News / salts coming out of tiles
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Jan 14, 2014
Melbourne Stockist - AWS Products
Read more →AWS Products are a specialist waterproofing and construction materials store based in Blackburn, in Melbourne. AWS are experts in the best quality construction brands, and have been quick to recognise the benefits that Efflock will provide to their customers. AWS are a store with staff who are themselves experts in remedial building. The manager, David Dudas said: "We're very excited to discover and to be selling Efflock". "Efflorescence can be a real headache. It can be incredibly hard to clean up, and there can be big problems with using acids over the top of natural stone and certain tiles...
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Oct 09, 2013
Efflock to present to Master Builders Association - Manly Warringah Division.
Read more →Efflock will be a guest speaker at tomorrow night's meeting of Manly Warringah Division of the Master Builders Association. Click on the link for details and to book. All are welcome to attend and building professionals can collect 2 CPD points for attending. Efflock also presented to the Southern Highlands Division of the MBA in Goulburn last night. Despite a blackout making the presentation a bit of a challenge, the product received a great deal of interest from local builders, in particular for bathrooms and for building in saline environments.
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Sep 02, 2013
4000m2 of New Tiling Protected With Efflock
Read more →The builder of a large residential apartment complex under construction in Mascot, near Sydney Airport has specified Efflock for over 4000m2 of external tiling around the complex. Project manager, Joe Metlage of Casumo Constructions enquired about Efflock late last month. "Like many builders, we've experienced problems with Efflorescence in the past, and we are excited that Efflock will provide cost effective protection on our projects going forward" he said. Efflock provides permanent protection from efflorescence to external tiling, by simply adding 1% to the water (known as gauging water) before adding to dry ingredients. This dilution should be used for...
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Jun 27, 2013
North Ryde train station stairs closed due to efflorescence.
Read more →The Epping to Chatswood railway line was opened in 2009 at a cost of $2.3 billion. It appears that only four years later, the stairs adjacent to the escalators are no-longer useable due to efflorescence, and are barricaded off. Estimated demolition/ replacement cost of stairs: $110,000.00 Estimated cost of Efflock for the entire twin flight of 75 steps: $320.00 As you can see, Efflock provides very economical protection. The water based formula is a green choice as it is a high concentrate, meaning less plastic waste. But best of all, Efflock ensures the intended service life of carbon hungry building...
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Oct 27, 2012
Efflock test with salt water samples
Read more →We've put Efflock to the test with exactly what you should not do to concrete! Pictured are two samples of 4 sand: 1 cement each made with 140mls of straight sea water from Coogee Bay off the coast of Sydney. They have been cured and placed in a dish of water to test their water repellency. In the foreground is the Efflock sample. Even with salt water in the concrete mix there is clearly no wicking effect! Without water able to dissolve salts and free lime, efflorescence cannot occur.