Surface Treatments

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Surface Treatment: Pure Inhibitors

MCI® can be applied to existing structures as a surface treatment that reduces corrosion rates. This surface treatment is designed to penetrate into and migrate through cementitious materials to reach and protect embedded reinforcing metal. MCI® surface treatments can be applied on vertical and overhead surfaces, as well as horizontal surfaces. MCI® pure inhibitors do not contain water repellants but provide extra-strength corrosion protection to embedded rebar through a powerful dose of MCI® inhibitors. These straight inhibitors work at rebar level to effectively protect reinforcing metal from corrosive elements with or without the use of sealers.

Surface Treatment: Water Repellant MCI®

MCI® sealers combine water repellency with the added protection of Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors. These MCI® surface treatments seal surface pores to block carbonation and protect against the ingress of water, chlorides, and other aggressive contaminants. Below the surface, MCI® penetrates to the depth of embedded metallic reinforcement to form a protective monomolecular layer on the surface of the rebar. This protective layer delays the onset of corrosion and reduces corrosion rates after initiation, greatly extending the service life of structures.

Several MCI® materials have been tested according to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation M-82 Protocol. The MCI® materials were applied after 10,000 Coulombs of corrosion was reached in test slabs. This is the criteria used if the performance of the surface applied repair does not depend upon the amount of chloride present at the reinforcing bars, or if protection at a higher initial chloride content level is to be demonstrated. All materials tested were found to significantly reduce corrosion and cracking at a high level of chloride exposure.

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Corrosion Inhibitors

MCI® Water Repellants

MCI® Coatings