CONCRETE THOUGHTS

Recap of Concrete Thought from 2013

2013 was a big year at Kryton. We celebrated 40 years in business kicking off our celebrations at another successful World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. We looked at the vulnerability of concrete...

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Tall buildings – how tall can they get?

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands 829 m (2,720 ft.) above the desert. The tower is so tall that it is able to draw cool, high-altitude air from its top to feed and ease the load on its massive air...
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The Basics of Self-Sealing

Left - concrete crack | Right - self-sealed crack
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International Forum Opens Doors for the Future of Concrete

Concrete has been around in different forms for thousands of years, but the last few decades have shown new innovation and technologies to improve concrete’s versatility and durability. With so much...

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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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Do blind walls have you backed into a corner?

If your project includes one or more blind walls,  Kryton’s Krystol Concrete Waterproofing Systems can eliminate the challenges associated with such applications.

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Concrete and Human Rights: World Cup Goes to Qatar

Having the 2022 World Cup in Qatar Will Benefit the Construction Industry

The awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar last Thursday is great news for the country’s construction industry. It...

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Trade mission to Shanghai builds new roads

I’d like to share with you our recent experience at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo. In early September, Kryton was one of 20 companies to travel with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson to Shanghai on a...

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Where did your raw materials come from?

As countries begin to embrace low carbon economies, customers are increasingly asking for sourcing documentation on the products they are considering for their building projects. For construction...

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