General Construction Products
a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals supplies a wide range of construction commodity products which include a range of shutter release agents, curing compounds, drainage products, malthoids, non-shrink grouts and high strength mortars. There are also agricultural and timber products, as well as some preservative wood products (carbolineum and creosote) sold by a.b.e.®.
The automotive industry is supplied with underbody sealants, high temperature gasket sealants and other allied industries, making this segment very comprehensive.
a.b.e.®’s range of timber protection products is based on bitumen and creosote. a.b.e.® manufactures an industry standard range of wound protection products used in grafting, pruning and tree surgery.
a.b.e.®’s range of automotive and industrial products is based on bitumen, silicone and polyurethane. Typical applications include underbody coatings for vehicles, automotive sealants, high temperature gasket sealants. Sealants are sold to shower manufacturers and coatings to the air-conditioning and pipe industry.
An overview of which products are suitable for specific applications
Adhesives
| Structural bonding dry to dry concrete, steel & bricks | High strength, non-slump, non-shrink | Epoxy | epidermix 350 |
| Repairing and patching defects in concrete. Including external carbon fibre structural reinforcement, use with dura.®fibre CFP | Non-shrink, excellent adhesion, high strengths and solvent free | dura.fibre CFP adhesive | |
| Laminating/impregnating resin used in conjunction with dura.®fibre CFW (carbon fibre wrap) | Solvent free, self-priming and excellent adhesion to substrates | dura.fibre CFW resin | |
| Bonding mortar/plaster applications & integral admixture | Good bond, economical | Synthetic resin | abe.® bond plastergrip |
| Polymer modified cement based mortar adhesive used to bond concrete blocks/bricks together instead of traditional thick mortar bedding system | Provide a thin, excellent adhesion, very strong bond between block/brick faces with water resistant barrier between joints | Cementitious | abe.®fix TBM (thin bed mortar) |
Coatings / Sealers
| Durable protection layer to fibre cement, insulation boards, rock & concrete wall surfaces | Good bond, flexural & tensile strengths, economical, paintable & reduced permeability | Cementitious | abe.® mortar clad |
| Shutter release agent | Excellent release agent, economical | Oil emulsion | dura. strip |
| Protective coating for steel, concrete & timber | Corrosion protection to most surfaces | Epoxy coal tar | abe.® cote 352 |
| Protect cementitious, metallic surfaces, water tanks & piping | Potable water, mild chemical resistance | Bitumen | ravenol |
| Corrosion inhibitor & primer / coating for steel surfaces | Quick drying, thixotropic | Epoxy | abe.® cote 384 |
| Primer/sealer for porous surfaces, concrete, plaster, fibre cement & timber. Undercoat for epoxy or PU finishes in multi-coat systems on metal | Versatile primer for epoxies & polyurethanes, long pot life | abe.® cote 386 | |
| Lining of surfaces to prevent build-up of low abrasion materials, particularly feed meal silo’s | Solvent free epoxy to improve slip factor | abe.® cote SF 321 | |
| Penetrating liquid with hydrophobic properties applied to concrete, stone & face brickwork | Protection against chlorides, carbon dioxide ingress, reduces corrosion, efflorescence & organic growth | Silane siloxane | dura.® sil SH |
| Active rust inhibitive sealant, direct to metal (DTM) and concrete | UV resistant, low VOC | Active sealant | abe® Rustopak Top Coat |
| Penetrating liquid used with abe® Rustopak Top Coat | Low VOC | Active sealant | abe® Rustopak Red Penetrant Sealant |
Curing Compounds
| Curing membrane for concrete, masonry surfaces | Clear & white pigmented for light reflectance, meets ASTM requirements | Wax emulsion | Chryso ® Cure WB |
| Wax emulsion & fugitive dye | Chryso ® Cure WBD | ||
| Resin emulsion | Chryso ® Cure R | ||
| Petroleum resin emulsion white pigmented | Chryso ® Cure WP | ||
| High performance solvented | Chryso ® Cure HPS |
Grouting
| Grouting & anchoring bars, bolts & fixing steel into concrete, high strength masonry, brick & rock | Applied under water, cures 45min. Rapid strength gain, pourable & paste consistency | Polyester | epidermix 725& 725 TX | ||||
| Anchoring into solid substrates and for use in dry, wet and flooded holes | Vinylester formulated free of styrene, has a very low odor and is ideal for use in confined spaces and indoors. | Vinylester | abe® chemical anchor MAXX | ||||
