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What are the types of waterproofing materials

Water is considered the most dangerous and insidious destroyer of surfaces. Slowly acting, it destroys even the strongest foundations. That is why waterproofing works are one of the main stages in the construction or repair of structures of any type and purpose.

There is a huge amount of materials for waterproofing, the types of which we will tell you in our article.

How are waterproofing materials classifiedDespite the fact that the main task of any waterproofing material is to protect surfaces from destruction by moisture, there are thousands of types of them today.

In different sources, you can find different classifications of all existing waterproofing materials, but we have selected the most universal groups of them, which we propose to get acquainted with below.

Waterproofing materials are divided into the following categories:

For the method of application to the surface:penetrating

Behind the main component of the material:Cement

Beyond the type of water pressure:Resistant to positive water pressure

Resistant to positive and negative water pressure

For elasticity:Inelastic

Semi elastic
Elastic

Behind the place of use:for internal use

When choosing a waterproofing material, it is necessary to start from the needs during operation and the type of structure.

For example, whether it will be a small bathroom of a living room, a large open balcony or a production room with high humidity; whether this room will be amenable to high-intensity operation or will be used under normal conditions; whether the structure will shrink in the future or succumb to any changes or not, and so on.