What is self-healing concrete?
Ordinary concrete is porous and allows water and harmful substances to penetrate, leading to corrosion and damage. Penetron technology makes concrete waterproof and self-healing through a crystallization process that permanently seals pores and cracks (up to 0.5 mm). Unlike coatings or membranes, this function remains active as long as moisture is present.
Does self-healing concrete prevent cracks?
Although crack formation cannot be completely avoided, Penetron technology minimizes the impact. It prevents drying and shrinkage cracks, activates crystals in case of damage, and protects against external influences such as frost and chemical deterioration.
Applications
Self-healing concrete is ideal for waterproof structures (basements, parking garages, tunnels), infrastructure (bridges, marinas, railways), and industrial projects (chemical plants, harbor quays, offshore platforms).
Benefits of self-healing concrete
Protection against water infiltration: Prevents damage from freeze-thaw cycles and chemical deterioration.
Prevention of reinforcement corrosion: Keeps reinforcement better intact, essential for bridges, tunnels, and offshore structures.
Automatic crack repair: New cracks are sealed automatically upon contact with water.
Lower maintenance costs: Reduces the need for expensive repairs such as injections or coatings.
Ordinary concrete is porous and prone to damage, while self-healing concrete with Penetron technology automatically seals cracks through crystal formation.
It prevents water infiltration, protects reinforcement against corrosion, repairs cracks and recudes maintenance costs.
The crystallization remains permanently active and fully integrates into the concrete structure, without depletion or additional treatment.
From basements and tunnels to bridges and offshore platforms : wherever waterproofing and durability are crucial.
Cracks may occur, but they are automaticaly repaired, preventing further damage en structural weakness.