Xypex has been used in many horizontal suspended concrete applications (suspended slabs), providing both waterproofing and improved chloride resistance to concrete. These dual benefits are of huge relevance in suspended slab applications. It is important […]

For temperatures near or below freezing This information is intended as a guide for what can be expected when using the Xypex crystalline technology in cold environments*. A basic awareness of the effects of cold […]

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is London’s new “super sewer” running from Acton to Abbey Mills. It is being built to prevent millions of tonnes of pollution reaching the River Thames. Xypex was used within the […]

SMR Projects Ltd, UK distributors of Xypex waterproofing by crystalization, are proud to support a range of sports through our sponsorship programme. Since the beginning of 2018, SMR have sponsored world-class cyclist Helen Wyman under […]

SMR Projects have delivered waterproofing for premium lifestyle brand Dakota hotels. Working on the Glasgow development, Dakota Deluxe, SMR provided protection to a Grade 3 (BS 8102:2009) habitable environment. This was within the site’s former […]

Can a Grade 3 basement be achieved with one system? BS 8102:2009 waterproofing protection Basement grades are stipulated in the British Standard BS 8102:2009. (See table 2 of 6.2.3 “Water table classification and grades of […]

SMR Projects are proud to have provided Xypex waterproofing for The Sill Discovery Centre in Hexham. The prestigious building is a world-class visitor destination in a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Northumberland National […]

London’s skyline and streetscape are undergoing considerable change and Xypex is participating on many of the city’s most visually dominant, award-winning, and culturally important new and revitalised structures. The architects, engineers and contractors of these […]

It has been over 50 years since Xypex Chemical Corporation first coined the phrase “Concrete Waterproofing by Crystallization”, a statement and concept that represented a radical departure from traditional surface-reliant barrier products of the day. […]

View this clip of Helen Wyman’s cyclocross ride from Paris to Ancaster 2018, sponsored by SMR Projects