Successful refurbishment of concrete with PCI products
Concrete is used in a wide variety of structures ranging from homes to roads and requires effective protection against negative external effects. Regular refurbishment and repairs are essential. Depending on the cause and scope of the damage, various different refurbishment approaches may be required:
- Protection of reinforcement against corrosion
- Protection of concrete against corrosive media
- Restoration of concrete surface
For the successful refurbishment of concrete, the first steps are to identify the cause of the problem and to select the appropriate products. PCI offers a wide range of reaction resins, repair mortars and corrosion protection products for the effective refurbishment of concrete and reinforcement.
PCI Apogel® Dübel
Screed dowel for later doweling of joints in screeds
PCI Apogel® E
Injection resin for sealing and injecting cracks
PCI Apogel® F
Injection resin for casting and injecting cracks
PCI Apogel® PU
Injection resin for sealing and injecting cracks
PCI Apogel® SH
Silicate cast resin for casting cracks in screeds
PCI Apogel® Tagespacker
(one day injector)
PCI Apogel®-Schnell
Injection resin for casting and injecting cracks
PCI Aposan®
Heavy duty repair mortar for small concrete areas, corners, joints and edges
PCI Barrafill® L
Cementitious fairing coat for concrete wall surfaces
PCI Barraseal® Turbo
Flexible two-component reactive waterproofing membrane for external basement walls, foundations and concrete elements
PCI Barra® Creme
Silane injection Solvent-free waterproofing cream for horizontal barriers
PCI Barra® Gisol
Horizontal damp-proof course against rising damp
PCI Barra® Inject
Filling mortar for drill holes, cavities and cracks in brickwork
PCI Bauharz
Epoxy binder for industrial screeds
PCI Betonfinish® W
Surface protection for facades and civil engineering structures
PCI Betonfinish® W Lasur
Glazing protective coat air drying based on aqueous acrylic
PCI Color Pack
Dye concentrate for mineral mortars
PCI Gisopakt®
Bonding slurry for plaster on concrete walls and ceilings
PCI Legaran® RP
Corrosion protection for bridges and civil engineering to ZTV-ING
PCI Muroplan®
Gypsum-based fairing coat for walls and overhead application
PCI Nanocret® AP
Corrosion protection and bonding slurry for bridge construction and concrete structures
PCI Nanocret® FC
Fiber-reinforced concrete smoothing compound for walls and soffits
PCI Nanocret® R2
Light repair mortar multi-use, for building and civil engineering
PCI Nanocret® R3
Multi-use repair mortar for concrete repair
PCI Nanocret® R4 Fluid
Heavy-duty repair mortar fibre reinforced, flowable, for structurally relevant concrete repair
PCI Nanocret® R4 PCC
Heavy-duty repair mortar for concrete structures on floors, walls and overhead application
PCI Nanocret® R4 Rapid
Fast-acting repair mortar for concrete structures
PCI Nanocret® R4 SM
Heavy-duty repair mortar for concrete elements
PCI Polycret® 5
Concrete fairing coat for walls and overhead application
PCI Polyflex®
Flexible surface protection for facades and civil engineering structures
PCI Repafast® APS 40
3-component repair mortar down to -25°C for traffic areas and industrial floors
PCI Repafast® Fibre
Flowable, fiber reinforced repair mortar for traffic areas and industrial floors
PCI Repafast® Fluid
Flowable repair mortar for traffic areas and industrial floors
PCI Repafast® Tixo
Non-sag repair mortar for traffic surfaces and industrial floors
PCI Repafix®
Repair and moulding mortar for concrete floors, stairs and walls
PCI Saniment® 2 in 1
Refurbishing mortar for substrates exposed to moisture and salt, single layer
PCI Saniment® HA
Stipple coat for low absorbent, smooth surfaces
PCI Silconal® 303
Water-based, ready-to-use hydrophobic agent based on alkyl alkoxy
PCI Silconal® 328
Solvent-free hydrophobic agent for walls and overhead application
PCI Silconal® 353
Hydrophobic and oleophobic agent repellent to oil and dirt
PCI Silconal® AG
Anti-graffiti protective coating as sacrificial and isolating layer
PCI Silconal® W
Preservative impregnation against weathering for facades
Concrete refurbishment: preparation and sealing of cracks
The preparation of the substrate is a key factor in the effective, durable refurbishment of concrete structures. The substrate must be sufficiently firm and ensure adequate adhesion strength. We offer two different solutions for the repair of cracks with PCI Apogel®– soaking and injection. In the first case, the epoxy resin is inserted into the crack without pressure so that the crack is completely filled. In the case of injection, cracks are filled under pressure with polyurethane resin, which is ideal for joints that are to allow expansion.
Professional concrete refurbishment
The optimum bonding between substrate and refurbishment mortar is a key factor in the success of concrete refurbishment. In order to improve this bond, the use of bonding slurries such as PCI Pecihaft® is recommended. To protect reinforcement bars within the concrete against corrosion, we recommend to use reaction-hardening or polymer-modified cementitious systems from our product range. If surfaces are to receive additional protection following refurbishment, the PCI product families Silconal®, Polyflex® and Betonfinish® are ideal.
Do you have any questions? If so, just contact our competent PCI specialist adviser at your local dealer. Our advisers are trained to provide advice on all applications and can recommend the system that is best-suited for your concrete refurbishment product. Our company has more than 70 years of experience in the production of construction chemicals products and is always developing new product systems to ensure fast and reliable progress with construction work.