The ISOTEC horizontal barrier by paraffin injection
The ISOTEC horizontal barrier is a patented procedure that safely deals with capillary rising damp. Special ISOTEC paraffin is injected into the masonry, forming an effective barrier belt. Three-dimensional moisture transportation is effectively stopped.
The paraffin injection procedure on video
The individual steps of the ISOTEC paraffin injection procedures
The problem: rising damp
If the horizontal barrier is faulty or not there at all, dampness will rise in the masonry and spread out. Here you should act immediately; otherwise the damage will just get bigger.
The ISOTEC system solution:
- Setting of the drill channels
1. Drilling
To allow technically-assisted drying to occur, drilling channels are bored into the damp masonry. They are placed about 10-12 cm apart across the entire area to be injected.
- Drying out of walling
2. Drying
The heating temperature is controlled by a special ISOTEC temperature regulator. The masonry is heated with special heating rods to about 100°. The entire injection area is then dried out.
- Injection of specialty paraffins
3. Sealing
The ISOTEC paraffin, liquefied by heat, is sucked deep into the masonry. There it hardens during the cooling phase, preventing the capillary transport of moisture, and creating a barrier layer about 15 cm thick.
The benefits - an overview:
The benefits - an overview:
- The masonry is dried out quickly
- Safe and permanent moisture barrier
- Solvent-free special paraffin that is harmless to health
- Safe restoration success no matter how damp
- More health, more safety
- A better living climate
- Increase in real estate value
ISOTEC special paraffin: safe, healthy and environmentally friendly
ISOTEC special paraffin: safe, healthy and environmentally friendly
Safe, healthy and environmentally friendly
ISOTEC’s special paraffin is a substance similar to wax - very similar to the paraffin which is used in the food industry, which is subject to the strictest requirements. That is why our special paraffin is especially friendly to the environment and can be used in living areas without any concerns. But it is also especially effective: due to its particularly thin-flowing consistency, ISOTEC’s special paraffin can penetrate very well into the fine capillaries of the masonry. After cooling, the paraffin goes hard - like wax - and forms a waterproof barrier about 15 cm thick, which reliably prevents the rising of capillary damp.
100% effectiveness of ISOTEC paraffin injection
ISOTEC’s paraffin injection proves its superior effectiveness in scientific and practical testing. After the liquid paraffin has sealed the fine pores, the masonry can no longer take in any capillary water movement.
ISOTEC quality: government certified and scientifically confirmed
ISOTEC quality: government certified and scientifically confirmed
At ISOTEC we only use procedures that fulfil our own strict quality guidelines. Prof. Dr. Dreyer from the Technical University in Vienna is also convinced of the value of the ISOTEC system, after scientific testing:
“In my research and in the practical tests carried out, the best results with regard to creating moisture barriers were always shown by paraffin treatment of construction materials.”
The scientific and technical workgroup for the preservation of buildings and historic monuments (Wissenschaftlich-Technische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bauwerkserhaltung und Denkmalpflege e.V.) has also certified its effectiveness. In addition, the federal institute for materials research and testing (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung) has certified 100% effectiveness of the ISOTEC system, no matter the dampness ratio (level of moisture in a construction material).
