General Construction Products
A wide range of construction commodity products which include adhesives, coatings or sealers, curing compounds, grout and high strength mortars. In addition, manufactures a range of waterstops, carbon fibre products and systems for repairing/sealing of expansion, construction and contraction joints.
a.b.e.® offers a high range of dust suppressants.
An overview of which products are suitable for specific applications
Adhesives
| Structural bonding dry to dry concrete, steel & bricks | High strength, non-slump, non-shrink | Epoxy | epidermix® 350 |
| External carbon fibre structural reinforcement, use with durafibre CFP | Non-shrink, excellent adhesion, high strengths and solvent free | durafibre CFP adhesive | |
| Laminating/impregnating resin used in conjunction with durafibre CFW | Solvent free, self-priming and excellent adhesion to substrates | durafibre CFW resin | |
| Bonding mortar/plaster applications & integral admixture | Good bond, economical | Synthetic resin | abebond® plastergrip |
| Polymer modified cement based mortar adhesive used to bond concrete blocks/bricks together instead of traditional thick mortar bedding system | Provide a thin, excellent adhesion, very strong bond between block/brick faces with water resistant barrier between joints | Cementitious | abefix TBM (thin bed mortar) |
Coatings / Sealers
| Protective coating for steel, concrete & timber | Corrosion protection to most surfaces | Epoxy coal tar | abecote® 352 |
| Protect cementitious, metallic surfaces, water tanks & piping | Potable water, mild chemical resistance | Bitumen | ravenol |
| Corrosion inhibitor & primer / coating for steel surfaces | Quick drying, thixotropic | Epoxy | abecote® 384 |
| Primer/sealer for porous surfaces, concrete, plaster, fibre cement & timber. Undercoat for epoxy or PU finishes in multi-coat systems on metal | Versatile primer for epoxies & polyurethanes, long pot life | abecote® 386 | |
| Lining of surfaces to prevent build-up of low abrasion materials, particularly feed meal silos | Solvent free epoxy to improve slip factor | abecote® SF 321 | |
| Penetrating liquid with hydrophobic properties applied to concrete, stone & face brickwork | Protection against chlorides, carbon dioxide ingress, reduces corrosion, efflorescence & organic growth | Silane siloxane | durasil SH |
Curing Compounds
| Shutter release agent | Excellent release agent, economical | Oil emulsion | durastrip |
| Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces | Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements | Wax Based | duracure WB |
| White Pigmented Resin | duracure WPR | ||
| Water based acrylic emulsion for curing | duracure acrylic | ||
| Multi-purpose curing, sealing and protective membrane for concrete | duracure PR | ||
| Liquid membrane-forming curing compound | duracure SBC |
Grouting
| Grouting & anchoring bars, bolts & fixing steel into concrete, high strength masonry, brick & rock | Applied under water, cures in 45min. Rapid strength gain, pourable & paste consistency | Polyester | epidermix® 725& 725 TX | ||||
| Anchoring into solid substrates and for use in dry, wet and flooded holes | Vinylester formulated, free of styrene, has a very low odor and is ideal for use in confined spaces and indoors | Vinylester | abe® chemical anchor MAXX | ||||
| Machine, column, crane rails, wind farm bases & anchor bolts | Fluid, rammable, non-shrink, high strength | Cementitious | duragrout® | ||||
| Bridge bearings, machine & column bases, anchor bolts | Flowable, high strength | Epoxy | epidermix® 324 | ||||
| Bridge bearings, machine bases, structural elements | Rammable, high strength | epidermix® 325 | |||||
| Starter bars vertically down | Quick setting, flowable, structural & chemical resistant | epidermix® 395 | |||||
| Starter bars horizontally or overhead | Quick setting, non-flow, structural & chemical resistant | epidermix® 396 | |||||
Mortars
| Durable protection layer to fibre cement, insulation boards, rock and concrete wall surfaces | Good bond, flexural and tensile strengths, economical, paintable and reduced permeability | Cementitious | abe® mortar clad |
| General purpose white Portland cement | Aesthetic and decorative, high strength | abe® CEM-blanc | |
| Fast setting patching mortar for concrete & pavement structures | High-early final comprehensive strengths, self compacting, chloride free & non-shrink | durarep FS | |
