Staining, soiling and biological growth that's decades, or even centuries old
ago doesn't easily go away. Over the span of time, contaminants virtually
cement themselves to aging, fragile masonry. They can penetrate the stone,
brick and mortar, to where ordinary cleaners can't reach.
It's a fact: Clean buildings look better than dirty buildings. They're more
valuable and better places to live, work or shop. As restoration cleaning peels
away decades of grit and grime, architectural treasures are often revealed where
once there were only deteriorating public eyesores.
Heavy surface staining and deposits contribute to masonry decay. Cleaning is
usually the first step in arresting and repairing the deterioration. Some
historic buildings become so covered with paint and grime, conservators can't
accurately assess the building's condition. Cleaning may bring to light
signs of deteriorating metal anchors or flashings, cracks, missing mortar joints
and other serious problems. Restoration cleaning is often the first step in the
diagnostic process.
Preserving our nation's architectural landmarks helps us maintain links to
our past. Some might even say it's a responsibility we owe to future generations.
When it's time to clean away decades of carbon crusting, atmospheric staining,
paint, biological soiling and other fingerprints of Father Time, PROSOCO has
the products, information and technical support you need to leave your project
- and your reputation - looking sharp.
Even when the damage is done, it's not too late. Consolidation treatments repair
and strengthen decayed concrete, brick and stone. They replace the masonry's
natural binding material lost to weathering.
Conservare® consolidation treatments have brought strength and durability
back to some of America's most treasured architecture, including.
- U.S. Capitol
- Harvard's Memorial Hall
- City and County Building, Salt Lake City
- State capitols across the nation, and many more
Is a novel, two-component, waterborne treatment which protects and strengthens
deteriorating carbonate building stones such as marble, limestone, dolomite
and travertine.
A combination consolidation/water-repellent treatment for badly deteriorated
stone that requires consolidation and protection from water. This ethyl silicate
treatment, modified with a silane water repellent, replaces the natural binding
materials while protecting the treated surface from water-related deterioration.
A ready-to-use consolidation treatment that stabilizes masonry by replacing
the natural binding materials, lost due to weathering, with silicon dioxide.
When properly applied, Conservare® OH100 penetrates deeply, does not form
a dense surface crust, and retains the substrate's natural vapor permeability.
In addition to the general consolidation of severely deteriorated masonries,
Conservare® OH100 is an effective pretreatment for friable substrates
that need to be strengthened before cleaning, patching or coating. Conservare® OH100
may be used on most types of natural stone, concrete, stucco, brick, terra
cotta, etc.
Note: Product and Material Data Sheets are available at www.prosoco.com. Click
on the link at the top of this page.
PROSOCO, Inc.
3741 Greenway Circle
Lawrence, KS 66046-5441
Tel: (800) 255-4255
Fax: (800) 877-2700
E-mail: sales@prosoco.com
Web site: http://www.prosoco.com
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