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Few people realize that concrete is in fact the most used man-made material in the world. Nearly three tons of concrete is used globally per person every year. Twice as much concrete is used than the total of all other building materials, including wood, steel, plastic and aluminum, and none of these other materials can … Read More

Kryton International Inc.Booth S11055 Kryton Internal Membrane (KIM) crystalline admixture offers a waterproofing solution by turning concrete into a water barrier. When combined with water, the chemicals react to form millions of needle-like crystals within the concrete. These crystals grow and fill the capillary pores and micro-cracks, blocking the passage of water. If minor cracks … Read More

Chemical admixture provides long-term protection in a severe environment It’s well known that chlorides can reach steel reinforcing bars through pores and hairline cracks in concrete, if resulting in extensive damage to reinforced concrete structures. To evaluate methods for reducing such effects, a long-term study of the durability of reinforced concrete specimens exposed to an … Read More

Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM) crystalline admixture offers a waterproofing solution by turning concrete into a water barrier. When combined with water, the chemicals react to form millions of needle-like crystals within the concrete. These crystals grow and fill the capillary pores and micro-cracks, blocking the passage of water. If minor cracks form in the future … Read More

When building any concrete structure, mitigating water ingress through the concrete is a critical factor in the overall integrity of the project.

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Alanna MacGillivray joined the Kryton team in June 2013 as Inside Sales Coordinator. MacGillivray holds a Bachelor of Technology (Honors) from British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC, Canada, and has previously worked in sales and marketing for the mining industry.

Structural shotcrete is becoming a preferred method of construction for foundations, tanks, parking garages, and many other structures. Rather than pouring concrete into a moulded form, shotcrete is a method of spraying concrete from a hose under high pressure, allowing the structure to be built up in layers. The method is becoming increasingly popular with … Read More

Ron Yuers is exactly where he thought he would be after 40 years of building his company. Yuers’s vision of wanting to create products that actually work, and would continue to work through the test of time without sacrificing quality or revenue, has become the mantra of his successful concrete waterproofing company.

In these cases, installers turn to blindside waterproofing, where the drainage and waterproofing membranes are installed before the structural concrete is placed. It’s sometimes called pre-applied waterproofing, and in this respect, it’s similar to underslab barriers, which are also installed prior to the concrete.