Nox-Crete™

In 1956, Carl Linn introduced the world’s first chemically active form release agent.

While working as a chemist for the United Petroleum Group in Omaha, Nebraska, Linn noticed concrete contractors were using the company’s oil and grease compounds to prevent fresh concrete from bonding to forms. Not only were the oil and grease compounds difficult to work with, but the resulting concrete was discolored and unpaintable. Plywood forms also suffered, failing after just a few pours. Concrete workers had struggled with these issues for years, but Linn had an idea.

He developed a chemically active release agent, Nox-Crete Form Coating, and a chemically active form maintenance product, Nox-Crete Deactivator. With Nox-Crete Form Coating, contractors produced concrete that looked better and wood forms that lasted longer. With Deactivator, the concrete buildup could be safely and easily removed from tools and equipment.

Today, Nox-Crete continues to manufacture chemical solutions to concrete problems.