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Description

DAC-Anode® WB is a single package, electrically conductive coating for application on properly prepared reinforced steel concrete structures. Intended for use as an impressed current cathodic protection system anode, DAC-Anode® is designed to distribute direct current to embedded reinforcing steel. Electrical connection to the DAC-Anode® WB coating is accomplished by means of small tri-metal platinum-clad wires embedded into the coating.

Inevitable

Aging concrete infrastructure and its degradation, is unfortunately accepted as inevitable across the modern world. Spalling and cracking of the concrete surface due to corrosion is common and while the financial impact of repairs is indeed staggering, the devastating societal impact of a failure should be foremost in the minds of owners and operators. Conventional repair techniques address only the symptoms of the problem (spalling and cracking), not the root cause (corrosion). This results in a spiraling repair/degradation cycle and when the root cause is finally addressed, conventional corrosion prevention systems prove to be costly and destructive to implement.

Proven

DAC-Anode® is the original non-destructive corrosion prevention solution for steel reinforced concrete. DACAnode® has decades of proven service throughout the world and provides existing structures with a new lease on life, at minimal cost to owners and operators. DAC-Anode® forms the anode component of a cathodic protection system, which is designed to distribute corrosion halting current to steel reinforcement. However, DAC-Anode® is unique because it comes as a single component coating rather than an expensive alloy mesh. This means that DAC-Anode® can be applied to the surface of the concrete, rather than needing to be embedded like legacy anode systems, saving time and money while still providing the same level of protection.

Features & Benefits

• Can be applied to new or rehabilitated surfaces.
• Minimal installation costs and zero structural risk due to a nondestructive installation technique.
• Environmentally friendly, single component water-based acrylic copolymer achieves recommended thickness in a single coat.
• Can be top coated in an array of colours with DAC-Anode® Overcoat which is flexible, crack resistant and weather resistant.

Characteristics

• Low V.O.C water-based materials.
• One component material.
• Recommended DFT achievable in one coat.
• Easy to apply.
• Can be top coated with DAC-Anode® Overcoat, available in an array of colours to yield an aesthetically pleasing appearance

Recommended Use

Conductive coatings are ideal for cathodic protection of reinforcing steel in balconies, walkways, columns, suspended slabs, under decking, piers, piles, pile caps, sea walls, railings, bulk-heads, etc.