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Because with today's complex projects and fast-track schedules, you need the peace of mind that Silpro provides. For over 55 years, Silpro has earned our customer's trust by creating reliable solutions that improve service life, and reduce cost and conflicts. Silpro remains committed to bringing compelling value to our Northeast Flooring and Concrete Restoration contractors by offering consistently high quality and competitively priced products with unsurpassed knowledge, service and technical support. Faster. Better. Done. learn more |
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Ayer, MA, January 30, 2009 – Swift River Capital, LLC announced today that it has acquired the assets of
Silpro Corporation of Ayer, MA. Silpro Corporation is a leading manufacturer of floor leveling, concrete
patching and masonry repair products. The company will continue to serve its customers without
interruption under the name “Silpro, LLC” from its Ayer, MA headquarters.
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SILPRO VO Patch is a one component, Portland cement-based material used to restore and repair vertical and overhead concrete and masonry surfaces. Its fast set and density allow VO Patch to be placed and sculpted to proper shape in one application for thicknesses up to 2 inches. VO Patch is polymer-modified to produce a superior bond, and improved tensile and flexural strength ... learn more about this product |
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AVOID FLOORING FAILURES
with PETER CRAIG |
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Concrete Slab Repair: Getting Flat is One Thing, Staying Flat is Another!
By Scott M. Tarr, Peter A. Craig, and Howard M. Kanare
Constructing concrete slabs to successfully
receive moisture-sensitive flooring materials
or coatings is not a simple process. In today’s market,
fast-track construction has shortened the time period
provided for concrete slab drying which, along with
several other factors, has led to a significant increase
in moisture-related flooring problems nationwide.
Steps should be taken during the design phase of
a project to minimize the potential for moisturerelated
issues. Such steps include, among others,
the requirement for a low-permeance punctureresistant
vapor retarder directly beneath the slab to
minimize moisture vapor transmission from the
underlying base (Craig 2004), using moderately low
water-cement ratio concrete mixtures (Kanare 2005),
and allowing an adequate drying period or including
acceptable moisture mitigation options as a separate
bid item in the contract specifications (Tarr 2005).
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