Chem-Crete University

Testing Reports

The performances of Chem-Crete waterproofing materials have been investigated by independent laboratories in material testing companies and academic departments in US and EU universities. The results of experiments described in Chem-Crete patents and peer-reviewed publications.

Overall Review Reports include

  1. Global Pavement Consultants, 3-2019 MCE Final Report: “Chem-Crete Multi-Crystalline Enhancer (MCE) Intermixed with Portland Cement Concrete”, Fithian, IL, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 4-2-2019, Pavix-“Experimental Review Report”, Project No. 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. JEC, 2-5-2003, “Engineering Review of Chem-Crete Pavix™ Concrete Pavement Protection Solution”, JEC Project Number 64002-002, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

The independent laboratories that tested the performance of Chem-Crete Products include the following companies and institutions:

  • Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA
  • Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • Jensen Hughes, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Huther and Associates, INC., Denton, Texas, USA
  • LAWGIPP Group, LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  • MICROBAC, Boulder, South Carolina, USA
  • EMSL Analytical, Cinnaminson, New Jersy, USA
  • ITC Report, Institute Pro Testovani A Certifikaci, a.s. Louky, Czech Republic
  • Sotter Engineering Corporation Consultants, Mission Viejo, California, USA
  • S&N Labs, 2021 E. Fourth Street, Santa Ana, California 92705, USA
  • ACES, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The List of Testing Reports from independent testing centers includes:

CMT Reports

Year 2017

  1. CMT Report, 11-7-2017, MCE: “Abrasion Resistance ASTM C779”, Project No: 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 21-8-2017, Pavix: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- Pavix Study–2 Aggregates Ames Mine and Platte River Gravel”, Project No. 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. CMT Report, 21-8-2017, MCE: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- Pavix Study–2 Aggregates Ames Mine and Platte River Gravel”, Project No. 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  4. CMT Report, 20-12-2017, Pavix: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- Coated aggregate –Platte River Gravel”, Project No. 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  5. CMT Report, 8-5-2017, MCE: “Water Absorption, Density and Voids in Hardened according to ASTM C642, Phase 1”, Project No: 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  6. CMT Report, 30-6-2017, MCE: “Water Absorption, Density and Voids in Hardened according to ASTM C642, Phase 2”, Project No: 1706003ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Year 2018

  1. CMT Report, 11-1-2018, MCE: Compressive Strength of Liberty Ready Mix according to ASTM C39 & others”, Project No. 1801593ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 7-9-2018, MCE:“Internal Humidity of Concrete according to ASTM F2170, Moisture Emission according to ASTM F1869 and TTF according to ASTM C1074”, Project No: 1801475LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Year 2019

