Rhino’s latest creation, Carbon Fiber Concrete Repair Lock, is small, but mighty. It’s likely to be a game changer in concrete repair. What makes it so appealing to the pool world is that it can hold a crack long term, potentially lowering the likelihood of major renovations.
“When concrete cracks, there are a lot of options to fix it, but none of them address the effect of the cracking,” says Luke Secrest, general manager of Rhino Products.
Expansion and corrosion can cause hairline cracks to widen, even after concrete repairs have been completed. To solve the problem, Rhino went outside of concrete and took a tip from the auto industry — using carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is one of the strongest, lightest man-made materials. It’s also non-corrosive and won’t be damaged by pool chemicals. Rhino’s Repair Lock requires less drilling and its round ends lock the cracks together, preventing them from reopening.
Concrete Repair Lock can be installed in less than five minutes, compared with traditional steel products that can take up to two hours to install, says Steve Andrews, business development manager at Rhino Carbon Fiber.
