Unitex: Solutions for the repair and protection of concrete

Unitex Pro-Poxy 50 now in cartridges!

Unitex Pro-Poxy 50 is now available in 13.5 oz./400ml cartridges.
Contact your local area manager or call us at 800-821-5846 for more details.

FHA: Billions needed for bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration estimates it will cost $140 billion if all the nation’s 600,000 bridges were repaired or modernized today. Those figures are part of a report issued this summer by the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Key findings from the report, “Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Repairing the Nation's Bridges,” address age, traffic congestion and soaring construction costs. Read more…

Commitment to excellence: You can count on Unitex

Our Unitex sales team offers the best technical expertise in the industry. In addition to having a great staff with extensive knowledge and experience in many areas, we offer critical on-site expertise; something other companies just don’t — or won’t — do. We've been on job sites in the middle of the night, in bad weather conditions and in a host of other challenging situations — just as you have. And Unitex ultimately provided the solutions. The goal of our team is to help you get the job done right, and on time, no matter what. We're here to make it work! That’s our pledge to you.

Cold weather? No problem!

Whether you're repairing a huge walk-in freezer floor or cracks in a busy freeway on-ramp in freezing weather, new Pro-Poxy AWP will do the job. Pro-Poxy AWP is a high-strength epoxy-urethane hybrid that quickly cures in all temperatures. It was developed by the Unitex research and development team. Read more...

Historic bridge gets extended life

There are unique challenges when it comes to maintaining treasured structures. Fortunately, the right experts and the right materials are a powerful combination equal to the challenge. The City of Portland's Office of Transportation repaired one of the city's historic bridges using Unitex Type III DOT epoxy polymer overlay. The 309-ft. bridge was built in 1927. Read more...

Unitex in the News

Modern Contractor Solutions October 2008

Epoxy Polymer Extends Life For World's Longest Covered Bridge It’s a smoother and safer ride for motorists crossing over the Hartland Covered Bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada—the world’s longest covered bridge. The bridge deck has been covered with an epoxy polymer overlay from Unitex.

Bugle Observer (Canada) 9/16/08

by Shawn Merrithew Bridge closed again, repairs continue ... She said the polymer should enhance the 107-year-old bridge's lifespan. Developed by Unitex Chemicals, the epoxy polymer overlay is more flexible and more corrosion-resistant than asphalt, says Unitex president John Grissinger...

Modern Contractor Solutions November 2007

By Rebekah Rosenfeld Kansas bridge polymer surface project is largest in United States. When it came time to resurface the concrete on a portion of one of I-135’s expressways in Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) decided to repair the 1.76 million square feet using epoxy.

Roads & Bridges March 2008