News Story: Sydney, Australia-based company says it has developed a sealant that, after being added to concrete or masonry during the mixing process, repels water and protects against efflorescence, salt damage, and moss and algae growth.

Nanovations Pty Ltd says the product, known as 3001, significantly reduces rising damp, thereby preventing paint bubbling and lifting of exposed surfaces, and results in masonry being more stain resistant by significantly reducing the ingress of liquid water and any dissolved salts and dirt that it may carry. It is also designed to protect colored concrete products from unsightly discolorations.

"3001 is completely water-based and VOC free," says Harry Stulajter, director of Nanovations. "This is the long awaited technology to avoid millions of gallons of polluting solvents currently used in penetrating sealers. The product has been tested for salt resistance, efflorescence, water absorption and frost/thawing behavior."