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HA-1 HYDROCAP ADMIX

HYDROCAP ADMIX HA-1

HIGH PERFORMANCE ADMIXTURE FOR
​INTEGRAL CRYSTALLINE WATERPROOFING 
​

HydroCap Admix HA-1 is a unique crystal-forming dry admix that has been successfully used over many decades to integrally waterproof concrete or masonry and to improve the durability. HydroCap Admix HA-1 is used as part of the formula prior to set. 
HydroCap molecules sink deep into the pores of concrete and then form non-soluble crystalline structures that prevent the penetration of liquid. It is suitable for potable water and subsequent finishing applications.
  • FEATURES
  • BENEFITS
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  • ​IN DEPTH WATERPROOFING ABILITY
  • BECOMES INTEGRAL PART OF CONCRETE
  • IMPERMEABILITY LASTS AS LONG AS CONCRETE
  • IMPERMEABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY SURFACE WEAR
  • RESISTS EXTREME HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
  • PROTECTS REINFORCING STEEL FROM CORROSION
  • PROTECTS AGAINST WATERBORNE CONTAMINANTS 
  • STOPS INGRESS OF WATER REQUIRED FOR ASR​
  • ​MAINTAINS HIGH ALKALINITY FOR STEEL PROTECTION
  • EFFICIENT APPLICATION PROCESS
  • CAN BE ADDED IN CENTRAL MIX APPLICATIONS
  • CAN BE ADDED IN DRY BATCH OPERATIONS
  • SUITABLE FOR PRECAST APPLICATION
  • DOES NOT REQUIRE RE-APPLICATION
  • DOES NOT REQUIRE STRINGENT WORKMANSHIP
  • COMPATIBLE WITH WATER BASED ADHESIVES & SURFACE COATINGS
HYDROCAP ADMIX PROVIDES THE BENEFITS OF OUR ICONIC WATERPROOFING TECHNOLOGY
  • ​PROVIDES 100% WATERPROOF TO 200 PSI FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONCRETE
  • PROVIDES SUPERIOR CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TO SALTS
  • PROVIDES SUPERIOR CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TO ACIDS
  • PROVIDES SUPERIOR CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
  • PROVIDES SUPERIOR MOISTURE, WEATHERING AND WIND DRIVEN RAIN RESISTANCE
  • PROVIDES SUPERIOR FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE
  • ELIMINATES EFFLORESCENCE

All of these attributes add up to DURABILTY!

INTENDED USE

  • ​FOUNDATIONS
  • BASEMENTS
  • RETAINING WALLS
  • CONCRETE FLOORS/SLABS
  • WATER RETAINING STRUCTURES
  • WATERPROOF SHOTCRETE
  • SECONDARY CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES​
  • ​SWIMMING POOLS
  • SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES
  • WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
  • ELEVATOR PITS
  • RESERVOIRS
  • FOUNTAINS
  • ​UNDERGROUND VAULTS
May be used in various applications including:
  • DRY BATCH READY-MIX FACILITIES
  • CENTRAL-MIX READY-MIX FACILITIES
  • PRE-CAST BATCH FACILITIES
HydroCap not for use at temperatures below 40 F / 4.5 C. HydroCap will not affect set time and can be added at the mix plant.

Technical Bulletin

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Advance Testing Company Inc.

TRIAXIAL PERMEABILITY TEST

Advance Testing Company Inc. received 4x8-inch
cylinders for ​​permeability testing per ASTM D5084
​treated with the following: 
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2% Anti-Hydro Hydrocap 
(19-0584B)
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2% Leading Competitor A
(19-0584A)
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1% Anti-Hydro Hydrocap
(19-0584C)
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​1% Leading Competitor B
(19-0584D)
Approximately a 3-inch diameter core was taken from
​the center of each cylinder and tested for permeability
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BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE PERMEABILITY TESTING:
Triaxial Permeability Test Using Back Pressure Astm D5084
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The concrete specimen treated with Hydrocap 
Admix HA-1 1% permeated the slowest at 3.30E-09
followed ​by the concrete specimen treated with
Leading Competitor B 1% at 1.48E-08,
​Hydrocap Admix HA-1 2% at ​​2.91E-08 and
​​Leading Competitor A 2% at 3.33E-08.
Results are listed in order from slowest permeating to fastest permeating specimens.
LABORATORY NUMBER
ITEM
COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY
19-0584C
Hydrocap Admix HA-1 1%
3.30E-09
19-0584D
Leading Competitor B 1%
1.48E-08
19-0584B
Hydrocap Admix HA-1  2%
2.91E-08
19-0584A
Leading Competitor A 2%
3.33E-08
Third party testing conducted in laboratory conditions.  Results may vary based on individual conditions. ​No warranty implied.
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