Transpo Industries announced the completion of Emergency Standby Contract #D260900, Region #8, 2009. The NYDOT selected T-17 Methyl Methacrylate Polymer Concrete as the specified material for a bridge on route 9W in Cornwall NY. Wallace Pishtey, NYSDOT supervisor, needed a fast turn-around time for the southbound side of the Old West Point Road Bridge.

So on a clear September day at a comfortable 75 degrees F, 7.5 cubic yards, and the largest single pour of T-17 MMA for Transpo took place. Contractor Ben Ciccone Inc. and Idema General Contractors were pleased with the 100% reactive, pre-packaged, two-component, solvent-free material.

T-17 was created for use on new construction, as well as rehabilitation of bridge decks, expansion joints, bearing pads and other types of concrete structures. It can be filled with special aggregate and used for partial or full-depth patching in a single pour for most applications. This system can be used on horizontal concrete surfaces, on grade, above and below grade, and it can also be pumped.

A thin coat of T-41s methyl methacrylate primer is used to seal and water-proof the existing concrete surface and increase the bond strength of cured T-17 to the Portland cement concrete (PCC). An application of T-17 restores the structural integrity of deteriorated PCC structures. Its rapid curing time (approx. one hour) assures a quick return to service. T-17 is easy to handle in all working conditions (in temperatures as low as 14 degrees F) and requires no special equipment.