Primer to Seal & Stabilise Substrates Overview Flexcrete’s Bond-Prime is a single component, water based, epoxy modified polymeric primer for sealing and stabilising substrates prior to the application of the specialist decorative and protective membranes in the Flexcrete range. Substrates to be treated include: Concrete Mortars and Renders Masonry Polyurethane Foam Phenolic Board Existing paints Plaster… Read more
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Roofdex HB
High Performance Liquid Roofing System Overview Roofdex HB is a waterborne, high build, elastomeric, cold fluid applied liquid roofing membrane system which incorporates unique in-film protectant technology. Designed for the weatherproof protection of both flat and pitched roofs, it is especially suited for use in hot, humid, tropical climates due to its ability to reflect sunlight… Read more
Cemprotec EF Primer
Stabilises and Seals Cementitious & Asphalt Substrates Overview Cemprotec EF Primer is used to stabilise and seal cementitious and asphalt floors prior to the application of the Cemprotec range of cementitious coatings and mortars. It can overcome some inadequacies in surface preparation and helps minimise the risk of out-gassing from the substrate. Cemprotec EF Primer is a modified,… Read more
Cemprotec E-Floor HB
Epoxy and Polymer Modified Cementitious Flooring: 3-6mm (EN 1504-02) Overview Cemprotec E-Floor HB is a major advancement in flooring technology incorporating the benefits of copolymer and epoxy resin technologies into a self smoothing, water based, cementitious flooring system. This chemical combination gives a hard, durable 3-6mm thick coating with excellent resistance to abrasion, water, chloride ions… Read more
Cemprotec E-Floor
Epoxy and Polymer Modified Cementitious Flooring: 2mm (EN 1504-02) Overview Cemprotec E-Floor is a major advancement in flooring technology, incorporating the benefits of copolymer and epoxy resin technologies into a self smoothing, water based, cementitious system. This chemical combination gives a hard, durable 2mm thick coating with excellent resistance to abrasion, water, chloride ions and aggressive… Read more
Cementitious Coating 851
Surface Protection System – Protection against Ingress (EN1504-2, DWI 31, BBA, WRAS) Overview Cementitious Coating 851 is designed for internal and external structural waterproofing of concrete and other mineral substrates. Cementitious Coating 851 resists positive and negative pressure under 100m head in water retaining and below ground structures as well as roofs and decks. It provides… Read more
Cure-Seal WB
Water Based Curing Compound & Clear Sealer (BBA) Overview Cure-Seal WB is a non-degrading acrylic resin sealer which forms a clear, elastic, durable matrix on the surface of cementitious substrates. When used as a curing membrane on Flexcrete mortars and coatings, it conforms to the requirements for water retention given in ASTM C309. It can… Read more
Cemprotec GFM
Advanced Glass Fibre Reinforcement Matting System Overview Cemprotec GFM 225 is an advanced glass fibre reinforcement matting system used in conjunction with Flexcrete membranes to greatly increase additional tensile strength and tear resistance. Its special design provides fast wetting out properties and ease of moulding around the most complex roof details to produce a fully… Read more
Monorub
Class R1 Fine Grade Fairing Coat Overview Monorub is a Class R1 fine grade polymer modified mortar for filling blow holes and minor surface defects to produce a fine formed finish. It is available in Grey and White versions to enable colour matching with the parent concrete. Monorub is a single component, polymer modified cementitious mortar for… Read more
Monolevel FC
Class R2 Fairing Coat (EN1504-3) Overview Monolevel FC is an engineering quality fairing coat for filling minor blow holes and defects, and for repairing surface imperfections. Monolevel FC can be used in thin screed applications to level both vertical and horizontal concrete surfaces and to reinstate cover while providing a fair faced anti-carbonation finish. Monolevel FC is a single… Read more
Monolevel 844SP
Class R4 Waterproof Screed & Pore Filler (EN1504-3, DWI 31, WRAS) Overview Monolevel 844SP is a fully waterproof, engineering quality fairing coat for filling minor blow holes and defects, and for repairing surface cavities and honeycombed concrete. Monolevel 844SP can be used in thin screed applications to level both vertical and horizontal concrete surfaces and to reinstate… Read more
Unimatch
Class R1 Colour Matched Rapid Cosmetic Repairs Overview Unimatch is used for rapid cosmetic repairs to in-situ and precast concrete. It is especially suitable for repairs which need to be matched to the parent concrete to provide a high aesthetic finish. Unimatch is a single component, cosmetic grade concrete repair mortar, based on the latest polymer cement… Read more
Tiefill
Class R4 Waterproof Tiehole Filler (EN1504-3, WRAS) Overview Tiefill is primarily used for the filling of tie-holes formed by formwork bolts in new construction, particularly where a rapid setting, durable, waterproof mortar is required. It can also be used for sealing grout holes and voids around fixings in pre-cast elements. Tiefill is a single component, polymer modified,… Read more
