The sector is benefiting from a greater emphasis on good workmanship, along with high-quality construction and the selection of appropriate materials for building.

  Existing influence of several environmental or green regulations has created an opportunity for the manufacturers to develop multifunctional materials at lower development cost by efficient utilisation of waste reduction and waste recycle techniques, says Dr. Arvind Saini, National Sales Manager, Choksey Chemicals Pvt Ltd.

Choksey Chemicals is one of the leading manufacturers of construction chemicals in India and is an ISO 9001-2000 certified company which was established in the year 1985. The key areas constitutes of sealants, membranes, admixtures, anti-corrosive coatings and waterproofing chemicals.

Dr Saini shares his opinion that the charm of this industry is an increasing number of global construction companies making a foray into manufacturing operations in India. The industry is becoming more attractive and innovative.

Govt. initiatives boost infrastructure sector
The demand for construction chemicals, to a great extent, vests on the real estate and infrastructure sector. Both these sectors have received a boost in the past decade, with the government taking a lot of new of initiatives to boost the housing sector and also in the development of robust infrastructure within the country.

Dr Saini feels, “The sector is benefiting from a greater emphasis on good workmanship, along with high-quality construction and the selection of appropriate materials for building. This trend has led to real-estate and infrastructure developers opting for construction chemicals that protect structures from natural factors and industrial corrosive agents, besides extending the period of regular maintenance.”

Restrictions at construction sites on the usage of natural resources have played a vital role in the improved usage of construction chemicals. To keep up with the developments in the real estate and infrastructure, manufactures of construction chemicals are also investing in R&D to develop innovative products that make construction of modern structures possible. These products besides prolonging their life not only enhance the performance of the construction, in extreme environments but also impart easy workability and provide better strength development characteristics to buildings.

Sophisticated, non-destructive techniques
Demand for construction chemicals has a direct correlation with the level of new construction and redevelopment activity. In case of PU material, the intensity of mixing does not have fundamental impact to the reaction proceeding. A homogenous solution is formed by the mixing, which cures quite well. The hardening process, following the mixing and injection of the PU mixture into the rock mass, takes from several minutes up to few hours, according to the type of used.

Dr Saini explains with an example, “If you have leaking basements or terraces, we have the most sophisticated and non-destructive techniques to fix them based on flexible polyurethane expansive and sealing foams, and in case you have unreasonable width in expansion joints and sealants are not working for you, we will provide customised systems designed for your site based on polyester resins fabricated on site.”