  1. CMT Report, 22-11-2019, MCE: “Freezing and Thawing 300 Cycles-all Durability Parametric Curves according to ASTM C666”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 17-5-2019, MCE: “Freezing and Thawing – Final Durability Parameters at 300 Cycles according to ASTM C666”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. CMT Report, 19-3-2019, MCE: “Freezing and Thawing up to 300 Cycles – Internal Temperature Readings -Trial 1- according to ASTM C666”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  4. CMT Report, 14-5-2019, MCE: “Freezing and Thawing up to 300 Cycles – Internal Temperature Readings -Trial 2-according to ASTM C666”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  5. CMT Report, 14-5-2019, MCE: “Freeze Curing without an Initial 24 hours Normal Curing”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  6. CMT Report, 12-11-2019, MCE: “Freeze Curing with an Initial 24 hours Normal – Internal Temperature Readings”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  7. CMT Report, 22-11-2019, MCE: “Freeze Curing with an Initial 24 hours Normal Curing-Durability Parameters at 300 Cycles”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  8. CMT Report, 25-11-2019, MCE: “Freeze Curing with an Initial 24 hours Normal-Compressive and Flexural Strength at 300 Cycles”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  9. CMT Report, 30-12-2019, MCE: “Moisture Emission according to ASTM F2659”, Project No: 1901203LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  10. CMT Report, 19-3-2019, MCE –“Pavix DCE Study- Resistance to Chloride Ion Penetration, ASTM C1202/AASHTO T-277”, Project No. 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  11. CMT Report, 17-5-2019, MCE: “Slump Test 1 Inch Mix”, Project No: 1901203LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  12. CMT Report, 29-3-2019, MCE: “Slump Test 7 Inch Mix”, Project No: 1901203LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  13. CMT Report, 14-6-2019, MCE: “Thermal Conductivity of Concrete according to ASTM C168-Trial 1”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  14. CMT Report, 29-8-2019, MCE: “Thermal Conductivity of Concrete according to ASTM C168-Trial 2”, Project No: 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  15. CMT Report, 30-12-2019, MCE: “Floor Moisture Emissions, ASTM F-2659”, Project No. 1901203LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  16. CMT Report, 25-9-2019, SofiX: “Freeze Durability of PPC – Strength Evaluation”, Project No. 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  17. CMT Report, 4-2-2019, PavixExperimental Review Report”, Project No. 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  18. CMT Report, 15-3-2019, “Pavix Study- Resistance to Chloride Ion Penetration, ASTM C1202/AASHTO T-277”, Project No. 1906004ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  19. GRP Report, 8-6-2019, MCE Quality Report Compressive Strength of HPCD”, Sioux City, NE USA.

 

Year 2020

  1. CMT Report, 18-2-2020, MCE: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- New Brunswick aggregates ASTM C1260”, Project No. 201107LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 29-4-2020, MCE: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- North Platte Aggregate ASTM C1260”, Project No. 201107LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. CMT Report, 11-3-2020, MCE: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- Texas Aggregate ASTM C1260”, Project No. 201107LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  4. CMT Report, 11-4-2020, MCE: “Mass Concrete-Compressive and Splitting strength ASTM C39 and C496”, Project No: 201107LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Year 2021

  1. CMT Report, 30-8-2021, MCE: “Freezing and Thawing 300 Cycles-all Durability Parametric Curves according to ASTM C666”, Project No: 211016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 21-10-2021, MCE: “Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- North Platte Aggregate ASTM C1567”, Project No. 211016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. CMT Report, 6-5-2021, “MCE Permeability Testing according to CRD-C48-92”, Project No. 211018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  4. CMT Report, 9-3-2021, MCE:Time of Set according ASTM C403”, Project No. 211018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  5. CMT Report, 9-6-2021, ” Chem-Crete Pavix and MCE Penetration Depth”, Project No. 211018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  6. CMT Report, 19-5-2021, “Pavix and Sofix Permeability Testing according to CRD-C48-92”, Project No. 211018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Year 2022

  1. CMT Report, 22-9-2022, MCE: Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)- Alaska Gravel according to ASTM C1260”, Project No. 221016ICD1, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Modulus of Rupture of Mix 1A-Type I/II Cement Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C78”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  3. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Modulus of Rupture of Mix 1B-Type I/II Cement Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C78”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  4. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Modulus of Rupture of Mix 2A-Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  5. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Modulus of Rupture of Mix 2A 1L Cement-Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  6. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Compressive Strength of 1L Cement Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  7. CMT Report, 11-7-2022, MCE: Compressive Strength of Mix 1A-Type I/II Cement Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  8. CMT Report, 14-7-2022, MCE: Compressive Strength of Mix 1B-Type I/II Cement Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  9. CMT Report, 11-7-2022, MCE: Compressive Strength of Mix 3A-Type I/II Cement with 10 Fly Ash Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  10. CMT Report, 11-7-2022, MCE: Compressive Strength of Mix 3A-Type I/II Cement with 20 Fly Ash Concrete -20% Cement Reduction according ASTM C39”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  11. CMT Report, 14-2-2022, “MCE-Dosed Concrete – Airport Cored Sample 1-Permeability Testing CRD-C48-92”, Project No. 221018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  12. CMT Report, 14-2-2022, “ MCE-Dosed Concrete – Airport Cored Sample 2-Permeability Testing CRD-C48-92”, Project No. 221018ICC, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  13. CMT Report, 4-3-2022, ” Chem-Crete Sofix CCC100 Floor Vapor Emission ASTM F-2659”, Project No. 1901203 LCS, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Year 2024