| Polymer modified high-strength concrete reinstatement mortar with excellent compatibility with concrete in terms of movement | Structural grade, repairs with good abrasion resistance and high compressive strengths high chloride and carbon dioxide resistance | durarep HS | |
| Polymer modified, shrinkage compensated cementitious patching compound in concrete | Fibre reinforced, chloride free, non-toxic, applications 5 – 40 mm thick | durarep P&S | |
| Smoothing of irregular surfaces and blow holes on concrete and masonry to provide a suitable chemical resistant finish | Provides an easy workable, trowel applied, thixotropic, non-slump consistency, to receive an appropriate chemical top coat | Epoxy Cement | durarep EC |
| High strength repair compound for concrete, masonry & brickwork, joint arises, stair treads, and precast units | No curing or priming, chemical resistant, cure under damp conditions, high- early/ultimate final comprehensive strengths | Polyester | epidermix® 715 |
Auxiliaries
| Prevention of regress or ingress of water or liquids through joints in water retaining or excluding structures | Withstands a 10 m head of water | Polyvinyl chloride | durajoint PVC waterstops | ||||
| Provide a seal in water retaining structure joints >10 mm movement | Withstands a 50 m head of water | Rubber waterstops | durajoint rubber waterstops | ||||
| Integral sealing for construction joints in case in-situ concrete where conventional waterstops are restricted due to space or access | Seals by immediate swelling & by crystallization | Swellable waterstop-bentonite | durajoint SW-B | ||||
| Integral sealing for prefabricated concrete joint construction under conditions of confignment | Seals prefabricated concrete element e.g. joints in tunnel and shafts | Swellable waterstop-rubber | durajoint SW-R | ||||
| Provides excellent extension in cross direction and rigid lengthwise as well as strong high-tenacity joint/crack sealing | High pressure resistance, excellent lateral and longitudinal elongation | Polypropylene, special coated non-woven waterproofing tape | duraband | ||||
| Repairing/sealing of expansion, construction, contraction joints | High performance waterproofing bandage | Thermoplastic elastomers | durajoint flexband system | ||||
| Carbon fibre laminate / plate | Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work | Carbon fibre plate | durafibre CFP | ||||
| Increase load requirements, damage to structures, durability and design or construction defects/changes | Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work | Carbon fibre fabric / wrap | durafibre CFW | ||||
Adhesives
Structural bonding dry to dry concrete, steel & bricks
High strength, non-slump, non-shrink
Epoxy
epidermix®350
External carbon fibre structural reinforcement, use with durafibre CFP
Non-shrink, excellent adhesion, high strengths and solvent free
Epoxy
durafibre CFP adhesive
Laminating/impregnating resin used in conjunction with durafibre CFW
Solvent free, self-priming and excellent adhesion to substrates
Epoxy
durafibre CFW resin
Bonding mortar/plaster applications & integral admixture
Good bond, economical
Synthetic resin
abebond®plastergrip
Polymer modified cement based mortar adhesive used to bond concrete blocks/bricks together instead of traditional thick mortar bedding system
Provide a thin, excellent adhesion, very strong bond between block/brick faces with water resistant barrier between joints
Cementitious
abefix TBM (thin bed mortar)
Coatings / Sealers
Protective coating for steel, concrete & timber
Corrosion protection to most surfaces
Epoxy coal tar
abecote® 352
Protect cementitious, metallic surfaces, water tanks & piping
Potable water, mild chemical resistance
Bitumen
ravenol
Corrosion inhibitor & primer / coating for steel surfaces
Quick drying, thixotropic
Epoxy
abecote® 384
Primer/sealer for porous surfaces, concrete, plaster, fibre cement & timber. Undercoat for epoxy or PU finishes in multi-coat systems on metal
Versatile primer for epoxies & polyurethanes, long pot life
Epoxy
abecote® 386
Lining of surfaces to prevent build-up of low abrasion materials, particularly feed meal silos
Solvent free epoxy to improve slip factor
Epoxy
abecote® SF 321
Penetrating liquid with hydrophobic properties applied to concrete, stone & face brickwork
Protection against chlorides, carbon dioxide ingress, reduces corrosion, efflorescence & organic growth
Silane siloxane
durasil SH
Curing Compounds
Shutter release agent
Excellent release agent, economical
Oil emulsion
durastrip
Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces
Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements
Wax Based
duracure WB
Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces
Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements
White Pigmented Resin
duracure WPR
Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces
Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements
Water based acrylic emulsion for curing
duracure acrylic
Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces
Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements
Multi-purpose curing, sealing and protective membrane for concrete
duracure PR
Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces
Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements
Liquid membrane-forming curing compound
duracure SBC
Grouting
Grouting & anchoring bars, bolts & fixing steel into concrete, high strength masonry, brick & rock
Applied under water, cures in 45min. Rapid strength gain, pourable & paste consistency
Polyester
expidermix® 725&725 TX
Anchoring into solid substrates and for use in dry, wet and flooded hole
Vinylester formulated, free of styrene, has a very low odor and is ideal for use in confined spaces and indoors
Vinylester
abe® chemical anchor MAXX
Machine, column, crane rails, wind farm bases & anchor bolts
Fluid, rammable, non-shrink, high strength
Cementitious
duragrout®
Bridge bearings, machine & column bases, anchor bolts
Flowable, high strength
Epoxy
epidermix® 324
Bridge bearings, machine bases, structural elements
Rammable, high strength
Epoxy
epidermix® 325
Starter bars vertically down
Quick setting, flowable, structural & chemical resistant
Epoxy
epidermix® 395
Starter bars horizontally or overhead
Quick setting, non-flow, structural & chemical resistant
Epoxy
epidermix® 396
Mortars
Durable protection layer to fibre cement, insulation boards, rock and concrete wall surfaces
Good bond, flexural and tensile strengths, economical, paintable and reduced permeability
Cementitious
abe® mortar clad
General purpose white Portland cement
Aesthetic and decorative, high strength
Cementitious
abe® CEM-blanc
Fast setting patching mortar for concrete & pavement structures
High-early final comprehensive strengths, self compacting, chloride free & non-shrink
Cementitious
durarep FS
Polymer modified high-strength concrete reinstatement mortar with excellent compatibility with concrete in terms of movement
Structural grade, repairs with good abrasion resistance and high compressive strengths high chloride and carbon dioxide resistance
Cementitious
durarep HS
Polymer modified, shrinkage compensated cementitious patching compound in concrete
Fibre reinforced, chloride free, non-toxic, applications 5 – 40 mm thick
Cementitious
durarep P&S
Smoothing of irregular surfaces and blow holes on concrete and masonry to provide a suitable chemical resistant finish
Provides an easy workable, trowel applied, thixotropic, non-slump consistency, to receive an appropriate chemical top coat
Epoxy Cement
durarep EC
High strength repair compound for concrete, masonry & brickwork, joint arises, stair treads, and precast units
No curing or priming, chemical resistant, cure under damp conditions, high- early/ultimate final comprehensive strengths
Polyester
epidermix® 715
Auxiliaries
Prevention of regress or ingress of water or liquids through joints in water retaining or excluding structures
Withstands a 10 m head of water
Polyvinyl chloride
durajoint PVC waterstops
”Provide
Withstands a 50 m head of water
Rubber waterstops
durajoint rubber waterstops
Integral sealing for construction joints in case in-situ concrete where conventional waterstops are restricted due to space or access
Seals by immediate swelling & by crystallization
Swellable waterstop-bentonite
durajoint SW-B
Integral sealing for prefabricated concrete joint construction under conditions of confignment
Seals prefabricated concrete element e.g. joints in tunnel and shafts
Swellable waterstop-rubber
durajoint SW-R
Provides excellent extension in cross direction and rigid lengthwise as well as strong high-tenacity joint/crack sealing
High pressure resistance, excellent lateral and longitudinal elongation
Polypropylene, special coated non-woven waterproofing tape
duraband
Repairing/sealing of expansion, construction, contraction joints
High performance waterproofing bandage
Thermoplastic elastomers
durajoint flexbank system
Carbon fibre laminate / plate
Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work
Carbon fibre plate
durafibre CFP
Increase load requirements, damage to structures, durability and design or construction defects/changes
Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work
Carbon fibre fabric / wrap
durafibre CFW