Monomix HD
Class R4 High Strength Structural Repair Mortar (EN1504-3) Overview Monomix HD is a high strength, waterproof, shrinkage compensated, standard density mortar with good abrasion resistance for the structural repair, rendering and profiling of vertical, overhead and horizontal surfaces including trafficked areas. Monomix HD is a single component cementitious repair mortar which incorporates the most advanced cement chemistry,… Read more
Monomix
Class R3 General Purpose Structural Repair Mortar (EN1504-3, DWI 31, BBA, WRAS) Overview Monomix is a low density, high strength, shrinkage compensated, waterproof mortar for the structural repair, rendering and profiling of vertical, horizontal and overhead surfaces. Monomix is a single component cementitious repair mortar which incorporates the most advanced cement chemistry, microsilica, fibre and styrene acrylic copolymer… Read more
Fastfill WP
Rapid Setting Water Plugging Mortar Overview Fastfill WP is a rapid setting, polymer modified cementitious water plugging mortar for arresting water seepage and infiltration under pressure through cracks, joints and voids in concrete and masonry. Fastfill WP can also be used for rapid sealing and jointing in and around pipework, or in water retaining structures. Fastfill WP is a single component,… Read more
Fastfill
Class R4 Rapid Setting Structural Repair Mortar (EN1504-03, DWI 31, WRAS, BBA) Overview Fastfill is a rapid setting, Portland cement-based structural mortar for the durable repair of concrete which cannot be taken out of service for long periods, or in areas subjected to heavy wear such as roads, runways, bridges, decks, floors and footpaths. Fastfill can be… Read more
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Assuring the Design Life of the Bloomberg Development in London
Assuring design life of new office development Background A major new European Headquarters is currently being built in the City of London for financial software, data and media company Bloomberg L.P. The Foster & Partners scheme will house all of Bloomberg’s London operations and is scheduled for occupation by approximately 2,500 Bloomberg employees in 2017…. Read more
Concrete Repair and Waterproofing for New Construction in Brunei
Concrete repair and waterproofing of new construction. Background Located on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, Brunei has adequate water sources but the development of the water supply system has been affected by distance and local conditions. In the 1990’s, the Bukit Barun Water Treatment Works was constructed to cater for the increasing water… Read more
Concrete Waterproofing and Protection of Wellington Docks
Assuring the design life of a new build extension. Background The existing Wastewater Treatment Works at Sandon Dock in Liverpool is the second largest in United Utilities’ portfolio, but it is no longer capable of handling all the effluent that goes through it. A £200 million scheme was devised to construct a new two-storey Sequential… Read more
Flexcrete’s Waterproof Mortar Chosen for Crossrail
Enhancing durability of new concrete. Background Crossrail is Europe’s largest infrastructure project, with a total of 21km of new twin bore tunnels under construction in the central section to provide a railway line running across London. Crossrail’s aim is to provide a high frequency rail service that will link parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, via… Read more
Concrete Floor Strengthening at Ark Data Centre in Corsham
Enhancing strength of newly poured concrete mezzanine floor. Background Ark design, construct and operate data centres on behalf of the company’s clients. Spring Park is a 38 acre, secure campus housing two new build operational data centres with access to 120 MVA diverse power supply. Located in Corsham near to Junction 17 of the M4… Read more
Flexcrete’s Structural Mortar Chosen for London Bridge Railway Station
Enhancing concrete durability and extending design life. Background London Bridge station, built in the 1830’s, is one of the oldest railway stations in the world. Located South East of London Bridge on the River Thames, it is the fourth busiest station in UK, bringing some 50 million passengers into the capital each year. A £400m redevelopment of the station… Read more
Render System Protects Platform Tunnels in Heathrow Express
Application of Decorative Render to 8,500m² of Platform Tunnels Background Travelling via the Heathrow Express high-speed rail link is the fastest means of journeying between Central London and Heathrow Airport. Taking just 15 minutes from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport, 16,000 passengers travel via the Heathrow Express daily and since the service was launched in June… Read more
Concrete Cover Enhancement on London Underground Substation
