Did You Know?

• Dow Corning’s Contractor’s Concrete Sealant is: validated by SWRI to have ±50% movement capability; has tenacious adhesion to porous masonry substrates; available in eleven standard colors; and offers long term value at the price of a urethane sealant.
• Deneef’s Hydro Active Flex SLV has been certified by UL for exposure to potable water under ANSI/NSF 61 Regulations.
• Thoroseal is almost 100 years old, as it was first introduced in 1912.
• Thorocoat A+ and Thorolastic A+ resist algae growth on the coating; and are suitable for humid conditions while also meeting mildew protection standards.
• Only closed cell backer rods are recommended by EIMA (EIFS Industry Members Association) for use under sealants in EIFS applications. (www.eima.com)
• Capital Tapes provides a full line of spacer tape products for many architectural glazing applications.
• Mixing times for two-part urethane sealants vary widely by manufacturer.
• Five Star Fluid Grout 100 is the industry’s leading cement-based, nonmetallic, nonshrink fluid grout for supporting
  machinery requiring precision alignment. When tested in accordance with ASTM C 827, Five Star Fluid Grout 100 shows positive expansion. Five Star Fluid Grout 100 meets the performance requirements of ASTM C 1107 and CRD-C 621 specifications for nonshrink grout a wide temperature range and a long working time.
• Dow Corning 756 SMS Building Sealant:
  • cures to form a unique, dry matte finish surface
  • provides improved aesthetic performance by reducing long-term residue rundown on metal panels and reflective glass or staining on porous substrates
  • unprimed adhesion to most glass, brick, granite and fluoropolymerpainted substrates
  • primed adhesion to other common construction substrates, such as marble, limestone and concrete
• The Coastal team is comprised of technically astute members who provide long term solutions to the building owner.
• With seven locations in Florida, we are ideally located to service the Florida, Alabama, southern Mississippi, southeastern Georgia and Caribbean market.
• Aquafin offers a line of liquid applied vapor barriers for concrete floors thus eliminating the delamination of adhesives, floor coverings and coatings.
• Carlisle Coatings and Waterproofing’s Barricoat S BARRICOAT-S is a water-based, asphalt emulsion modified with a blend of synthetic rubbers and special additives that cures rapidly to a monolithic, highly flexible waterproofing membrane. It is a water proof and vapor barrier membrane. This membrane can be applied to concrete (even green concrete), CMU, wood, metal and even damp surfaces.
• Most of the quality caulking guns made by Albion, Cox and Newborn will last until they are stolen or last at the jobsite!
• 3M Colorquartz Aggregate is comprised of tough, color-coated inorganic quartz particles designed for use in a variety of demanding architectural applications including epoxy seamless flooring and cement-based swimming pool finishes. It comes in several standard colors and can be custom blended to meet your needs.
• Voltex bentonite geotextile works by forming a low permeability membrane upon contact with water. When wetted, unconfined bentonite can swell up to 15 times its dry volume. When confined under pressure the swell is controlled, forming a dense, impervious waterproofing membrane. The swelling action of Volclay can self-seal small concrete cracks caused by ground settlement, concrete shrinkage, or seismic action; problems over which there is normally no control. Voltex forms a strong mechanical bond to concrete when the geotextile fibers are encapsulated into the surface of cast-in-place concrete.
• Hydrozo TagGuard™ is a unique multipolymer, invisible, water-repellent formulation that protects interior and exterior walls from graffiti and other unwanted surface markings. TagGuard™ is effective on concrete and masonry surfaces.
• Dow Corning® AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating is a one-component, waterbased 100% silicone elastomer that cures to form a breathable membrane that seals out rain but lets internal moisture escape. AllGuard Silicone Elastomeric Coating is specially designed for waterproofing above-grade exterior masonry substrates.
  • Outperforms acrylics in long-term membrane flexibility and breathability
  • Withstands hurricane-force, wind-driven rain and thermal movement
  • Outstanding breathability; allows moisture vapor inside the substrate to escape
  • Dynamic crack bridging capability; bridges hairline cracks (up to 1/16 inch)
  • Resists fungus and mold growth better than acrylics (intrinsically mold- and mildew-resistant; not a nutrient for mold or mildew growth)
  • Resists environmental degradation better than acrylics
  • Can be applied without primer
  • Waterbased – low VOC (meets federal guidelines); easy cleanup
  • Attractive matte finish
  • 55 standard colors plus unlimited custom colors; field-pigmentable by your distributor for rapid (often one-day) delivery
  • Inorganic pigments promote longterm color retention
  • Can be applied over Dow Corning® 123 Silicone Seal for a total weatherproofing and EIFS renovation solution
  • Superior, 10-year warranty
  • Backed by Dow Corning Corporation, a global silicone technology leader with a reputation for superior technical support and one of the best warranty programs in the business
• Dow Corning® 790 Silicone Building Sealant is a one-part, neutral-cure silicone that cures to a durable, fire-resistant, flexible silicone rubber joint seal. For weathersealing high-movement expansion and control joints, EIFS joints, curtainwall joints, mullion joints, stone pavers and other construction joints, Dow Corning 790 Silicone Building Sealant can’t be beat.
