hycrete for data centers

The Data Center Industry Is Building Fast. Build It Right with Hycrete.

As the industry standard for waterproof concrete, Hycrete offers builders, owners, and operators dependable protection for their facilities as well as their long-term ROIs.

Application Method

Traditional membranes are surface-applied, requiring a complex installation process. Hycrete offers integral, mixed directly into the concrete.

Hydrostatic Pressure Resistance

Membranes offer variable protection, with potentially poor performance at any seams. Hycrete gives you comprehensive protection, consistent throughout the pour.

Rebar / Steel Protection

Membranes offer no inherent protection for structural steel elements. Hycrete creates a “liquid green” barrier around rebar that prevents corrosion.

Maintenance and Replacement

Applied membranes may require frequent repairs and costly maintenance, whereas Hycrete lasts the lifetime of the structure.

End-of-Life Concrete Recyclability

Membranes often prevent concrete from being recycled, drastically expanding your project’s carbon footprint. Hycrete maintains concrete recyclability.

No Compromise At Any Project Budget

Leveraging our technical team to dial in the right solution means you never have to compromise performance for cost.

Investing in Rapid Growth

The State of the Industry

Data centers now account for roughly 90% of all spending in the U.S. commercial office construction category. The pressure is on to deliver fast, durable, cost-efficient buildouts for this newly critical infrastructure.

But speed without durability ends up turning into a liability…especially when you factor in future operational reliability. The design decisions you make today will directly impact facility uptime as well as maintenance costs for the next 10, 20, even 50 years.

Achieving comprehensive coverage for the lifetime of the facility, Hycrete’s integral waterproofing and corrosion protection is the superior option for tomorrow’s data centers being built today.

The engineering team at Hycrete understands the unique requirements of data centers, along with the real-world needs of owners and operators. Our products have been tested extensively and scientifically proven to perform. They’ve deployed thousands of successful projects worldwide. And they’re confident enough in that track record to back it with a ten-year performance based guarantee.

Understand What Your Facility Is Up Against

Modern Data Centers Put Extraordinary Stress on Concrete

Data centers are no longer simple server rooms. Modern facilities integrate direct liquid cooling (DLC), immersion cooling systems, and rear-door heat exchangers, all of which move enormous volumes of water through closed and semi-closed loops running throughout the structure.

That constant water presence puts the concrete substructure under ongoing hydrostatic pressure and chemical stress. Left unaddressed in the design phase, the result is accelerated corrosion, structural degradation, and repair costs that dwarf the original investment.

The common risks that data center builders face:

Water effluent damage from liquid cooling systems migrating into concrete slabs and walls.
Rebar corrosion driven by moisture infiltration in below-grade and below-slab structures.
Hydrostatic pressure on foundation walls and subgrade mechanical rooms.
Membrane failures that require costly removal, replacement, and construction downtime.
Sustainability gaps as major tech clients demand LEED compliance and low embodied carbon.

The Solution Is Integral

Integral Waterproofing Engineered for the Data Center Environment

Hycrete is a hydrophobic liquid admixture that is mixed directly into concrete at the batch plant. These chemically advanced admixtures turn the concrete itself into a waterproof, corrosion-resistant building material from the inside out.

There’s no membrane to install. There’s no separate application step or complicated maintenance. There’s no weak seam or joint throughout the entire facility. Every inch is fully protected from water intrusion and corrosion.

Hycrete forms a performance copolymer within the concrete’s capillary system, rendering it virtually non-porous. It also chemically bonds with metallic ions in cement and rebar, forming a rust-proof protective surface on all embedded steel reinforcement.

The result is a structural material designed to last for the lifetime of your facility minus the maintenance, replacement, and disposal costs of traditional membrane systems.

Minimizing Maintenance, Maximizing ROI

Complexity Is Cost. Durability Is ROI.

In data center construction, every additional system is an additional risk. Traditional waterproofing membranes require multiple layers, periodic inspection, and eventual replacement, every one of which is a project disruption and a line item. Hycrete eliminates that entire cost category by making the concrete itself the waterproofing system. By extending the structural service life of your data center by decades, Hycrete reduces the embodied carbon impact of premature repairs and reconstruction. This is a critical factor for the tech companies who are increasingly requiring circular economy compliance from their construction partners. Better concrete at the start means lower lifecycle cost, higher facility uptime, and a stronger long-term return on your investment.

The Sustainable Solution for Waterproof Concrete

Meet the Sustainability Standards Your Clients Are Demanding

Major cloud and AI infrastructure operators have ambitious environmental commitments. Hycrete helps data center builders meet those commitments without sacrificing performance or budget. Because Hycrete is water-based and allows concrete to be fully recycled at end-of-life, it supports circular economy principles that are increasingly baked into tech company procurement standards. It also supports LEED credit eligibility, giving your project a competitive edge when environmental performance is part of the spec.

Explore the Science

Case Study

From the Pacific Northwest to AI Infrastructure Nationwide

Hycrete has worked with data center builders across the country, including a landmark project for the Washington State Information Services (DIS) in Wheeler, Washington, a case study that demonstrates how integral waterproofing protects mission-critical below-grade infrastructure at scale. From regional government data facilities to hyperscale private campuses, Hycrete’s admixtures have become the trusted solution for builders who can’t afford a waterproofing failure.

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Details For Developers

Explore these in-depth articles, lab reports, and white papers to learn more about advanced concrete waterproofing and corrosion protection.

Don't Just Protect It. Build It Better with Hycrete.

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