Sealant Science in Precast Infrastructure: How Visco-Elastic Materials Are Redefining Watertight Performance in Concrete Assemblies

Precast concrete infrastructure, including manholes, vaults, chambers, and box culverts, forms the backbone of modern utility, water, and wastewater networks.

A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt -- the two most damaging factors in crumbling concrete infrastructure in northern states. The ...

KTAR News: Seal your concrete patio for simple protection against stains, fading, mildew

SlashGear on MSN: The pros and cons of using acrylic concrete sealer in your garage

Acrylic concrete sealer can be used to upgrade the look of your garage floors, but using this type of sealant has as many benefits as it does drawbacks.

The pros and cons of using acrylic concrete sealer in your garage

SlashGear: What Is The Downside Of Using Concrete Sealer On Your Driveway?

Concrete sealers are used to seal small cracks in your driveway, but they come with some significant disadvantages, especially if used incorrectly.

For Construction Pros: How to Prevent Coating Defects Caused by Concrete Outgassing

Seals are pinnipeds, a group of animals with three separate families—phocidae, otaridae, and odobenidae—that are the only mammals that feed in the water and breed on land.

New research shows Weddell seals avoid making extreme dives for prey during midday, allowing the seals to keep diving over and over without having to pause for long. This allows them to spend almost all of their time underwater, foraging under high-light conditions, which is best for visual hunters. (Michelle Shero, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)