Water Repellent

Water Repellents

Posted by on Jul 24, 2012

Professional® Water Sealant is a unique penetrating water repellent which is manufactured using room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone rubber as the active ingredient. This...

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Anti-Graffiti System

Anti-Graffiti System

Posted by on Aug 16, 2012

Professional® Water Sealant & Anti-Graffitiant is a “Dual Purpose” silicone rubber water repellent which provides invisible protection from graffiti as well as...

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Technical

Testing & Technical

Posted by on Aug 3, 2012

Field testing is the most reliable way to measure performance under actual project conditions. Read more about the RILEM II.4 and ASTM C1601 field tests.

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Education

Continuing Education

Posted by on Jul 24, 2012

Learn about: Preventing Water Intrusion into Above-Grade Masonry Structures Using Water Repellents. This course is available to anyone interested in learning more...

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Recent Posts

Why are water repellents needed?

Why are water repellents needed?

Water has long been recognized as the most destructive natural element to masonry structures. Many desirable characteristics of masonry such as cost effectiveness, low maintenance and durability can be compromised when masonry is left unprotected. Unprotected masonry commonly absorbs water.

How To: Prepare a RILEM Tube for testing

How To: Prepare a RILEM Tube for testing

RILEM testing is an easy way to test the performance of a water repellent. It is important that you prepare the tube correctly so that you get accurate results.

How To: Affix a RILEM Tube to substrate for testing

How To: Affix a RILEM Tube to substrate for testing

To ensure that you get a true test, it is important that the RILEM tube is properly attached to the area you wish to test. If you don’t get a good seal between the putty and the wall, you might get a false fail (leaking through the putty). Note: Ensure that the inner opening is not obstructed with putty. Putty is resusable. Store in a cool...

What is Silicone Rubber?

Silicone Rubber is derived from inorganic silica (sand). Silicones were developed for commercial use during World War II to meet military applications requiring extreme temperature resistance.  Over the years, numerous advances have been made, improving tensile strength, elongation, tear resistance, etc. Therefore, in addition to its broad temperature resistant...

World of Concrete 2013

World of Concrete 2013

February 5-8, 2013 South Hall in booth #S11255 Come see us in Las Vegas at World of Concrete. We always enjoy meeting our customers face-to-face. We will be demonstrating how our products work, so come on...

What type of sprayer can I use to apply PWS?

What type of sprayer can I use to apply PWS?

  We recommend the use of high volume/low pressure spray equipment. It can be anything from a pump-up garden sprayer (with solvent resistant fittings) to a diaphragm pump rig. It really depends on the size of the project. If you have more than a couple of gallons to apply, you will want to use something more substantial than a 1 gallon pump up sprayer....

NCSG Innovation 2013 Trade Show

  We will exhibiting at the 2013 National chimney Sweep Guild Trade Show to be held in Branson, MO on April 5th and 6th at Chateau on the Lake. We get so many calls from homeowners who have leaks in their chimneys. Professional Water Sealant has solved so many leaking problems, we thought it would be a great opportunity to get our name out to the chimney...