Sylmasta products are used by restorers in repair and restoration projects involving metal, ceramics, stone, brick, wood, plastics and many other materials.
The following Case Studies highlight how a wide variety of the Sylmasta range have been put to creative use in applications ranging from brick repair to the restoration of a 19th century pit wheel, making repairs to parts and items when replacement is simply not an option.
If you have any questions about any of the solutions supplied by Sylmasta or require help with an application of your own, then please contact us and a technician will be happy to assist you.
Case Study: Corrosion Protection of 600mm Ductile Pipe & Outlets in Underground Pumping Station
Corrosion protection measures are made to a ductile pipe system including three outlets and six flanges in an underground pumping station operated by a UK water company
Case Study: Reassembly & Repair of Composite Stone Water Fountain Cracked into Pieces
The upper bowl of a tiered composite stone water fountain which cracked into multiple pieces during freezing winter weather is reassembled and repaired by its owner
Case Study: Protection of Wooden Entrance Gates at an Estate in Scotland Against Rotting
Upgrades to an estate entrance gate created the potential for wooden slats to rot at the base until a waterproof, bevelled edge was formed from epoxy putty to prevent water pooling
Case Study: Using Epoxy Putty for Cracked & Damaged Brick Repair & Restoration
Bricks suffering from cracks, holes and missing chunks as a result of lime blow are seamlessly repaired using epoxy putty coloured with brick dust at a site in the south of England
Case Study: 19th Century Lantern Restoration Using Superfast Steel Epoxy Putty
Superfast Steel Epoxy Putty is used in the restoration of a Victorian candle-lit lantern dated to the 1870s or 1880s, returning the item to full working order
Case Study: Repair & Refurbishment of a 19th Century Pit Wheel at Mordiford Mill
Sylmasta AB provides a waterproof, corrosion resistant material to protect a 19th century pit wheel from water ingress and help bond two steel hoops to its castings for reinforcement