  1. CMT Report, 15-2-2024, GCE: “Shotcrete Multiple Testing with 1L Cement according to Several ASTM’s”, Project No. 221016ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  2. CMT Report, 10-6-2024, MCE: “The Performance of MCE-Dosed Concrete under Improper Curing Conditions of Hot-Dry Weather”, Project No. 241018ICD, Construction Material Testing (CMT), Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

CTL

  1. CTL Report, 20-3-2015, Pavix Bond Strength ASTM C1583, Project No. 391241, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  2. CTL Report, 29-3-2015, Pavix, “Product Evolution: ASTM F609 Horizontal Pull Slipmeter Test Results”, Project No. 391241, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  3. CTL Report, 20-4-2015, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by the Rotating-Cutter Method ASTM C944 Testing”, Project No. 391241, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  4. CTL Report, 1-6-2015, Pavix-“Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing, Procedure A, Freezing and Thawing in Water-ASTM C666”, Project No. 391241, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  5. CTL Report, 20-10-2015, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 Pul off Adhesion Strength ASTM D7234 Testing”, Project No. 262979, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  6. CTL Report, 7-11-2016, Pavix-“Standard Test Method for Scaling Resistance of Concrete Surface Exposed to Deicing Chemicals-ASTM C672 – Comparison of Samples with and without Waterproofing Product and Curing Compound”, Project No. 391241, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  7. CTL Report, 3-11-2016, Pavix-“Standard Test Method for Water Loss [from a Mortar Specimen] Through Liquid Membrane-Forming Curing Compounds for Concrete- ASTM C156”, Project No. 391242, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  8. CTL Report, 10-1-2017, Pavix – Compressive Strength – Curing ASTM C42, Project No. 391442, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  9. CTL Report, 12-4-2021, MCE – Time of Setting, Project No. 411150, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.
  10. CTL Report, 30-4-2021, MCE – Time of Setting, Project No. 411150, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL Group), Skokie, IL, USA.

LAWGIPP Group

  1. LAWGIPP Group, 5-9-2002, Pavix- Friction – Horizontal Pull Slipmeter ASTM F609 according to ASTM F609, Project No. 70241-2-0114.**.831. LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  2. LAWGIPP Group, 12-9-2002, Pavix Abrasion Resistance according to ASTM C944, Project No. 70241-2-0114.**.831. LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  3. LAWGIPP Group, 16-9-2002, Pavix Pull off Strength, Project No. 70241-2-0114.**.831. LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  4. LAWGIPP Group, 28-12-2002, Pavix Chloride Ion Penetration according to AASHTO T 259-00 and ASHTO T 260-97, Project No. 70241-2-0114.**.831. LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
  5. LAWGIPP Group, 29-12-2002, Pavix Treatment Penetration, Project No. 70241-2-0114.**.831. LAW Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Miscellaneous-Collective 

