EPD Certificate in the Construction Industry: Why It Matters and How Primostar Continues Its Path Towards Sustainability Environmental awareness is increasingly important in construction and is already a requirement in many countries. An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a document that outlines the environment... Jul 3, 2024
Warehouse Floor Temperature and Expansion Joint Problem Due to the construction of large warehouses, temperature, and expansion joints must be considered in the floor design, which allows for controlled movement of large concrete surfaces. Generall... Feb 27, 2023
Crystalline waterproofing admixture in concrete construction Crystalline waterproofing admixture is a concrete component that makes below-grade reinforced concrete structures watertight by giving up to 4mm static cracks the ability to self-heal. But what are th... Feb 9, 2023
Did you know that the integral, i.e., White Tank waterproofing solution is green? Due to government and consumer demand, the construction sector is increasingly moving towards greener solutions. In this situation, the industry must think more about new and improved solutions that w... Nov 21, 2022
Is WPM® Crack Inducer Profile replacing waterproofing roll materials? Tērbatas iela 72 Waterproofing Solution Why we switched from roll waterproofing membrane to integral, i.e., "white tank" waterproofing solution in below-grade structures? The original project blueprin... Sep 23, 2022
Do you waterproof construction joints properly? As being part of the concrete structures waterproofing, it is important to seal construction joints for both white and black tank waterproofing solutions. Today, there are mainly three ways widely use... Sep 1, 2022
Roll membrane for underground concrete structure waterproofing Two system solutions are used for waterproofing underground concrete structures. To ensure a safer and more reliable water barrier, it is possible to use both solutions simultaneously to back up each ... Aug 4, 2022
Waterproofed penetrations in concrete constructions If you want to pass a pipe or cable through an underground structure (wall-floor-ceiling), you can find KRASO penetration sleeves , sealing elements into the penetration sleeves, and Doyma link seals ... Jun 14, 2022
Why use a WPM STOP-END profile instead of formwork in joints? What is the WPM STOP-END profile? The WPM STOP-END profile is designed to form a waterproof construction joint in a floor, wall, or ceiling. It becomes a hidden formwork that is not needed and cannot ... May 10, 2022
How to pour concrete more and faster with the WPM CRACK INDUCER profile while waterproofing the whole structure? How did the WPM CRACK INDUCER profile get started? The WPM CRACK INDUCER profile was created in 2018 when the CEO Indrek Uusalu decided to start producing the construction joint profiles in Estonia. B... Apr 26, 2022
The rise of steel prices forces the market to find cheaper solutions for concrete work! Tensions in the world have created a situation where the prices of various raw materials have started to rise gradually, reaching several times higher levels and making many products significantly mor... Apr 19, 2022
3D Automatic Crack Inducer Calculator We completed a new 3D Automatic Crack Inducer Calculator solution in Primostar, which calculates the quantitative cost of various WPM construction joint profiles more conveniently and clearly. Why did... Jan 6, 2022