Rheo-Shield: FEATURES AND BENEFITS

It is estimated that over $1 billion dollars a year are spent by owners on remediating flooring due to moisture penetration. Huge areas of flooring may have to be replaced, causing disruption to a building site or to an occupied building.

With Rheo-Shield, you can protect against this.

Features

• Superior slump and workability retention without retardation
• Reduce moisture vapor transmission through concrete
• Prevent moisture entering concrete through wicking/capillary action
• Excellent finishing characteristics
• Greatly reduced concrete permeability
• Superior protection against moisture damage to flooring

Benefits

• Reduced penetration of water and other liquids
• Decreased freeze-thaw damage and increased long-term durability
• Consistency in placement operations
• Increased productivity
• Reduced construction time and related cost savings
• Avoid delays, change orders, and call-backs related to flooring damage
• Stops concrete rewetting and reduces moisture vapor transfer
• Avoid unsightly floors – expansion, cupping, peaking, curling, buckling, bubbling, blistering, gapping / seam separation, debonding, delamination, adhesive failure, oozing/bleeding, warping, staining, efflorescence, discoloration, mold growth, mildew, fungi
• Owners and specifiers – avoid legal claims and costs related to trip hazards
• Specifiers – avoid the time and inconvenience of flooring issues from moisture damage
• Reduce risk of adhesive bond failure
• Reduce replacement and maintenance
• Extend the life of flooring and reduce replacement frequency