Safeguard have announced
Stormdry, a deeply penetrating masonry water-repellent supplied as a
ready-for-use cream.
Stormdry is the result of over three years research and development,
resulting in a product that is
- Easy to apply (time-saving one-coat application)
- Effective on a wide range of masonry substrates
- Breathable (does not block pores)
- Deeply-penetrating
- UV resistant
- Alkali resistant (suitable for application onto freshly pointed
walls).
Stormdry's deep
penetration gives it a performance advantage over previous generation
masonry water-repellents such as Raindance or Raincheck Plus. Because
Stormdry penetrates deeply into masonry, it is more resistant to the
erosion of the masonry surface over time, giving it a life expectancy of
twenty to thirty years.
One of the key
design criteria of Stormdry was to produce a product that would be
effective on neutral building materials as well as concrete. The Stormdry
formulation has been formulated to achieve this aim and has been shown to
be effective when tested to EN ISO15148:2002 (E) on a range of commonly
used masonry materials including
- Fletton Brick
- West Hoathley Brick
- Mortar
- Blaxter Sandstone
- York Sandstone
- Sheffield Sandstone
- Concrete.
Stormdry's most
obvious application is in the treatment of rain penetration (penetrating
damp). However, it also has applications in
- Flood protection
- Improving the insulation properties of walls (particularly of hard
to treat homes)
- Improving the performance of certain types of cavity wall
insulation by keeping it free from moisture.
This
information has been provided by a member and the British Structural
Waterproofing Association accepts no responsibility for its content.
