SIKA EARNS CRA ‘INNOVATION’ NOMINATION

The new products launched as part of the MonoTop® range consist of the following: - Sika MonoTop®-1010, Sika MonoTop®-3020, MonoTop®-4012, which generates less CO₂emissions compared to other concrete repair solutions – up to 1 tonne ofCO₂ per 100m² – earned its CRA nomination in the ‘Innovation’ category. Ideal for new-build and refurbishment projects, MonoTop^® rewrites the rule book in terms of low-carbon concrete repair. Its sustainability is enhanced by its dust-reducing properties which limit particle emissions by up to 70% during application, resulting in safer, less-polluted, more comfortable on-site working conditions for operatives.

John Baron, Specialist Construction Solutions Business Unit Manager at Sika, said: “The MonoTop^®range highlights Sika’s commitment to developing products which achieve new levels of sustainability without compromising the company’s primary function as a trusted repair resource. The CRA nomination, of which we’re extremely proud, is in recognition of this ability. MonoTop^®’’s production is a testament to the technical ingenuity of our superb research and development teams.”

MonoTop^®’s environmentally-friendly credentials are essential to achieving BREEAM/LEED requirements. Indeed, each British Standard-approved product within the system, including the bonding binder and the concrete and levelling mortars, contains recycled waste materials.

Category winners of this year’s CRA awards will be announced onFriday, December 3^rd at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel, London.