Aqueous chemical mixture to mitigate water associated problems in concrete pavements

An aqueous mixture for application to concrete pavements for protection against water associated problems, comprising:

• deionized water;
• between 7.500% to 25.000% parts by weight sodium silicate solution (40% solids content);
• between 1.650% to 7.500% by weight potassium methyl siliconate (40% aqueous solution);
• between 0.004% to 0.020% by weight (pure) alkylbenzensulfonic acid;
• between 0.050% and 0.300% by weight (anhydrous) isopropyl alcohol;
• between 0.005% to 0.075% (pure) nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether;
• between 0.002% to 0.025% by weight sodium hydroxide (50% NaOH aqueous solution);
• between 0.003% to 0.025% by weight sodium hypochlorite (of a 12.5% NaOCl aqueous solution);
• between 0.750% to 3.500% by weight tartaric acid (pure solid form measured by weight);
• and
• between 0.532% to 2.482% by weight anhydrous sodium carbonate (pure solid measured by weight);
• mixed into a stable aqueous mixture form.

A method for protecting concrete pavement, comprising;

• applying an aqueous chemical mixture to the concrete pavement;
• and
• curing the mixture;
• thereby, by the means of the application of one mixture,
• repelling water penetration at the pavement surface;
• and
• blocking water penetration within concrete matrices of the pavement by at least hydrophilic crystallization.

A method for protecting concrete pavement, comprising;

• applying an aqueous chemical mixture to the concrete pavement;
• and
• curing the mixture;
• thereby, by the means of the application of one mixture,
• repelling water penetration at the pavement surface;
• and
• blocking water penetration within concrete matrices of the pavement by at least hygroscopic crystallization.

A method for making a stable containerizable aqueous mixture for application to concrete pavements to protect from water associated problems, comprising:

• (1) forming a dilute mixture of at least a surfactant and emulsifier;
• (2) gradually adding sodium silicate to water in a reactor and mixing;
• (3) gradually adding the surfactant/emulsifier mix to the sodium silicate mix;
• (4) adding to water tartaric acid in small portions at a time while continuously agitating;
• (5) adding sodium bicarbonate in small portions at a time to the tartaric acid mix;
• (6) gradually adding the surfactant/emulsifier/sodium silicate mix to the tartaric acid/sodium bicarbonate mix;
• (7) slowly introducing potassium methyl siliconate to the surfactant/emulsifier/sodium silicate/tartaric acid/sodium bicarbonate mix and mixing;
• and
• (8) letting the material settle for approximately one hour while covered before containerizing;
• whereby a container maintained above 10 degrees C. has a shelf life of at least six months.

An aqueous mixture for application to concrete pavements for protection against water associated problems, comprising:

• multi-compounds mixed into a stable aqueous mixture form, the compounds including water;
• at least 7.5% by weight sodium silicate solution (40% solids content);
• at least 0.75% by weight tartaric acid (pure solid form measured by weight);
• at least 0.5 % by weight anhydrous sodium carbonate (pure solid measure by weight);
• an emulsifier including at least one of sodium hydroxide, tetra potassium pyrophosphate and hexameta potassium phosphate together with a fatty acid;
• and a surfactant including nonylphenol polyethylene glycol ether;
• and wherein the mixture is sealed into a container such that an unopened container maintained above 10° C. has a shelf life of at least six months.