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Waiting for concrete to dry is an inevitable part of many repair jobs. But for U.S. military personnel performing infrastructure repair in Iraq and Afghanistan, an otherwise simple road repair includes standing guard until it dries – to prevent filled potholes and craters from becoming hiding place for improvised explosive devices. And so a Baltimore, Maryland-based company has enabled the military to significantly reduce hardening time from hours to minutes.

The military uses CeraTech’s Pavemend SLQ™, a non-Portland, non-epoxy material that patches concrete, masonry and structural asphalt surfaces. The material is a water-activated single component powder that comes packed in 5-gallon buckets. Once activated, Pavemend SLQ™ becomes a slurry mix that bonds to most construction materials-including steel – with no surface preparation. Made from green – sustainable materials, the product can be applied in ambient temperatures from zero to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and has between four and six minutes of working time.

Pavement products are used for a variety of infrastructure repair applications, says Jon Hyman, CEO, CeraTech. “From U.S. Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to state DOT’s across the country, urgent infrastructure repair scenarios constantly demand one hour returns to service,” he says. Pavemend SLQ™ has one-hour compressive strengths exceeding 3,400 psi, enabling repairs to be reloaded by vehicles in one hour, and foot traffic in just 20 minutes.
– Amy Materson

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