Xypex Chemical Corporation's crystalline technology protects concrete from liquid penetration Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Xypex's innovative crystalline technology, developed in 1969, is now manufactured in 10 nations and sold in 70 countries internationally. The company's water and liquid-proofing products mi- grate into concrete capillary tracts, hairline cracks up to 0.4mm, and pores, forming an insoluble crystalline struc- CH EM I C A L C O R P O R AT IO N 13731 Mayfield Place, Richmond, BC V6V 2G9 Phone: 604-273-5265 Fax: 604-270-0451 www.xypex.com 36 – Spring 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report ture which permanently prevents penetration of liquids from 3 to 11 on the Ph scale. Canadian regional manager W. J. (Bill) Johnstone CSO CTR co-ordinates seminars with architects and engi- neers to explain how the products protect and extend the life of concrete from deterioration from chemicals and weathering. He also instructs how to properly apply the products in various situations. Xypex has protected and restored concrete on some of the largest reservoirs and sewage treatment plants in Canada and around the world. Projects include an 87,000 sq. m. Montreal reservoir, which is receiving a two coat application of the company's products. “The new Burlington Skyway Treatment plant used 17,000 cu. m. and the Halton Hills reservoir used 5,500 cu m of Admix C-500.” Xypex projects include the Fokus Building in Warsaw, Poland; 21st Century Tower in Dubai, United Arab emi- rates; the Yokohama Subway Station, Japan; and Bay City Memorial Stadium in Bay City, Michigan. For more information, see xypex.com.