  1. JEC, 2-5-2003, “Engineering Review of Chem-Crete Pavix™ Concrete Pavement Protection Solution”, JEC Project Number 64002-002, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
  2. Huther and Associates, INC., 4-2004, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 48-Hour Toxicity Test Report”, Denton, Texas, USA
  3. Wacker Dubai Report, 18-4-2010, Pavix Permeability according to EN 14891:2007, Dubai, UAE.
  4. Sotter Engineering Corporation Consultants Report, 30-3-2015, Pavix – Dynamic Slip Resistance using ASTM E303-93 (2013) Pendulum Test Method, Mission Viejo, California.
  5. EMSL Analytical, 5-10-2016, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 Analysis”, EMSL Order No: 491700523, Cinnaminson, New Jersy, USA
  6. EMSL Analytical, 5-10-2017, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 Analysis”, EMSL Order No: 491700523, Cinnaminson, New Jersy, USA
  7. MICROBAC, 10-4-2017, “Determining the fungal Resistance of the Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 – MIL-STD 810G”, Test Report 17B0646, Boulder, South Carolina, USA
  8. ITC Report, No date, Pavix Stability Determination of Resistance Against Liquids according to EN ISO 175, Ref. No. 412502043/02, Institute Pro Testovani A Certifikaci, a.s. Louky, Czech Republic
  9. S&N Labs Report, 24-8-2021, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 – Structure Analysis by Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Job Number 25384, Santa Ana, CA, USA.
  10. S&N Labs Report, 12-9-2021, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 – Structure Analysis by Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Job Number 25384, Santa Ana, CA, USA
  11. JENSEN HUGHES Report, 21-10-2021, MCE – Long Time Alkali Silica Reactions (ASR) according to ASTM C1293 – Report 1. Project No. 1A3641002, Construction Materials Testing and Research Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA
  12. JENSEN HUGHES Report, 25-10-2021, MCE – Long Time Alkali Silica Reactions (ASR) according to ASTM C1293, Report 2. Project No. 1A3641002, Construction Materials Testing and Research Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA

Chem-Crete R&D Work at Universities

The List of Testing Reports and publications from universities includes

  1. The Concrete Trusting Laboratory, 11-2003, “Pavix CCC100: Impregnation of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Highway Structures”, Test Report ESRC/2003/CP/01, School of Engineering and Design, City University, London, UK.
  2. Structures Research Centre, 16-8-2004, “A Procedure for Verifying Pavix CCC100 Concrete Impregnation by Core Examination”, School of Engineering and Design, City University, London, UK.
  3. School of Engineering and Design, 16-6-2005, “Verification of Pavix CCC100 Impregnation Concrete Core Testing of Comparative Water Resistance”, City University, London, UK.
  4. The Concrete Trusting Laboratory, 7-2005, “Chem-Crete Pavix CCC100 (Pavix): Freeze-Thaw Testing of Concrete Posts in Accordance with ASTM C 1262-98”, Report No. PAV/04/2005, City University, London, UK.
  5. Department of Civil Engineering, 30-11-2016, “Application of Crystallising Hydrophobic Mineral and Curing Agent to Fresh Concrete”, School of Engineering and Design, City University, London, UK.
  6. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, ”Application Of Crystallising Hydrophobic Mineral And Curing Agent To Fresh Concrete”, Brunel University, London, UK
  7. Department of Civil Engineering, 2-7-2004, “Results of studies on effectiveness of Pavix in mitigating Alkali-Silica Reaction in concrete”, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA
  8. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 15-10-2004, “Water Damage Evaluation of Infrastructure with and without Chem-Crete Pavix”, Progress Report 1, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
  9. Structural Material Laboratory, 15-8-2005, “Performance Evaluation of Chem-Crete Pavix in Concrete Infrastructures”, Report No. 267602-55, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
  10. Department of Civil Engineering 6, 12-2021, “Hydrophobicity of Concrete Treated with CHEM-CRETE® PAVIX® CCC 100”, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA.
  11. Department of Civil Engineering 4-2022, “Icephobicity and Hydrophobicity of Concrete Surface Treated with PAVIX”, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA.
  12. Department of Civil Engineering 5-2022, “Adhesion of Ice to Concrete Surface Enhanced with MCE”, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
  13. Transportation Center, 2015. “Sealants, treatments and deicing salt practices to limit bridge deck corrosion and experimental deck sealants and pier cap coating on interstate 471. No. KTC-14-4/FRT194”. University of Kentucky, Kentucky, USA.
  14. Research and Library Unit. 2020. “Evaluation of penetrating sealers applied to saw cut faces in concrete pavement joints (No. WHRP 0092-18-01)”. Dept. of Transportation. Wisconsin, USA.
  15. CP Tech Center, DCE Report 8-2019, “Effect of Dual Crystalline Enhancer (MCE) on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Cementitious Systems”, Iowa State University, Iowa, USA

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