Slow Set Bonding Agent Test Data

SLOW SET BONDING AGENT

ASTM-C-881 TESTS

TYPE I, II & V

GRADE 2, CLASSES B & C

LABORATORY TESTS

RESULTS

C-881  Brookfield Visc.

6500 cps

C-881  Gel Time

4 hours

D-570  Absorption

0.84%

D-648  Heat Deflection Temperature

50°C

D-695   Compressive Strength

8,100 psi

D-695   Compressive Modulus

217,000 psi

D-638  Tensile Strength

6,000 psi

D-638   % Elongation at Break

6.0 %

C-883  Shrinkage

Pass

D-790  Flexural Strength

9,200 psi

C-882   Bond Strength

1,530 psi

C-884  Thermal Compatibility

Pass
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...
Roads & Bridges March 2008
by Jerry Byrne The spread defense: Crews save significant time and maintenance costs with overlay in Kansas The last time Wildcat Construction Co. repaired the I-135 bridge in Wichita, Kan., more than 20 years ago, it took nearly two years, and lanes were closed or diverted both day and nigh
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.