| Machine, column, crane rails, wind farm bases & anchor bolts | Fluid, rammable, non-shrink, high strength | Cementitious | dura.grout | ||||
| Fluid shrinkage compensating grout for pre-stressed & post-tensioned cables in concrete | Non-shrink, high strength, good open time, chloride free | dura.grout CG | |||||
| High performance grouting, prevents shrinkage during curing, bedding, pumping, wind farm turbines | Non-shrink, good open time, high performance, chloride free | dura.grout HP | |||||
| Wind farm turbines grouting and bedding of structural elements | Shrinkage compensated, flowable, pumpable or gravity fed | dura.grout WF | |||||
| Bridge bearings, machine & column bases, anchor bolts | Flowable, high strength | Epoxy | epidermix 324 | ||||
| Bridge bearings, machine bases, structural elements | Rammable, high strength | epidermix 325 | |||||
| Starter bars vertically down | Quick setting, flowable, structural & chemical resistant | epidermix 395 | |||||
| Starter bars horizontally or overhead | Quick setting, non-flow, structural & chemical resistant | epidermix 396 | |||||
Mortars
| General purpose white Portland cement | Aesthetic and decorative, high strength | Cementitious | abe.® CEM-blanc |
| Fast setting patching mortar for concrete & pavement structures | High early fc’ strengths 12 MPa in 2 hrs, self compacting, chloride free & non-shrink | dura. rep FS | |
| Polymer modified high-strength concrete reinstatement mortar with excellent compatibility with concrete in terms of movement | Structural grade, repairs with good abrasion resistance and high compressive strengths high chloride and carbon dioxide resistance | dura. rep HS | |
| Polymer modified, shrinkage compensated cementitious patching compound in concrete | Fibre reinforced, chloride free, non-toxic, applications 5 – 40 mm thick | dura.rep P&S | |
| Smoothing of irregular surfaces and blow holes on concrete and masonry to provide a suitable chemical resistant finish | Provides an easy workable, trowel applied, thixotropic, non-slump consistency, to receive an appropriate chemical top coat | Epoxy Cement | dura.rep EC |
| High strength repair compound for concrete, masonry & brickwork, joint arises, stair treads, and precast units | No curing or priming, chemical resistant, cure under damp conditions, High early/ultimate fc’ strengths 7 Day’s >90 MPa | Polyester | epidermix 715 |
Auxilliaries
| Prevention of regress or ingress of water or liquids through joints in water retaining or excluding structures | Withstands a 10 m head of water | Polyvinyl chloride | dura.joint PVC waterstops | ||||
| Provide a seal in water retaining structure joints expecting movement greater than 10 mm | Withstands a 50 m head of water | Rubber waterstops | dura.joint rubber waterstops | ||||
| Integral sealing for construction joints in case in-situ concrete where conventional waterstops are restricted due to space or access | Seals by immediate swelling & by crystallization | Swellable waterstop-bentonite | dura.joint SW-B | ||||
| Integral sealing for prefabricated concrete joint construction under conditions of confignment | Seals prefabricated concrete element e.g. joints in tunnel and shafts | Swellable waterstop-rubber | dura.joint SW-R | ||||
| Provides excellent extension in cross direction and rigid lengthwise as well as strong high-tenacity joint/crack sealing | High pressure resistance, excellent lateral and longitudinal elongation | Polypropylene, special coated non-woven waterproofing tape | dura.band | ||||
| Repairing/sealing of expansion, construction, contraction joints | High performance waterproofing bandage | Thermoplastic elastomers | dura.joint flexband system | ||||
| Carbon fibre laminate / plate | Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work | Carbon fibre plate | dura.fibre CFP | ||||
| Increase load requirements, damage to structures, durability and design or construction defects/changes | Light weight, quick turn-around time for repair work | Carbon fibre fabric / wrap | dura.fibre CFW | ||||
| High range dust suppressant | Surface sealer that aids in suppression of rising dust particles and spores | Emulsified dust lubrication | CHRYSO.® Eco Dust 200 | ||||
| High range dust suppressant | Exhibits excellent dust binding and prolonged water resistance properties | Particle size surface poly-adhesive | CHRYSO.® Eco Dust 100 | ||||
