If DRY-BLOCK Admixtures make the CMU and Mortar water repellent, how can INFINISEAL DB penetrate since it is water-based?
The active materials in INFINISEAL DB Sealer are actually oil soluble and are suspended in the water-base as an emulsion. This allows the active materials to penetrate and react within the CMU matrix. Also, the surfactants used in the emulsification process during manufacturing assist in properly wetting out the DRY-BLOCK surface allowing for proper sealer penetration. This is what separates INFINISEAL DB Sealer from some other water-based sealers. Lab tests indicate that some of these other sealers do not penetrate as well and are not nearly as effective as INFINISEAL DB Sealer.
