Concrete Repair in Cold Storages — When the Floor Freezes, Time Shouldn’t
If you’ve ever walked through a cold storage at –14 °C, you know the floor tells its own story — cracks that widen with every frost cycle, patches that crumble under forklifts, repairs that never seem to hold.
The challenge? You can’t just shut down a freezer chamber for a week to fix it. Every minute offline risks product, performance, and profit.
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The Real Problem Beneath the Ice
Concrete in cold storages faces relentless stress — freezing moisture, mechanical impact, and constant temperature swings. Over time, micro-cracks expand, leading to surface failure and insulation leaks. And because repairs rarely bond at sub-zero temperatures, most maintenance crews end up waiting for warmer days that never come.
The Turning Point: EFCR in the Cold
That’s why the recent Economical Fast Concrete Repair (EFCR) demonstration at Snowman Cold Storage, Taloja mattered.
The product was tested live inside the operating freezer chamber, at a bone-chilling –13.9 °C. The site stayed fully functional while the repair took place — no heaters, no shutdown. And though it took around 8 to 9 hours to cure completely in that environment, the result was rock-solid. The repaired section bonded seamlessly and withstood the next day’s operational load.
What Makes EFCR Different
- Excellent temperature stability— works where conventional cement mortars fail.
- Exceptional adhesion even on cold, damp concrete.
- Consistent strength that stabilizes under low-temperature stress.
In other words, EFCR doesn’t just fix concrete — it keeps your operation moving.
How CRAC Protects
CRAC forms a durable, chemical-resistant barrier that prevents acid attack and extends the life of industrial structures.
- On concrete: Attacks silica, leading to erosion and deep surface damage.
- On steel: Dissolves protective oxide layers, causing rapid pitting and failure.
- On glass & ceramics: Instantly dissolves silica, leading to etching and cracking.
Next in Line: CRP (Concrete Reinforcement Putty)
Following the EFCR demo, the local team is now trialingCRP, a versatile material that seals and reinforces fine cracks — giving old floors a second life without interrupting operations.
Together, EFCR and CRP mark a quiet but powerful shift in how cold storages think about maintenance: from reactive repair to continuous reliability.
