Microban International, a global leader in antimicrobial solutions, has officially announced a partnership with MarMac Applied Infrastructure Sciences (AIS) to develop test, and produce products that can protect and extend the life of concrete infrastructure. According to certain reports, the partnership ensures commercial availability of MarMac’s Concrete Admixture AMX 5500, a concrete protectant that successfully integrates Microban’s revolutionary antimicrobial technology into a concrete admixture product. Simply speaking, AMX 5500 inhibits damaging bacterial growth in treated concrete, boasting the ability to do so in all forms of concrete. Such a mechanism, like you can guess, does a lot to prevent both staining and Microbial-Induced Corrosion of Concrete (MICC). Anyway, to develop the same, Microban’s researchers and product development team worked in partnership with MarMac’s AIS laboratory. You see, it is Microban antimicrobial technology which the solution effectively leverages to create an inhospitable environment for bacteria growth, considering the active ingredient here works towards rupturing microbial cells and terminally disrupting the cell walls of fungi, molds, and mildew. Having said so, even with all the protection it provides, AMX 5500 doesn’t alter any visual appearance of cured concrete, doesn’t wash away, and at the same time, it also lasts the lifetime of treated structure.
“In the research, design, testing, and production of AMX 5500 we took advantage of MarMac’s 70+ years of experience in the industry to identify a real issue and provide a solution for the industry. Our customers came to us with this problem and Microban stepped up immediately to provide the best technologies and product to help,” said Jamie Martin, President of MarMac’s AIS division. “What made this product successful and what makes this partnership exciting is experience combined with the extraordinary capacities of Microban. Beyond that, MarMac and Microban are both committed to driving continuous improvement in building materials and delivering effective solutions.”
More on the given product would reveal how Microban®-powered AMX 5500 is ideal for all construction environments and especially important for products used in humid and challenging environmental conditions, such as sewer/sanitary infrastructure where sulfide producing microbes commonly damage critical infrastructure. It is also understood to be effective when it comes to reducing aesthetically damaging stains from molds and mildews in a wide variety of commercial and residential concrete, ranging from parking garages and commercial buildings to sidewalks, driveways, patios and, pool decks. Another detail worth a mention here is how ASTM testing of MarMac’s Concrete Admixture AMX 5500 with Microban has shown that treated concrete retains 42.1% more strength compared to untreated concrete, with the conclusion reached upon in a controlled laboratory degradation testing. On top of it, independent and 3rd party testing also certified AMX 5500 to be effective in the inhibition of mold and mildew growth staining inside and on top of concrete. In case you still aren’t quite convinced, then we must mention that AMX 5500 is completely safe to use, and for that matter, even its potential environmental impact remains on the minimal side.
“We’re committed to helping manufacturers across multiple industry sectors improve their products through use of Microban antimicrobial technologies,” said Michael Ruby, President of Microban International. “We are proud to help power MarMac products for the residential, commercial pour-in-place, and precast concrete infrastructure markets in prolonging the functional life and aesthetic performance of concrete through AMX 5500. We look forward to expanding our partnership in the future to develop more cutting-edge solutions for downstream concrete customers.”
