Environmentally Intelligent Integral Waterproofing and Corrosion Protection for Concrete

摘要

Hycrete Admixture is an additive to fresh concrete that makes the concrete waterproof and protects the steel reinforcement from corrosion. The material is a nanotechnology and is Cradle-to-Cradle certified as an environmentally intelligent product. Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, but has a major flaw-it's porous and absorbs water like a sponge (capillary absorption). Water and dissolved salts readily enter the concrete and corrode the steel reinforcement. The Hycrete material is unique because it is water based and yet repels other water. This occurs because the Hycrete material reacts with calcium in the concrete and takes on properties of a water repellant oil. Another end of the molecule bonds to polar particles, such as iron in the steel reinforcement and creates a monolayer of protection.