Enhancement of Cover to Freshly Laid Ground Floor Slab Background West Ham London Underground connects to the Circle, District, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee Underground lines and the Docklands Light Railway. It is a busy transport hub in East London and was made one of three transport ‘hotspots’ feeding the London 2012 Games. As part of plans… Read more
Fast-track Construction of Revolutionary Slipformed Core
Construction of 259m High Slipformed Core Background The Shard, at 310 metres high, is Europe’s first vertical town. Its 72 floors comprise a 26-floor office complex, three world-class restaurants, a 19-floor five-star Shangri-La Hotel, 13 floors of exclusive residential apartments and the UK’s highest viewing galleries. It has become one of London’s most sought after events… Read more
Fast-Track Concrete Repair Solution for London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 2A
Over-banding of day joints to 2500m² floor screed. Background The construction of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 building (T2A) is one of the UK’s largest privately funded building projects. The new ultra-modern Terminal 2 is due to open to passengers in 2014, eventually accommodating 20 million passengers annually. It forms part of a five-year, £4.8 billion… Read more
Concrete Cover Enhancement for Major Natural Gas Facility
Enhancement of Concrete Cover on Reinforced Concrete Caissons Background The Gorgon Project is one of the world’s largest natural gas projects. It involves the development of the Gorgon and Jansz-lo gas fields about 80 miles off the coast of Western Australia and includes the construction of a huge Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant on Barrow… Read more
Green Roof Waterproofing on Private Villa in Taipei, Taiwan
Protection and Decoration of 860m² of External Walls & Green Roof Waterproofing. Background Taipei is situated at the northern tip of the island of Taiwan and has a monsoon-influenced, humid climate, so when a local designer was seeking an external coating for his own villa in Taipei, the ability to withstand the harsh climatic conditions… Read more
Tie-Hole Filler for New Low Level Nuclear Waste Facility
Filler for Tie-Holes on New Low Level Waste & Salt Store Facilities Background Dounreay Nuclear Power Station was first opened in the 1950’s to pursue the UK Government’s policy of developing reactor technology and three nuclear reactors were subsequently constructed. Due to the high risk activity, all three reactors have since been shut down and nuclear… Read more
Biodex Sheen Hygiene Coating Protects 150m² of Newly Constructed Walls
Hygienic protection of 150m² of newly constructed walls. Background Miso is a slow fermented soybean paste with a strong salty flavour, and forms one of the bases of Japanese cooking. It is used in sauces, with meat, fish, vegetables and tofu but above all in Miso Soup, a part of the staple diet of the… Read more
Anti-Carbonation Coating Gives Decorative Protection for SM Sea Residences
New construction of six, 16-storey pre-cast tower blocks. Background Located adjacent to the popular SM Mall of Asia in Metro Manila, Sea Residences is a bold new concept in urban living. Six 16 storey tower blocks grace the skyline with a view of both the central district of Makati and the awe-inspiring setting of Manila… Read more
Cementitious Coating Provides Quick Solution for Tamar Valley Power Station
Lining of freshly cast concrete bunds to allow for early installation of a resin coating system. Background Located at Bay Bell near George Town on the Tamar River in Tasmania, the Tamar Valley Power Station relies on LNG fed from an underwater pipeline in the Bass Strait. The station is operated by Aurora Energy, the… Read more
Fast-Track Basement Waterproofing Solution for Broomfield Hospital
Waterproofing of freshly cast substructure concrete. Background The new Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford is the result of a £150m PFI investment whereby a public infrastructure project is funded with private capital. Construction is over 5 levels and includes provision of an new Accident and Emergency Department plus state-of-the-art facilities for outpatients. Broomfield Hospital boasts a… Read more
Waterproofing of Concrete Floors and Sheet Piles in Basements
Waterproofing of sheet piles and floor slabs in a basement. Background Westminster City school is a non-diocesan, voluntary aided, all ability school, which has been situated in the Victoria area of London since 1877. As part of Westminster City Council’s £152 million investment in the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme, the school obtained… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Canal Lock
Reinstatement of Cover to Steel Reinforcement Background Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal was used to transport coal from the local mines until it was closed in 1961. Now the centrepiece of major regeneration project, the Middlewood Lock, one of seventeen on the canal, has been reconstructed. Prior to the opening of this section of the… Read more
Concrete Repairs to Slip-Formed Waste Bunker Walls
