ISE Logik Blog
For the Love of Concrete
February is the Valentine month, so it seems fitting to talk about the thing we truly love at ISE Logik … concrete. But most people really don’t know the story of concrete. It’s the story of civilization, itself. Let’s get to the basics: what is concrete? Most people...
What it takes to be the best
Everyone knows that when you specialize in something, you’ve got to be really, really good at it. Someone once asked us why we say ISE Logik is #1 in moisture mitigation for concrete. That’s because unlike other admixture companies, we specialize only in moisture...
Common myths about concrete moisture and mitigation
Q: How did you become an expert in moisture mitigation in concrete? A: In my 20+ years as a flooring claims investigator and my role since then as founder and principal of ISE Logik, I’ve encountered a lot of misconceptions about moisture and concrete. (In fact, some...
Condensation – What is it. Why is it there. How to deal with it.
Condensation occurs when air, saturated with water vapor, reaches a dew point temperature. When this temperature is reached, moisture forms on the surface of an object, resulting in what we know as condensation. Meteorologists use dew points to describe how much...
Understanding the Importance of Substrate Surface Water Absorptivity for a Successful Flooring Installation
by Dean E. Craft, principal, ISE Logik Industries Often referred to as substrate “porosity”, substrate surface water absorptivity refers to the ability of a flooring substrate surface to absorb liquid relatively quickly. To better conceptualize, imagine a concrete...