Road Repair & Maintenance Demand for Cement & Concrete Additives

Concrete can’t tell time and it can’t take a temperature. It will fail when the circumstances are right for failure, and wrong for the user. Trouble never hits at the right time or the right season, thus the demand for cement and concrete additives in Road Repair and Maintenance. In order to strengthen, hasten or alter concrete and asphalt to meet the needs presented by cold or damp weather, there are a variety of cement and concrete additives.

There is no changing the fact that climate and weather changes affect road repair and maintenance. With polyurethane products, road maintenance options are greatly expanded without the use of cement and concrete additives. Rather than deciding amongst the many cement and concrete additives, chemical and fiber—calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide and calcium aluminum hydroxide, fibermesh and wiremesh to name a few, FlexSet provides a simpler stronger road repair.

With polyurethane road maintenance products, concrete repair can be done with no dig-out. Concrete cracks can be fixed whenever needed, ideally when traffic is at its lowest. Doing road maintenance quickly and with minimal manpower means less traffic exposure to employees or if it’s a do-it-yourself project, it can be handled in your free time. Sweep or blow out the damaged area, mix your materials and apply to create a simple concrete repair. When the weather is really cold, add the catalyst and your set up time will be quick and easy.

FlexSet 5-gallon kits will cover approximately 50 square feet of concrete repair. With this kit, you will also need a drill, a pail mixer, a lute or trowel and a broom or leaf blower.

Prep the Surface
Make sure area is clean and dry. Clean out with a broom, brush or blow out any concrete cracks or potholes with a leaf blower or compressed air to remove any debris or loose material.

Mix the Material
Open the FlexSet bucket and remove 12-pound bag of topping sand and both “A” and “B” bottles of polymer and shake both bottles, mixing well before use. Add the “A” bottle of polymer to the 5 gallon container of treated sand and mix with a pail mixer for 1 minute or until sand mixture is completely wet. Next, add contents of the “B” bottle and mix thoroughly until mixture is combined well. The material is now ready to be applied.

Apply the Product
Using a trowel or lute, spread the mixture over the concrete repair area. The outer areas of the repair can be feathered into the existing surface for a smooth finish. Next broadcast the included topping sand evenly over the repair area. For potholes or deep cracks, an aggregate can be pre-placed, and can be added to your FlexSet kit at no extra charge.

Cure
Cure for about an hour in warm climates. In colder areas a catalyst can be supplied (free upon request) to speed up the cure time.