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  • Roof Accessory
  • Roofing
  • Solar Roof

Photovoltaic Plant and Rooftop PV Museum in Sarnen, Switzerland

On a Sika rooftop in Sarnen, Switzerland sits an exhibit showcasing a collection of current and past Sika photovoltaic (PV) rooftop mounting methods and products. Explore this exciting site digitally below.
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  • Contractor
  • Concrete
  • Concrete Admixture
  • Sustainability
  • Architect
  • Architecture

Enable Circularity - Make Concrete More Resource Efficient

The linear economy, or one-time use, of concrete in construction leads to a scarcity of resources and more waste at every step in the journey of that concrete material. Whereas the circular economy allows for many benefits. Explore the Sika Sustainability Circle to learn how Sika enables circularity in the concrete lifecycle.
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  • Concrete Admixture
  • Concrete

Concrete Admixtures: A Comprehensive Guide

Concrete admixtures are essential components used to enhance the properties of concrete mixes. This guide provides valuable insights into various types of concrete admixtures, their characteristics, European standards and applications.
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Rethinking Concrete: Innovations for a More Sustainable Life Cycle
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  • Flooring
  • Industrial Flooring
  • Sustainability

Go Pouch - Less Waste, More Savings

There is a clear reason to switch to pouch packaging due to waste disposal and cost saving reasons in almost all industries. Compared to rigid bottles which remain in a 3D shape after the product has been used, pouches can be easily flattened into a 2D shape. Lighter, space-friendly, flexible shape, less material to produce - there is a list of advantages to convince producers like Sika to go for it.
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  • Concrete
  • Concrete Admixture

Concrete Mix Design App

The key challenges in concrete mix design include balancing sustainability and environmental impact with performance requirements, such as durability and workability, while adapting to new technologies, maintaining quality control, and managing costs in the face of evolving construction demands and climate change.
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  • Concrete Admixture
  • Sustainable Technology
  • Cement Admixture
  • Concrete

How to Make Concrete More Sustainable

Concrete is in many ways an ideal building material – locally available, cheap, perfect composite material when combined with steel and highly durable and easy-to-work-with when used with Sika products. However, it is not so perfect ecologically - it is the second most used substance on earth after water consuming many resources. Its most important ingredient, cement, is responsible for roughly 8% of global CO₂ emissions, whereby production is an energy intensive process.
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  • Flooring
  • Industrial Flooring
  • Factory
  • Sikafloor®
  • Article
  • Owner

Why Durable Floors Matter in Food & Beverage Plants

A durable floor is one that lasts a long time, remains functional, and resists deterioration or loss of performance. Durable floors begin with quality materials, good design and sound workmanship. What matters most to ensuring durability in floors, especially in food and beverage factories?
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  • Grout
  • Transportation Infrastructure

Fast Return to Service in Elastic Rail Fixing - Improved Grout Application and Curing Time

In railway track work, there is growing demand for fast night repair and quick return to service. Often, there are short windows of time at night when rail tracks can be shut down for maintenance. Typical rail fixing products need a longer hardening time than this closure allows. How can you speed up the curing time of polyurethane rail fixing grouts to have rail tracks operating again quickly?
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  • Flooring
  • Industrial Flooring
  • Factory
  • Article
  • Owner

Keeping Floors Clean & Food Safe

Hein A. Timmerman, Global Sector Specialist Food Care at Sealed Air and EHEDG* Board Member, comments on protocols and procedures for keeping floors in food and beverage plants as sanitary and safe as possible.
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  • Concrete Admixture
  • Sustainability
  • Concrete

reCO₂ver Concrete Recycling

Sika has succeeded in developing a highly efficient process to separate and reuse components of demolished concrete and increase the recycled aggregates' quality. The old concrete is broken down into individual parts - aggregates, sand, and fine powdered material - in a simple process which also binds a significant amount of CO2.
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  • Flooring
  • Healthcare
  • Article
  • Architect

Hygienically Sealed Details & Joints in Floors

Joints and junctions are the weakest parts of floors in industrial environments. They are exposed to similar stresses as the floor itself, but also must accommodate possible movement in the structure or between building components. It is ideal to provide surfaces with hygienic, jointless connections.
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  • Flooring
  • Epoxy Floor
  • Polyurethane Floor
  • Sikafloor®
  • Sika ComfortFloor®

How to Speed Up Floor Curing Time to Boost Productivity & Profitability on Job Sites

For some projects, there is a substantial advantage to apply all layers of a floor system in just one day. It reduces the number of trips to and from the site. It also ensures a highly productive and cost-effective application process on construction sites. Time saved from being on the road can be invested in new projects.
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