SurePoxy HMSLV Used to Prevent Environmental Damage

Eden Wood Preservers, a large wood preserving treatment company on the Eastern Shore of Maryland needed to seal its concrete “drip pad” area to prevent the chemicals used to treat and preserve wood from getting into the soil and water table through cracks that had developed in the concrete over the years.

The concrete slab area is almost the size of a small football field and is mandated to be sealed every two years to help protect the environment. Previous materials used for this were manufactured outside of the United States and were becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The maintenance director approached Kaufman Products, Inc. for a recommendation of one of our many, locally produced epoxy resins that would meet their requirements.

Based on the information provided, we determined that SurePoxy HMSLV closely matched many of the physical properties of the previously used products. SurePoxy HMSLV was selected to be applied to seal the drip pad.

The entire drip pad was prepared by steel shot blasting and under the supervision of a Kaufman Technical Representative, the project was performed by the company’s maintenance staff. Easy to mix 2:1 ratio units of SurePoxy HMSLV were mixed utilizing a slow speed drill and paddle. The perimeter was “cut in” and other obstructions were hand primed. The rest of the epoxy was then poured onto the slab and liberally squeegeed over the entire area. The application took about 6 hours to complete.

Following the application SurePoxy HMSLV, the drip pad was cured for 72 hours. After the drip pad was fully cured, the drip pad was then was water tested in the presence of the State Environmental Inspector, and passed with flying colors!