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Our Solutions
“Sika is committed to putting high-performance solutions into practice – to the benefit of our customers and for a sustainable development.”
The key to future success will lie in the development of intelligent solutions to challenges we face by climate change, efficient infrastructure, clean energy, drinking water and ecosystem protection. We at Sika have already begun to develop and implement these solutions with our clients.
Cement production consumes a lot of energy and accounts for about 5% of global CO2 emissions. The global cement industry therefore has a strong interest in solutions that help improve energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. Sika offers a range of basic technologies and tailor-made solutions, always with the target to assist producers in creating sustainable and profitable solutions.
Sika Solution:
Grinding aids for energy-efficient cement production
Sika grinding aids and performance enhancers represent creative solutions developed to improve the production efficiency of cement grinding plants. In addition, these products improve the granulometry as well as powder flowability of the finished cement. A typical dosage of grinding aid increases the throughput of the cement mill by over 10% while simultaneously reducing the relative power consumption per ton of ground cement by about 10%.
During the next decades, generating sustainable energy will become one of the main challenges of our civilization and propel the next stage of economic growth. New power systems are under development worldwide and Sika products and knowledge are contributing.
Sika Solution:
Protection against the elements
As wind turbines are best positioned in exposed locations with plenty of wind available, they are also subject to a wide range of corrosive attacks, from salty or polluted atmosphere, high humid- ity, temperature shocks, and the UV radiation of the sun. Around the world, Sika reliably protects wind turbines from top to bot- tom – on sea and land comprising blades, machine compartments, hubs and gear boxes, steel and concrete towers and foundations. With their high efficiency, Sika systems guarantee economic and durable protection for an energy form with a clean history and a promising future.
Only the highest standards suffice for drinking water reservoir installations. The installations must not only meet all the sanitary requirements, they have to remain watertight for many years. Drinking water reservoirs must be waterproof externally as well as internally in order that drinking water may not leak out of the reservoir and not be contaminated by infiltrating liquids.
Sika Solution:
Admixtures and mortars for watertight concrete
Concrete water reservoirs that must be waterproof have to be designed as such from the start. But even good quality concrete will allow some passage of water. With the Sika Watertight Concrete Concept, the load bearing concrete structure simultaneously becomes the sealing shell. The latest admixture technology and concrete mix designs are used in combination with high quality joint sealing systems to achieve a watertight concrete structure. With this, no additional externally applied coatings are needed.
It is preferable, both environmentally and economically, to upgrade infrastructure rather than to demolish and rebuild it completely. De- terioration of civil engineering structures such as bridges due to environmental influences and traffic loads demands refurbishment and renewal programs to maintain even current service levels. High durability, longer service life and reduced maintenance cost are pil- lar requirements for all such structures.
Sika Solution:
Composite systems for durable infrastructure
Sika strengthening systems provide a powerful solution for bolstering infrastructure which combines modern composite materials with Sika adhesive technology. Strengthening is effected by bonding fiber-reinforced polymer materials such as carbon fiber plates and fabrics onto weakened spots in a structure. The advantages of such strengthening techniques are manifold: low weight, low structural height, high geometric flexibility, no corrosion, fast application and efficient handling.
