Pocono Fabricators

History of Pocono Fabricators & Pre-Krete

In the 1880’s, Patterson-Kelley began manufacturing commercial / industrial water heaters. Originally, tanks were unlined. They were fabricated out of 1” thick steel to allow for corrosion. They would rust, causing water to discolor and have a metallic taste. To reduce this problem a simple sand and cement type lining was troweled onto the tank shell. This did not offer a long term solution.

In order to produce a better product, an R&D project was initiated to formulate a material that would extend the service life of a potable water tank/heater. This led to the development of C-17 in the early 1940’s.

As water technology advanced, water additives were introduced to make the supply water either harder, softer, chlorinated, fluorinated etc.. Some of these conditions caused deterioration in C-17. Again, an R&D initiative was implemented that led to the development of G-8 in the late 1960’s. G-8 eliminates portland (limestone based) cement, and replaces it with a alumina (bauxite) based cement.

G-8 proved to be a dynamic improvement over all other products used to protect commercial water heaters. There were many requests for the product to repair and reline existing water heaters, Pre-Krete G-8 was sold to hospitals, schools, high rise buildings etc.

In order to increase business in this market, a Distributor/Applicator Network was established. Pocono Fabricators was established as a separate entity and it was determined to enter this market aggressively as Pocono Fabricators, Pre-Krete Cements.

Pocono Fabricators Product Line

Pre-Krete Formula C-17
Calcium Oxide Hydraulic Cement – Portland based product. Utilized in corrosive and abrasive environments having a pH of 7 or greater. Consult the factory with details of your specific application.

Pre-Krete Formula G-8
Aluminous Hydraulic Cement – Bauxite based product. Utilized in corrosive and abrasive environments having a pH of 7 or lower. Consult the factory with details of your specific application.

Pre-Krete Tankliner-61 (T-61)
Specialized Hydraulic Cement – Developed specifically to provide protection to steel and concrete structures from the corrosive effects of commercially hot (180°F / 82°C) and ambient potable water. T-61 is certified to NSF Standard 61 by CSA International. T-61 will provide assurance that a hot water source will not be contaminated or interrupted. It offers cost effective prevention of untimely failures for which commercial/industrial water heaters and storage tanks might otherwise be at risk.

Pre-Krete Formula FS-16
A non-shrinking, fast-setting, hydraulic calcium aluminate maintenance cement. Popular uses include repairs on curbs, sidewalks, drainage ditches, culverts, swimming pools, damns, building foundations, anchoring of machine bases, posts, parking meters, signs, poles etc.

Concrete Sealer
Liquid membrane curing compound.

Em-Cryl 600
A liquid acrylic additive used as a bonding agent used with Pre-Krete to assist in adhesion to concrete and steel substrates.
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