levels of parking and a large pool on the fourth floor. With a construction site 1.6m (5’) under the water table, PENETRON ADMIX was used on all below grade concrete structures; the three-level parking garage, the matt slab on grade and perimeter walls. The 4th-floor pool was also treated with PENETRON ADMIX. Leading performance specs Easily mixed in during batching...

PENETRON ADMIX: The concrete solution PENETRON ADMIX is the world’s most efficient and economic permeability-reducing concrete admixture (PRAH), as defined by tests of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a true PRAH, PENETRON ADMIX provides comprehensive protection against concrete deterioration caused by chemical attack, freeze-thaw cycles and corrosion, while withstanding high hydrostatic pressure. Added during batching, PENETRON ADMIX can significantly increase concrete durability and service life. The PENETRON ADMIX benefits 1. Increases durability and life-span of concrete by 60 years...

How does PENETRON ADMIX work? The science behind PENETRON technology PENETRON ADMIX consists of Portland cement and various active, proprietary chemical formulations. The active ingredients in PENETRON ADMIX react in a catalytic reaction with moisture in fresh concrete and by-products of cement hydration. This chemical reaction generates a non-soluble crystalline formation throughout the pores and capillary tracts of the concrete that permanently seals microcracks, pores and capillaries against the penetration of water or liquids from any direction. This protects concrete from deterioration,...

Distinctive and durable design: Strauss Daly Building, Durban, South Africa A modern and dramatic design, the Strauss Daly Building features large, off-shutter concrete planes that create a visually striking profile on a prominent hill above the ocean. The concrete used in the dramatic outside structure and belowgrade basement was treated with PENETRON ADMIX to protect against saltwater breezes from the Indian Ocean. This is how PENETRON technology works: 1. PENETRON ADMIX is added to the concrete at the time of batching. This disperses the PENETRON chemicals homogenously throughout the mix....

Optimizing concrete for durability. A versatile material. Concrete is the world’s most Concrete is a hard and solid matrix, but also porous and common man-made material that has transformed subject to cracking. Waterborne chemicals can seep in modern cities around the world from a horizontal through pores, micro-cracks and capillary tracts, resulting landscape into vertical societies. in a wide range of problems that damage the concrete or the underlying reinforcing steel. The main challenges Corrosion Reinforcement steel embedded in concrete enhances tensile strength. Freezing & Thawing Water...

PENETRON ADMIX: Breakthrough for enhanced durability. Test results show vast improvement in durability. Recently, a two-year research project was completed by independent labs to test the effect of PENETRON ADMIX on the durability of concrete. The test included compressive strength, drying shrinkage, permeability, sulphate resistance, chloride diffusion resistance, freeze-thaw cycle These test results show that PENETRON ADMIX completely eliminates the need resistance, self-healing ability, microscopic examination of crystalline for silica fume, corrosion inhibitors and formation and most importantly—a...

PENETRON ADMIX: The leading crystalline technology for durability. The only 3rd generation crystalline admixture. When PENETRON ADMIX is added to the concrete, it reduces permeability by permanently sealing microcracks, pores and capillaries, effectively protecting the concrete against water penetration and the effects of deterioration, even under high hydrostatic pressure. Now in its third generation, PENETRON ADMIX is continually optimized to ensure industry-leading performance. The strength, slump or setting time of the concrete are never affected. Getting durable concrete. The prime concern...

v Extended Service Life: Recent breakthrough tests show that PENETRON ADMIX (as a ‘Permeability Reducing Admixture for Hydrostatic Conditions’) can extend the service life of concrete structures in severe environments by 60 years or more. v Elegant and durable: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil A FIFA World Cup venue adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, the Arena Fonte Nova stadium is a multi-purpose complex for sports and cultural events with a 55,000-seat capacity, a 2,000-car parking garage, food courts and 12 elevators. The basement slabs and lower reservoirs were sealed with PENETRON ADMIX,...

PENETRON ADMIX makes good concrete better. Increasing concrete performance A key characteristic influencing concrete durability is permeability by water, carbon dioxide, chloride, sulfates and other potentially harmful substances. Increasing durability by reducing the ingress of harmful substances, as shown by the examples below, underline how PENETRON ADMIX enhances durability by improving many aspects of concrete performance. While an optimal W/C ratio is crucial in achieving the desired overall concrete performance, permeability is crucial for concrete durability: decreased permeability means...

Alkali silica reaction (ASR) Susceptible to attack by alkalis (Na2O and K2O) from cement or other sources, some aggregates produce an expansive reaction that causes cracking and disruption. Damage normally occurs with, 1) a high moisture level in the concrete, 2) cement with a high alkali content and other alkali sources, and 3) aggregate containing alkali reactive constituents. PENETRON ADMIX eliminates the moisture content of concrete; this prevents ASR from occurring. Massive and waterproof: Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica (Espírito Santo), Brazil Sulfate attack Sulfate attack typically...