The Road to the Future

About Polycon

HISTORY
 
Polycon was founded in 1996 by Jack H. Wilson, Sr. to manufacture E-Kretetm , an ultra- thin polymer based composite  for the overlay of asphalt. A process patent was awarded in 1997. In 1998 we entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers in Vicksburg, MS to test and evaluate the use of E-Kretetm  as a fuel resistant pavement overlay. A two year study was performed on eleven military bases across the country, and a comprehensive report of the study was published in 2000. The report  is available from Polycon.  As a result of this study, E-Kretetm  was approved as the material used on the parking ramps for the B-1 Bomber at McConnell AFB.

In 2000, we were approved by the Federal Aviation Authority and issued EB-62, an engineering brief that allowed the material to be used on airports. Since that time we have applied E-Kretetm on millions of square feet of airports in MS, AL, TX, FL, KS, MD, and Venezuela. We were approved by NASA in 1998, and have completed projects for them in Wallops Island, GA and Houston, TX. In April 2008 we will supply E-Kretetm for a 1.3 million square foot NASA airport project in San Jose CA . We are approved by State Departments of Transportation in MS, TX, TN, FL, and AL. The material has been used on Interstate bridges to return the coefficient of friction to bridge decks.

In 2004, we introduced a polymer based non-skid material to the marine industry as a durable, U.V. proof, non-skid micro-overlay, for heli-decks, walkways, dry-docks, and work decks. Since that time, we have applied our non-skid product, Skid-Protm, on off-shore heli-decks for the Rowan Companies, Bender Shipbuilding, Seacor Corp., DMT Corp, Central of Mexico, NOOA research and patrol vessels and numerous other marine companies.  We offer a 10 year warranty which is unprecedented in the marine coatings industry, and due to the fact that it is impervious to all of the elements, it has an estimated 20 year lifespan. We are currently involved in an 18 month test process by the U.S. Navy for approval as a non-skid for naval vessels. The U.S. Navy is aggressively seeking a durable non-skid, and due to our ability to overcome the U.V. problem, we feel we can achieve that  goal.

In February 2008 we were invited by the National Asphalt Pavement Association to apply our product on the test area at N.C.A.T. the highly respected testing facility for asphalt, in Auburn, AL. Their interest is to have a material that has good solar reflectivity that can reduce the heat absorbed and stored in asphalt. This problem contributes significantly to the UHI (urban heat index ) which in turn contributes to global warming. The PCMO has .38 SRI rating.

In the beginning E-Kretetm  was too expensive for the asphalt road industry, however due to the recent escalation of oil prices, asphalt has tripled in price. Now E-Kretetm is less expensive than the 2 inch asphalt wearing surface, lasts four times longer, eliminates the milling process has a 10 year warranty, and is environmentally friendly. The E-Krete PCMO tm can be applied directly over old, stable, chip seal and will eliminate the loose rock problem and add 25 years to the road.    E-Krete is less expensive than chip seal or micro-surfacing and has a 10 year warranty.   Due to the lack of any v.o.c.’s in the formula, the Environmental Protection Agency selected Polycon as a partnered company.  In northern climates, water from snowmelt and rainfall severely affects asphalt. Water, snow melt , rainfall, and automotive fuels, have no effect on E-Kretetm, and, for the first time, the life of an asphalt wearing surface will last in excess of 20 years. On new asphalt, E-Kretetm  can be placed directly over the base course as a durable wearing surface. On old oxidized asphalt, it can salvage the remaining asphalt and add many years to its useful lifespan. Cracks up to 1 inch wide do not have to be pre-filled because the E-Krete PCMO automatically fills the cracks.

Our cement based sealer Slurrykotetm is the only durable, environmentally safe, alternative to toxic sealcoat materials, and asphalt emulsion based sealers that have a short life span.

Our original goal was to revolutionize the way asphalt is maintained, and to change the attitude that treats asphalt as a consumable. As the demand rises in developing countries, the availability of petroleum based products will decrease. Now for the first time asphalt can be treated as a long term asset.

We at Polycon  believe that, without a doubt, E-Kretetm  is “An Idea Whose Time Has Come."