CONCRETE THOUGHTS

Why Buy Concrete? Here are 5 reasons

29,800,000 trees (or 89,000 acres) are cut down every day as of a 2005 report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This number could actually be much higher today, and...

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Stronger Communities – One Build Day at a Time

We put a video together from our fantastic day working with Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver!

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Innovative News 1973

1973 was an exciting year. Not just for us here at Kryton International Inc., but for progress made in Pop Culture and industrial advancements in general.

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How NOT to Waterproof Concrete

Concrete structures have been using concrete waterproofing since the first structural leak was discovered. Since then, the industry has been quickly evolving, and improving best practices with new...

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The Basics of Self-Sealing

Left - concrete crack | Right - self-sealed crack
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Build Day with Habitat For Humanity!

On Thursday May 2nd, a dedicated group of Krytonites headed out to Burnaby to roll up our sleeves and volunteer our time to a Habitat for Humanity townhouse project. It was a beautiful day to help a...

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Three Causes of Slump Loss

All concrete has slump loss or it would never harden. In the normal slow congealing we call ‘setting’, the concrete first gradually loses all its slump and then proceeds to harden.

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Five Signs of a Leaky Basement

Maintaining a dry basement adds not only to the durability of your home, but mitigates health issues caused by mold, and reduces the need for costly repairs. Even basements which have minor water...

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Waterproofing Admixture to Improve Mortar

Krystol Mortar Admixture (KMA) is a specially designed chemical admixture for cementitious mortar. It contains a unique blend of specialty chemicals that react with the cementitious materials in the...

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