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Concrete can be recycled - it is done already in the industry. Old concrete can be reused as aggregates for new concrete production and save natural resources. Sika offers solutions to improve concrete recycling, thereby helping to reduce the CO₂ footprint of concrete production.

Certain types of facilities, especially those dealing with sensitive electronic devices, require flooring which controls electrostatic discharge. A specific kind of floor suitable for ESD helps protect equipment and areas from damage caused by static electricity. But how does ESD flooring work to do this?

As the use of electric vehicles (EVs) becomes more widespread, it's important to consider the impact they may have on parking structures. One key concern is the added weight of EVs, which can put additional stress on the structure of the car park. To ensure the safety of these facilities, it is critical to assess and strengthen parking garages to accommodate future needs.

For some projects, there is a substantial advantage to apply all layers of a floor system in just one day. It reduces the number of trips to and from the site. It also ensures a highly productive and cost-effective application process on construction sites. Time saved from being on the road can be invested in new projects.

Want to know how fast you can complete your flooring installation with Sikafloor® epoxy floor products? Use our calculator tool to adjust the curing time to suit your project needs and find out the optimal products for the most efficient installation process.

Concrete is in many ways an ideal building material – locally available, cheap, perfect composite material when combined with steel and highly durable and easy-to-work-with when used with Sika products. However, it is not so perfect ecologically - it is the second most used substance on earth after water consuming many resources. Its most important ingredient, cement, is responsible for roughly 8% of global CO₂ emissions, whereby production is an energy intensive process.

Take a journey around the world with Sika to explore facade finishes, textures and colors in a range of reference projects. From decorative facades to thermal insulation systems finishing, from single-coat finish mortar or multi-coat facades, applied with a trowel, broom or any creative tool - let us inspire you!

The European Union has established new laws for the use of products containing more than 0.1% of monomeric diisocyanates, including polyurethane products such as adhesives, sealants, coatings, or injections used in industrial production or construction. Here you can access the required PU training and find alternative products available in Sika's product range.

There are a lot of things that different industries have learned from one another over time. One example is the food and beverage industry and what it has learned from pharmaceuticals, particularly how they conduct research and run production operations.

Construction foams are an exceptionally versatile group of products used in many areas of daily work. Below you can learn more about their properties and also about the preparation and application process.

A durable floor is one that lasts a long time, remains functional, and resists deterioration or loss of performance. Durable floors begin with quality materials, good design and sound workmanship. What matters most to ensuring durability in floors, especially in food and beverage factories?

Roofers face multiple problems on site today. 80% of failed roofs and leaks are caused by non-roofers. Therefore, it is a main priority to protect the roofer’s craftmanship from traffic on the rooftop during the total building phase, during construction and beyond.

In railway track work, there is growing demand for fast night repair and quick return to service. Often, there are short windows of time at night when rail tracks can be shut down for maintenance. Typical rail fixing products need a longer hardening time than this closure allows. How can you speed up the curing time of polyurethane rail fixing grouts to have rail tracks operating again quickly?

Hein A. Timmerman, Global Sector Specialist Food Care at Sealed Air and EHEDG* Board Member, comments on protocols and procedures for keeping floors in food and beverage plants as sanitary and safe as possible.

Whether you're an architect, roofing applicator or anyone involved in selecting the right bituminous roofing, it's hard to know where to begin.