Truscon Laboratories

The products goals were to provide damp-proofing and waterproofing finishing for concrete and Truscon steel to guard against disintegrating action of water and air.

[2] From Truscon laboratories viewpoint waterproofing was considered methods and means of protecting underground construction like foundations and footings.

It involves the methods of treating exposed walls above ground level to avoid the entrance of moisture into the building.

[3] From the initial idea of protecting against water damage developed the science of integral waterproofing—the introduction of some element into the wet cement during the process of making causing a high degree of impermeability and imperviousness.

Water in masonry does harm structurally because of its solvent properties and because it expands when frozen breaking concrete.

While structural damp-proofing and waterproofing to prevent decay was a motive of the Truscon laboratories chemicals, the side benefit was that it provided better hygienic conditions.

[8] The products were coatings to provide a dustless waterproof washable surface for cement floors and walls.

The product interacted with concrete and its dust chemically to resemble that of agate resulting in a hardened dustless surface when dry.

[14] Truscon's "Stone-Tex" product was used on all kinds of masonry building exterior walls as a water-resistant protective coating.