CarbonWrap ® SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS FROM RETROFIT VS. REPLACEMENT Problem Freeport-McMoRan Refi nery, one of the largest copper and gold mining companies in the world, was faced with having to replace both the roof and fl oors at their tank house. Because of the harsh chemicals used in the building and the age of the building, the roof’s concrete panels and concrete fl oors were badly deteriorated and large cracks were visible. And the roof was deemed unsafe. One option – to replace both the roof and the fl oors – was not only very expensive, it also required signifi cant downtime, something the company could not afford to do. Solution Freeport-McMoRan used DowAksa CarbonWrap ® to strengthen the concrete panels in the roof. This eliminated downtime and resulted in a roof that was

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