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Penetron
can be applied from the negative side (the side opposite the water pressure) and
still completely dry out a concrete structure.
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Penetron Industry Newsletter
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 In
October 2004, Penetron was officially recognized as complying with NSF/ANSI 61,
an internationally respected health effects standard governing all devices,
components and materials that come in contact with drinking water. No other
independent testing program requires companies to comply with the strict
standards imposed by NSF and its product certification programs. NSF is also the
only third-party testing organization to undertake a complete evaluation of
every aspect of a product's development prior to certification. As a
not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, NSF is the leading global
provider of public health and safety risk management solutions.
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 Product Feature
- Penetron
Plus |
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Penetron Plus is a dry-shake
crystalline waterproofing product designed for application to horizontal
concrete surfaces where a good wear-resistance and waterproofing properties are
required.
It is simply
distributed on the setting concrete no earlier than 1 hour before finishing of
the concrete is started.
Penetron Plus penetrates
rapidly into the setting concrete, as the concrete contains an abundance of
moisture in its plastic state. Moreover, the active crystalline materials are
trowelled into the concrete surface eliminating the need for initial surface
penetration. Hence, Penetron Plus provides a time-effective and efficient way to
integrally waterproof horizontal concrete slabs.
Click
here for more information on Penetron Plus. |
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| CASE STUDY -
WASTE WATER FOCUS |
Water Treatment Plant
Milan South / Rozzano,
Italy |
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solution
to improving Milan's water situation lay in the implementation of a series of
water treatment plants. The most important task of which was to drain the water
of the Southern Lambro, considered to be the main cause of pollution into the Po
River, with a catchment area of 1 million inhabitants. The contractor CMB needed to solve the impermeability problem in the delivery and
suction tunnels of the Lambro Water and Penetron fit the bill. After the
excellent performance of the Penetron System on this project, the managing engineers decided to use the
Penetron System for the treatment of all purifying basins as well (click
here for CMB's testimonial). All together
the surface covered with Penetron was about 150,000 m2 with a product
consumption of 250,000kg.
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 Waste
Water Plant, Beijing, China |
The Mengtougou waste water
project was one of the key municipal projects in Beijing in 2003. Designed
to have a treatment capacity of 40'000 m3 of water per day, this facility serves
a population of 120'000 people and and area of 14 km2. Unlike
other water treatment facilities, Mengtougou employs odor-eliminating technology
which further increases the water quality of the YongDing river. Penetron was
chosen and successfully applied to the adjustment, condensation and sediment
tanks of this facility. | |
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 Penetron® Worldwide |
 Nuclear
Waste DNR Plant - Savannah River Site, USA |
 Recently,
Penetron Plus was selected to waterproof a fast-tracked concrete pour at the
Savannah River Site nuclear materials processing facility. The Department of
Energy required a product that would not only effectively waterproof their
processing slab, but is quick and easy to apply as well. Having successfully
met the requirements of the owner and contractor, Penetron is now being
considered for application on other parts of this facility as well. |
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ICF
Construction, Baer Enterprises, USA |
 Baer
Enterprises in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a home builder specialising in Insulated
Concrete Form (ICF) construction, needed a product that effectively waterproofs
their projects, while being cost effective, easy to use and allow scheduling
flexibility at the same time.
They decided to dose
Penetron Admix into the concrete poured inside the ICF walls. Penetron Admix
gave them all they required as well as performance and reliability. With a
string of successful Penetron jobs behind them, Baer continues to use Penetron Admix
on their ICF and conventional projects. |
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La Reina Military Hospital - Santiago, Chile
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 La Reina Military Hospital in Chile, which is currently under construction, is
the biggest hospital development that Chile has seen in the last 30 years.
This high tech hospital will
use a total of 60,000m3 of concrete and crystalline waterproofing materials will
be applied to 20,000 m2 of exterior walls and interior spaces (bathrooms,
kitchen, garbage areas and water tanks). Penetron
has already been applied to a significant portion of this. |
 Krivorozhstal
Complex,
Ukraine |
Since its
construction in 1934, Krivorozhstal, one of the Ukraine's largest enterprises,
has produced numerous types of metal products such as steel and pig iron. In order to extend its offering to the international market, this
metallurgical giant has improved its facilities to meet a range of international
manufacturing standards and chose the Penetron system to help achieve these
requirements and increase the lifespan of the facility.
Penetron's official distributor in the Ukraine, The Likon Company, has been
applying 20 tons of Penetron materials annually at this mining and metallurgical
complex since 2003. Penetron has been applied to all of the major components of
the complex including the 9th blast furnace, the largest and most famous in the
Ukraine which can convert up to 5,000 m3 of pig iron, as well as the 1st and 2nd
blast furnaces, rolling shops No. 1, 2, and 3, sump areas, a 1km underpass and
other facilities. Work continues at Krivorozhstal with the 8th blast furnace
currently being treated.
The Chief Engineer of the Krivorozhstal Construction Department stated; "our
production facilities require the best protection to ensure the highest
durability for years to come and the Penetron materials have proven to be of the
highest quality and reliability."
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