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16 Nov 2021

a.b.e. PRODUCTS FOR UPMARKET RADISSON RED HOTEL IN OXFORD PARKS

By Staff Writer

a.b.e. Construction Chemicals supplied concrete fairing and repair products for the construction of the Five Green Star-rated Radisson RED Hotel in Oxford Parks precinct, now being developed in Rosebank, Johannesburg, by Intaprop with Concor as main contractor. Rens Pelser, Technical Sales Consultant for a.b.e., part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group, says a.b.e.’s durarep FC...
07 Sep 2021

a.b.e. POLYUREA FOR LININGS AND WATERPROOFING OF NEW ATLANTIS WASTE POND

By Staff Writer

Products supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals were used for the waterproofing and lining of the new Atlantis Q waste pond at the water treatment facility at Witsand, Atlantis, about 40km north of Cape Town on the West Coast. a.b.e. Construction Chemicals is part of the CHRYSO S.A. Group. Brett Papayanni, Sales Manager General Construction for...
03 Sep 2021

Admixtures To Reduce Contractors’ Carbon Footprint

By Staff Writer

The new CHRYSO® EnviroMix range of tailor-made admixtures allows for reduced environmental impact from concrete mix designs. While CHRYSO® EnviroMix delivers a reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 50%, CHRYSO® EnviroMix ULC (Ultra Low-Carbon) can achieve reductions of even more than 50% in the carbon footprint of concrete. A key feature of this admixture...
03 Sep 2021

a.b.e. WATERPROOFING PROTECTION ADDS DURABILITY TO PARKING DECKS

By Staff Writer

The selection and design of the waterproofing system are paramount to the performance and durability of parking decks, says a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, which has supplied membranes and sealants for hundreds of such structures throughout South Africa. a.b.e. is part of the CHRYSO Southern Africa Group. Christopher Norbury, Technical Sales Consultant for a.b.e. in the Western...
01 Sep 2021

Smart Monitoring Of Concrete With Maturix

By Staff Writer

Contractors need to know when their concrete has reached a certain strength, to move ahead with the next stage of construction, but this has never been very easy to find out – until now. Having insight into the strength of concrete helps contractors determine when the concrete can be walked on or when formwork can...
23 Jul 2021

Avoid Delays In Concrete Finishing This Winter

By Staff Writer

As winter approaches, the colder ambient temperatures can cause delays in concrete strength development as well as finishing aspects. This is a real headache for contractors and precast production plants, but the challenge can be easily overcome using CHRYSO’s winter accelerator range of admixtures. Accelerators are normally categorised as chloride and non-chloride based. A popular...
25 Feb 2021

COLOURFUL a.b.e. DECORATIVE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

By Staff Writer

With home renovations a priority for many in this lockdown year, Chryso decorative concrete solutions supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are increasingly in demand, says Peter Jones, a.b.e.’s National Sales Manager: Flooring. a.b.e., part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group, is experiencing particularly strong demand for four innovative and relatively new decorative concrete products: The highly...
19 Oct 2020

a.b.e. Concrete products for oxford parks

By Staff Writer

Concrete enhancing and repair products supplied by a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are being used for the construction of the massive Green Star precinct, Oxford Parks, now being developed in Rosebank by Intaprop with Concor Buildings as the main contractor. a.b.e. Construction Chemicals, part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group, is supplying durarep FC fairing compound to...
24 Mar 2020

Sculptured walls with VerticArt

By Staff Writer

CHRYSO, a global specialist in the chemistry of building materials, supplied its innovative VerticArt to The Trinity Session for an iconic artistic creation in the foyer of The Leonardo in Sandton. VerticArt was the material of choice when The Trinity Session, a creative production team, embarked on the curation of a sculpted representation of a...
03 Mar 2020

Secure Future Of Kariba Dam

By Staff Writer

The multi-million Euro engineering project to reshape the plunge pool at the base of the Kariba Dam wall incorporates the use of CHRYSO concrete admixtures. Working closely with main contractor Razel-Bec is Mart Solutions, the Zambian distributor for CHRYSO® Southern Africa. The multi-million Euro engineering project to reshape the plunge pool at the base of the Kariba...
11 Nov 2019

CHRYSO and a.b.e. products common factor in 2019 Fulton successes

By Staff Writer

CHRYSO® Southern Africa and its subsidiary, a.b.e.® Construction Chemicals, provided admixtures and specialised construction products for five winning and virtually every other project entered for this year’s Fulton Awards, the Concrete Society of SA’s annual accolades for excellence in the use of concrete. CHRYSO® and/or a.b.e.® products were used to facilitate the construction of the following Fulton Awards category winners: New arch...
27 Sep 2019

Admixtures vital role in construction

By Staff Writer

Norman Seymore, head of leading admixture producer, Chryso Southern Africa, explains the now virtually indispensable role of admixtures in concrete design. What are admixtures? NS: Admixtures, basically, are chemicals used to modify – and enhance – concrete’s freshly mixed, setting or hardened properties. They are added to the batch before or during mixing. What led...
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