In All Things Concrete – Density, Strength, And Impermeability Count
IPANEX® offers maximum protection against corrosion, enhances strength, performance and eliminates the need for membranes or other coating alternatives.
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What is IPANEX?
IPANEX® is a proprietary, inorganic cement admixture designed to waterproof concrete and provide corrosion control of an entire structure against the severe environmental and chemical elements that can damage concrete and reinforce steel structures. IPANEX improves the quality of concrete in any structure.
IPANEX has the same chemical and mineralogical structure that gives Portland cement its properties. It is a complex alkaline earth silicate admixture that chemically reacts with Portland cement to improve the physical and chemical properties of concrete.
Whether it’s a bridge, roadway, water treatment plant or a parking garage, stadium or public recreation area – when IPANEX is used in the cement process, the concrete quality, characteristics and structural integrity are significantly enhanced.
The IPANEX Effect
Virtually Impermeable
In IPANEX® concrete, the most water-soluble constituents, calcium hydroxide and calcium aluminum hydroxide (referred to as free lime) are converted into the insoluble minerals, tricalcium silicate and tricalcium-aluminum silicate. These insoluble minerals precipitate into the capillaries as very fine micro-crystals. Combined with the micro-pore structure, this results in a concrete mass which can withstand the penetration of water, even under extreme pressures.
Increased Durability
The large number of the macro-pores found in conventional concrete are reduced in size to micro-pores in IPANEX® concrete. Approximately 3.8% of the cured mass of IPANEX concrete is occupied by these micro-pores. The micro-pores are hydrophobic, and even though the system “breathes”, condensation cannot form. This factor, combined with other physical properties of IPANEX concrete, results in a matrix that is extremely durable under the most severe conditions.
Corrosion Resistance
IPANEX® admixture is designed to waterproof concrete and provide corrosion control against the severe environmental and chemical conditions that can damage concrete and reinforced steel structures. IPANEX provides maximum protection and eliminates the need for membranes or other coating alternatives. Independent field evaluations and laboratory testing show that IPANEX concrete protects reinforcing steel from corroding.