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Restoration Products & Services FEBRUA RY 2018 | 11 This year sees great advancements being made in restoration products and services by ROBIN BRUNET History In The Making A ging infrastructure and acts of God will always ensure that those in the restoration business, and especially those who manufacture restoration products, are kept busy in perpe- tuity – and 2017 was no exception. Canadian roads in greater need of repair than ever, heritage homes requiring the deft attention of renovation specialists, and calamities such as the B.C. wildfires caused res- toration and rebuilding on a mass scale. Given that so many of our physical structures are comprised of concrete, it's not surprising that a sig- nificant portion of product development is focused in this area. For example, Mapei has two distinct branches: the first is one that is recognized as a leader in the manufacture of total systems for the installation of floor coverings in commercial and residential construction; the second branch is its Concrete Restoration Systems – products that help repair damaged concrete in commercial and indus- trial projects as well as infrastructure settings such as bridges and wastewater systems. One of several new products from Mapei is the Mapefloor cementitious polyurethane flooring, designed for the food and beverage industry because it meets high standards of chemical resistance, resis- tance to temperatures and thermal shock, and its mechanical strength and resistance to abrasion. Mapefloor products (comprising six overlayments/ screeds with a variety of depths, textures, and colours) are also quick to install thanks to the use of specific, latest-technology resinous materials. Shane Edwards, Mapei's product line manager for industrial flooring says Canada is "the ideal market for the introduction of these protective coatings into the Americas, due to market size and demographics. Our approach is to educate contractors on the proper application methods that will allow them to rap- idly adapt to our products and provide professional results for their customers in the food and beverage processing industry." Brian Salazar, national business development manager of Euclid Canada, continues to enjoy the growing acceptance of sacrificial anodes in concrete repair across Canada. "The technology isn't new, but it took a long time to be adopted simply because engi- neers require proof that it works," he says. For parking facilities repair solutions, Euclid pro- vides cathodic protection in the form of Sentinel Galvanic Anodes of a v-notch configuration that are easy to install and fit any size rebar. The anodes mitigate corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures and promote the longevity of the concrete by minimizing the spalling and cracking that result from corrosion. Salazar says, "We've revamped a few products due to the fact that coal plants are shutting down and making less fly ash available to us. Fortunately, we found substitute materials that are just as effective as the ash." Among the restoration products available from Euclid are EucoRepair V100 – a very low shrinkage repair mortar fortified with polymers and fibre rein- forcement (used for vertical and overhead repairs requiring high performance). Restoration products are part of a portfolio including architectural wall coatings and exte- rior insulation and finish systems from Durabond Products Limited, a leader in the manufacturing of specialized construction products since 1967. In fact, the company's Durex has become a brand indelibly associated with concrete restoration and includes Dur-A-Floor, a two component repair mor- tar (premixed cement and Durex Acrylic Resin Bond) especially suitable for filling in large holes and recesses in concrete as well as a trowel applied over- lay. Also under the Durex brand is Dur-A-Patch 100, a two component polymer modified non-shrink struc- tural repair mortar that can be used for vertical and overhead repair work in addition to repairing con- crete floors. Closed cell polyurethane foam is substance funda- mental to restoration and valued for its ability to stay in place during high wind events. In fact, pull resis- tance on concrete has been measured at over 990 pounds of uplift pressure and over metal deck assem- blies at over 220 pounds. Andrew Cole, executive director of the Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association (CUFCA), is happy that the use of such foam insulation is not only growing in Canada, but that also ongoing advances in formulation are mitigating concerns over VOCs and other chemical emissions. "End users now understand the tremendous energy savings that our foam, when professionally applied, provides," he says. "While we focus on new construction, the foam is also ideal for restoration or renovation in situations where, for example, walls have to be com- pletely disassembled then rebuilt, due to the foam being impervious to mould and degradation, and its tolerance to rack and shear loads compared to con- ventional insulation." Mapefloor CPU cementitious polyurethane flooring from Mapei Inc. Dur-A-Patch 100 structural repair mortar from Durabond Products Ltd. + EucoRepair V100 low shrinkage repair mortar from Euclid Admixtures.

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