Specialty concrete chemicals manufacturer ChemMasters, Inc. recently introduced its Silencure DOT, a single-step white pigmented wax emulsion curing compound with integral penetrating silane sealer.
The product is formulated to meet stringent government specifications for curing new highway pavement, with long-term silane protection from damage caused by freeze/thaw cycles and de-icing chemicals.
Meets Most Standards, Requirements
The Silencure DOT compound is designed to cure concrete to the ASTM C309 standards from international standards organization ASTM International.
Its white pigmentation provides a minimum 65-percent light reflectance to keep concrete cool as it cures, while integral silane meets most U.S. state transportation department requirements for reduction of water and chloride ion penetration.
Compound Saves Time, Expenses
The compound was built to replace the time consuming and costly process of separate curing, removal, and sealing steps traditionally associated with the placement and sealing of new highway pavement. In turn, this new process can reduce lane closures and the exposure of workers and the traveling public to hazardous traffic conditions and detours.
The company believes fewer steps, less labor, and lower expenses on traffic controls can also drive significant project cost savings for industry.
ChemMasters has manufactured specialty concrete chemicals to improve, repair, and protect concrete and masonry for the past 60 years. The company formulates and manufacturers low-VOC (volatile organic compound), solvent-based products for use in the states that require them. It also operates a state-of-the-art research and development facility to advance the science of concrete improvement.
For more information, contact: ChemMasters, (800) 486-7866, www.chemmasters.net
