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Restoration Products & Services FEBRUA RY 2019 | 11 PHOTOGRAPHY BY OLIVIER GARIEPY/COURTESY MAPEI INC. Restoration products and services provide solutions to address all types of repair work by ROBIN BRUNET C anada's steadily aging infrastructure, combined with the increasing eco- nomic need of infrastructure owners to keep their budgets under control, has resulted in the makers of sealants used in horizontal and vertical applications, concrete restorers, and a vast array of other professionals in the broad restoration field more highly sought for their products than ever. Mapei Inc. is a prime example. The products from its Concrete Restoration Systems (CRS) branch help repair damaged concrete in commercial and indus- trial projects as well as infrastructure settings such as bridges and wastewater systems; these repairs range from the application of waterproofing and cor- rosion inhibitors to restoration of damaged areas in horizontal, vertical, and overhead structural concrete. Yoanna Pergantis, marketing manager at Mapei Inc., reports that the company's new Elastocolor Coat, a high-yield acrylic coating product, was recently used to great effect in the restoration of the Jardin de Chine pavilion at the Jardin Botanique de Montreal. Specifically, the roof tiles of its Chinese-style buildings needed to be repainted because many of them had been damaged when they were imported from overseas. Mapei Technical Services proposed using Elastocolor Coat because it forms a waterproof coating that provides excellent resistance to environ- mental conditions. Many Mapei products were employed to help restore the roofs: they were rebuilt by applying a one- inch coat of Planitop 12 SR fibre-reinforced mortar directly on the base metal sheeting. The terracotta tiles were then installed using Mapecem 202 rapid-set- ting cementitious mortar – an ideal solution due to the thickness required to secure the curved tiles in place. The jutting gutters around the roofs were installed in some of the areas with Mapecem 202, while in other areas the Granirapid System was used. Elastocolor Coat as the roof finish was approved by the garden owners as well as the original Chinese artisan builders. Pergantis says, "Elastocolor Paint was used for the walls surrounding the buildings too." She is As Good As New Application of Elastocolor Coat. Application of Planitop 12 SR fibre-reinforced mortar. Jardin de Chine pavilion at the Jardin Botanique de Montreal.