  • Superior movement capability – SWRI-validated at +100/-50%
  • Ultra-low modulus for maximum flexibility
  • Unsurpassed unprimed adhesion to masonry, including concrete
  • Low staining potential for better building aesthetics
  • Fast tack-free time – reduces the potential for initial dirt pick-up
  • The chosen product for EIFS for over 12 years – approved by all major EIFS manufacturers
  • Prized by concrete and waterproofing contractors for its consistency
  • The product of choice for remedial applications in which other materials have badly weathered or failed due to excessive movement
  • A 30-year track record of success in major buildings worldwide
• Neutral cure silicone sealants were created when it was discovered that the acetic acid (vinegar odor) released in the curing process of the first generation sealants were damaging the internal structure of Insulated Glass (IG) units. Neutral cure technologies include oxine, methyl, and amine cure.
• Bid day value engineering decisions on weatherproofing systems may create long term situations that will incur significant remediation expenses.
• Euclid’s SENTINEL-GL anode is designed to mitigate the corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete. Its principal function is to counteract the "anode ring effect" and significantly extend the service life of concrete patch repair.
• Euclid’s EUCOPOXY TUFCOAT DBS provides an attractive seamless floor that is chemical and abrasion resistant. Utilizing a 100% solids epoxy and colored quartz aggregate, EUCOPOXY TUFCOAT DBS can be applied to provide positive footing or a smooth, high gloss appearance. The colored quartz aggregate may be blended to produce an aesthetic tile like pattern.
• FEIN's unique caulking cutter removes caulking quickly and cleanly from expansion joints and facades.
• Lackmond Diamond Blades offer value and utility to our valued customers.
• Perma-Patch is the inexpensive and permanent solution to the repair of potholes and utility cuts in aphaltic concrete.
  • No mixing
  • No preparation
  • Pour from bag right into hole
  • Compact with tamper, small plate compactor or just drive over
  • Single mix for year round use
• Neogard, a division of Jones-Blair Company is the world's leading producer of elastomeric coatings used in construction. With a 45 year history in polymeric coating technology, and 75 years in the coatings industry, Neogard has no equal in experience.
• Pecora offers specifiers and owners security sealant solutions with its full line of tamper resistant and pick-proof sealants.
• Sika’s product line includes concrete admixtures, sealants, adhesives, corrosion inhibitors, specialty mortars, epoxy resins, structural strengthening systems, grouts, anchoring adhesives, overlays, and protective coatings.
• Fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are a proven technology for upgrading and strengthening concrete, masonry, timber and steel structures. These advanced composite materials have exceptionally high strengths, yet are very lightweight and easy to work with. They are used for increasing the capacity of existing buildings and bridges, seismically upgrading structures, correcting design or construction errors, and allowing modifications or changes in use. In addition, the FRP materials offer the following advantages:
  • Economy and durability
  • Ease of application
  • Extremely high tensile strength
  • Outstanding fatigue behavior
  • Absolute corrosion resistance
  • Ability to upgrade structure while in use
  • Upgrades possible even with limited access
• Sika CarboDur plates and SikaWrap fabrics have been used successfully on thousands of projects worldwide. The most common uses have been for flexural strengthening, shear upgrades and column confinement. However, they have many other uses, including strengthening for cut-outs, blast hardening, fire and structural damage, and upgrading structures damaged by corrosion.
• Coastal offers a full line of accessories including applicator guns, backer rod, bond breaker tape, tools, solvents, rags, roller frames and roller covers.
• Coastal stocks the most common parts to repair your Albion or Cox caulking gun.
• Tremco’s TREMproof® CRA (Cold Rubberized Asphalt) is a two-part, cold rubberized asphalt waterproofing membrane that can be applied in one lift to a "high build" thickness onto horizontal surfaces. It eliminates the hazards of Hot Rubberized asphalt and can be applied to green concrete.
• W.R. Grace’s Perm-A-Barrier® Liquid is a two component, synthetic rubber, cold-vulcanized, fluid applied air and vapor barrier membrane. It cures to form a resilient, monolithic, fully bonded elastomeric sheet, protecting above grade wall assemblies against the damaging effects of air, vapor and water ingress. Perm-A-Barrier Liquid provides an effective barrier against air infiltration and exfiltration while minimizing the associated energy loss and condensation problems and its versatility makes it easy to use in detailed areas.
• Certain solvents are cure-inhibitors to certain sealants. Ask your Coastal sales rep or consult the technical data sheet. Also, the application of silicone sealants adjacent to uncured urethane sealants will most likely inhibit the cure of the urethane sealant.
• Window films come with different day ratings. 30 day window films will not perform like a 360 day film.
• A deck coating membrane can last indefinitely if the top coat UV screen is reapplied periodically over the life of the structure. Deferred maintenance on deck coatings is only a short term solution.
• Most epoxy coatings are not UV resistant and will chalk or yellow from prolonged exposure to the sun.
• Elastomeric coatings are not the panacea for above grade weatherproofing solutions.
• Urethane sealants are never used for two or four side structural glazing.
• Sealant mockup’s offer value to all parties in the construction process. The owner/architect validates color and texture. General contractor receives owner approval. Sealant applicator verifies need for sealant primer while providing the sealant tooling standard for the project.