Industries
Start from the problem on site.
Each sector below lists the failures we are asked about most often, and the products we recommend against them.
01
Residential Construction
Apartments and independent homes where a leaking joint or a failed plumbing connection becomes a warranty claim within a year of handover.
What goes wrong
- Window and door perimeter joints leaking after the first monsoon
- Sanitary and kitchen joints going black with mould
- Concealed CPVC and uPVC plumbing joints weeping behind the wall
- Mirrors, glass panels and trims needing a fix that will not show
Recommended products
02
Infrastructure & Civil Works
Bridges, roads, canals and public structures built to a design life measured in decades under continuous load and exposure.
What goes wrong
- Expansion joints opening and closing through every temperature cycle
- Rebar and holding-down bolts anchored into concrete already cured
- Joint sealants perishing under UV and traffic within a season
- Drainage and duct lines jointed in the open, often in the wet
03
Industrial Plants & Factories
Production facilities where bonded assemblies, process pipework and sealed penetrations take chemical, thermal and mechanical punishment every shift.
What goes wrong
- Dissimilar metals and machine parts needing a structural bond
- Hot and cold process water lines in CPVC needing reliable joints
- Sealing around ducting, penetrations and equipment bases
- Line stoppages while an assembly waits for adhesive to cure
Recommended products
04
Furniture & Woodworking
Furniture units and modular kitchen manufacturers running production lines where set time directly limits daily output.
What goes wrong
- Slow adhesive set times bottlenecking the press
- Glue lines showing through light-coloured veneer
- Laminate edge lifting in humid conditions
- Solvent odour in enclosed workshop environments
05
Repair & Retrofit
Rehabilitation of ageing buildings and structures where the repair has to bond to concrete that is already carrying load.
What goes wrong
- Cracks and delaminated patches that have to be bonded back
- Dowels and starter bars anchored into concrete already in service
- Old joint sealants perished and letting water into the structure
- Work in occupied buildings where solvent odour is a problem
06
Manufacturing & Formulators
Detergent, personal care, coating and processing companies buying intermediates in bulk against a fixed specification.
What goes wrong
- Batch-to-batch variation disrupting downstream formulation
- Documentation gaps at audit and export clearance
- Freight cost per unit of active ingredient
- Boiler and process water systems scaling or corroding
Recommended products
The products for this sector sit in divisions we are still building. Send us the specification and we will tell you when we can supply it.
Your industry not listed here?
Most enquiries we receive are one-off situations. Describe yours and we will tell you honestly whether we have the right chemistry for it.