Recorded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this is the full conversation between AVENIQ and the EverTek Construction Products team: why today's concrete differs from the mixes of past decades, what the move to GUL cement means for durability, and how a treatment that works from inside the concrete matrix changes the maintenance conversation.
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What's in this conversation
- The industry shift to GUL cement and what lower-clinker, limestone-blended mixes mean for long-term durability planning.
- How EverTek describes PRO Tek Concrete: a water-based, zero-VOC reactive silicate treatment intended to work within the concrete matrix rather than form a surface film.
- The evidence discussion: freeze-thaw, chloride permeability, and waterproofing testing, and what those results do and do not cover.
- New vs existing concrete: application guidance, substrate condition and the difference between old-slab laboratory results and project-specific suitability.
- Cost and value: questions about preparation, maintenance and project decisions for asset owners and municipalities.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction 0:26 The Follow-Up: Atlantic Canada Events 11:06 How the Treatment Works 15:01 Net-Zero & the GUL Mandate 23:34 Inside PRO Tek: One Treatment, Four Functions 32:52 Coating Failures & Why Sealers Fall Short 44:15 The Chemistry: Hydrophilic Protection 57:47 Proof of Concept: Test Data & Engineering 69:18 Contamination, Cost & Value 78:43 Next StepsMissed one of our in-person events? Explore past events and recordings. This podcast is a separate conversation between Team AVENIQ and Team EverTek.
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For the product evidence and its limits, read How to Read PRO Tek's Test Evidence. Published laboratory results describe the specimens and conditions tested, not universal performance on every structure.