Concrete repairs to slip formed concrete in the waste storage bunker Background The Riverside Resource Recovery (RRR) Energy from Waste facility was constructed at Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley. It began operation in 2011 and is one of the UK’s most efficient energy recovery plants, processing waste from households and businesses in central London, as well as… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Busy Wembley Footbridge
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Recently Cast Abutments Background The White Horse Bridge is a state-of-the-art £20 million footbridge that crosses Wembley Stadium Railway Station leading up to the new Wembley Stadium. Constructed in 2006 and designed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield, the name of the bridge was decided via an online poll hosted… Read more
Concrete Reinstatement for Honeycombed Concrete Walls
Reinstating Honeycombed Concrete Walls at Waste Processing Plant Background This state of the art £125m waste processing plant has been built in Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire on the site of the former ICI works by W2R, a partnership between Bovis Lend Lease and Australian firm GRD Minproc Ltd, on behalf of Lancashire Waste Partnership. It… Read more
Green Roof Waterproofing at Cangjiu Winery in Taiwan
400m² of Green Roof Waterproofing. Background Cangjiu Winery is set in the mountains of Toucheng, Yilan in Taiwan. The owners utilise natural mountain spring water to make a range of wines such as fruit wine, red wine and the region’s only fermented kumquat wine made from a traditional fruit in Yilan. Privately owned, the winery was designed and… Read more
Reinstatement of Concrete Cover on Viaduct Expressway
Reinstatement of Effective Cover on Pre-cast Concrete Segments Background Built on reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Expressway opened to traffic in 1997. This four kilometre highway runs from Kwai Chung Viaduct to the Western Harbour Crossing toll plaza, carrying traffic out to Hong Kong International Airport. Whilst the southern section is at ground level, the… Read more
Enhanced Concrete Cover for Bridge Beams
Additional Concrete Cover & Waterproofing to Pre-cast, Pre-stressed Bridge Beams Background Starting in 2011, the Riverside Energy from Waste (EFW) Facility at Belvedere will process 585,000 tonnes of residual waste annually to generate electricity for 66,000 homes in London. To minimise congestion on the roads, the waste will be transported by barge along the River Thames to a… Read more
Waterproofing of Tie Holes on Reinforced Concrete Digester Tanks
Waterproof Sealing of Tie Holes on Egg-Shaped Reinforced Concrete Digester Tanks Background Designed in compliance with the latest EU standards on effluent and sludge treatment and built at a cost of £80 million, the new Reading Sewage Treatment Works is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in Britain. The cast in-situ egg-shaped,… Read more
Waterproof Internal Lining at HM Naval Base
Waterproof Internal Lining for Buoyancy Cells to Prevent Water Seepage Background Named after the first British built nuclear powered submarine, the £130m Valiant Jetty has been designed to serve the latest Astute Class submarine. Constructed in dry dock by Amec-Morgan Est JV at Inchgreen, Greenock, the 44,000 tonne jetty was towed by tugs to its final… Read more
Concrete Reinstatement to Repair Washout Damage on Cast In-situ Marina
Reinstatement of Concrete for Marina Damaged by Seawater Background Situated on the Somerset coast, Watchet Harbour is in an area of one of the highest tidal rise and fall levels in Europe. During construction of the new marina, cast in situ concrete was damaged by seawater, leading to an urgent programme of remediation. The Solution Having experienced… Read more
Reinstating Concrete Cover on a Major Arterial Road Bridge
Reinstating Cover & Structural Integrity on Major Concrete Road Bridge Background A covermeter survey on completion of the new Hillingdon Bridge showed signs of low concrete cover to the reinforcement of the parapet beams. Due to the location of this bridge over one of the main arterial routes into London, it was absolutely imperative to… Read more
Concrete Reinstatement at the Lakeside Energy from Waste Facility
Reinstating areas of drag on newly constructed slip-formed concrete faces Background The Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Colnbrook has been operational since 2010. Located in close proximity to Heathrow T5, it was constructed at a total cost of £125m, with the civil engineering package alone valued at £35m. The facility is capable of… Read more
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Flexcrete Coatings Chosen for HQ Building in Taiwan
Decorative Protection for New Build Headquarters Protective coatings manufactured by UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Limited have been used to protect the external walls of an impressive new headquarters building for Pauian Archiland, a Taiwanese-based company. The multi-storey building is located in Taipei, Taiwan, and is owned by Pauian Archiland which operates across a number of market… Read more