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When the Birds Go Nuts, Phoscrete is the Answer!
When spring fever arrives, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and they’re also building nests in inconvenient places. Nesting season, can spell trouble for bridge maintenance engineers and contractors. Construction projects can be delayed when protective measures must be taken to preserve bird habitats. But don’t worryāPhoscrete has you covered! Our concrete product…
Read MorePhoscrete Endure + Concrete: Innovation for Bridge & Pavement Preservation
Have you ever wished there was something that could make concrete last longer? Well, now there is! Phoscrete Endureā¢Ā (SME-PS) plus concrete is a match made in heaven when it comes to extending the life of your concrete structures. Letās take a look at how this amazing product works and how bridge maintenance engineers can benefit…
Read MoreIn-Place Cost
SO, YOU WANT TO SAVE TIME, MONEY, AND REPAIR MORE? by Brian Mintz General Manager – Phoscrete Because state and local agency contracts are typically awarded to the lowest bidder, all too often, the choice for concrete repair material on a project is decided based on lowest cost per cubic foot. This seems quite logical…
Read MoreBest Practices for Hot Weather Phoscrete Concrete Repair
The days are getting shorter, but summertime is just beginning to bake our concrete pavements and structures. Working with Phoscrete in hot weather is easy when you follow this one rule: Chill Phoscrete Activator, and keep Phoscrete Dry Mix out of direct sunlight. Phoscrete sets fast even in 70Ā°F (20Ā°C) temperatures. Cooling activator down below…
Read MoreStrengthen Concrete Durability with NEW Phoscrete Endureā¢
Phoscrete is pleased to add a new and innovative product to our sales portfolio: Phoscrete Endureā¢ powered by PoreShieldā¢ is a long-term (10+ years) durability enhancer protecting concrete from premature damage caused by moisture, salt, deicing & freeze/thaw conditions. Phoscrete Endureā¢ is a Soy Methyl-Ester Polystyrene (SME-PS) liquid sold under license from the Indiana Soybean…
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Hot Discovery! Ice Cold Phoscrete Activator
Everyone knows how great Phoscrete works in sub-freezing temperatures. Because Phoscrete’s Activator has a very low freezing point, our liquid works well at or below 30Ā°F when water-based mixes freeze. What we learned this month in the Covid (among other things) was how to achieve desired working/set time anywhere from 5Ā to 30 minutes by…
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Concrete furniture is in style, giving kitchens, dining rooms, and bedrooms alike an urban, modern touch. Many of these pieces of furniture can go for outrageous prices, which is why we wanted to provide you with a simple, affordable option that will not only look great in your home, but also provide you with a…
Read MoreConcrete vs. Cement ā Whatās the Difference?
Have you ever been walking down a sidewalk and thought to yourself, āIs this concrete Iām walking on, or is it cement? Or is that the same thing?ā Maybe you havenāt ā but these terms are often used interchangeably and thought of to be the same thing. In todayās blog, we will be going over…
Read MoreCold Outside? Give your Phoscrete a Warm Hug!
I wish we had the photo. Donny (our installation support manager) and Matt (our Northeast Sales Rep) were on-site with an east coast contractor installing Phoscrete on a Rhode Island Bridge on a cold morning in January. Temps were in the 30s and the wind off the bay was biting. Using our Fast-Set Admix, the…
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