CONCRETE THOUGHTS

US companies turn focus to Green buildings

“Green Architecture” has been on the rise since the term’s initial use back in the 1990s. The past few years have seen the concept of “Green Building“ erupting through money saving and sustainability...

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Myth Busting – Clumping

Fear of powdered admixtures clumping in the concrete mix is not something that has come up much, as many knowledgeable buyers will automatically dismiss it as unsubstantiated. However, I have seen...

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Head Up The Creek with Ocean Cement and False Creek Rowing Club

At 8 am on March 10, 2013, False Creek Rowing Club hosted their 3rd annual Head Up The Creek rowing regatta in False Creek. With the beautiful city of Vancouver behind them, rowers of all ages rowed...

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Wrong Waterproofing Choice Proves Catastrophic for Elliot Lake Mall

In June 2012, the tragic collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake Ontario claimed the lives of two women. How did this happen? After much finger pointing, much of the blame is ultimately...

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Kryton & The Vancouver Giants

Last Friday a group of Krytonites took in a Vancouver Giants game. Although Vancouver lost 2-6 to the Kelowna Rockets a fun time was had by all at the Giants final home game of the season. It was...

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Hydrophobic VS Hydrophilic

Most concrete structures are designed such that the water is intended to stay put – either on the inside, like with a reservoir, or on the outside, as with a basement.  Similar to a sponge, concrete...

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KIM’s first big project - Boeing Development Center 1983

In 1980, Kryton invented the first crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, calling it Krystol Internal Membrane (KIM). The initial discovery was that it retarded the concrete, reduced set-time...

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The Best Silane Siloxane Sealer New England has ever seen

At World of Concrete 2013, we caught up to one of our distributors from the East Coast. New England Dry Concrete (NEDC) has been distributing Kryton’s line of products for almost 10 years. As experts...

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Sneaky Grains of Salt can wreak havoc

Tiny hairline cracks are inevitable when creating a new concrete structure. It’s the nature of the environment: the earth, and therefore the foundation, will probably move a little. So how do we plan...

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