When machinery sits on a concrete pad, the grout underneath has to stay put. MasterFlow non-shrink grout holds its dimensions through cure, keeping the baseplate in full contact with the foundation and transferring load without gaps. Abbotsford Concrete installs MasterFlow for turbines, compressors, presses, and any equipment where grouting is part of the engineering. Free written estimate on every project.
Ordinary cement grout shrinks as it cures. For most masonry, that is acceptable. Under a machinery baseplate, shrinkage is a failure mode. The grout pulls away from the sole plate, creating voids that break the load path. The machine settles unevenly, vibration increases, and bearing surfaces wear prematurely.
MasterFlow uses engineered chemistry that expands slightly during cure, filling the cavity completely and maintaining contact with the baseplate. The result is a solid grout bed that transfers equipment load directly into the foundation without settlement or voids.
We obtain the equipment manufacturer's grouting specification and any project engineer requirements, then select the appropriate MasterFlow product (cementitious for standard loads, epoxy for high-load or chemical exposure).
Prepare the cavity
The baseplate cavity is cleaned, anchor bolts are verified in position, the baseplate is leveled and shimmed as needed, and the cavity walls are prepped to receive grout.
Mix and place grout
MasterFlow is mixed to the exact BASF water ratio (this ratio is critical to non-shrink performance), then placed into the cavity by gravity flow, pump, or pressure injection depending on geometry.
Cure and commission
The grout cures per BASF schedule (hours for rapid-set epoxy, days for high-strength cementitious), and the installation is documented for the equipment commissioning record.
The mixing discipline
Why Water Ratio Precision Defines MasterFlow Success
MasterFlow non-shrink performance is engineered into a specific water-to-powder ratio. Too much water and the grout shrinks like ordinary cement. Too little and it will not flow into the cavity. We mix every batch to the BASF specification because anything else defeats the engineered chemistry.
Cementitious vs epoxy, mix ratios, baseplate spec and commissioning.
Cementitious for most baseplate grouting (high compressive strength, good non-shrink performance, lower cost). Epoxy for higher-load or chemically aggressive environments and where rapid set is needed. We pick based on the spec and load.
Because the non-shrink performance is calibrated to a specific water ratio. Off-ratio mixing compromises the engineered chemistry, the grout shrinks during cure, and the load-transfer path through the baseplate is degraded.
Yes, for larger cavities or pressure-required installs. Most baseplate grouts go in by gravity flow with appropriate flow techniques; pressure injection is reserved for specific geometries.
Cementitious products typically cure to load-bearing strength in days; rapid-set epoxy can reach service strength in hours. The exact cure schedule is in the BASF product spec; equipment commissioning follows it.
Yes, MasterFlow products include formulations for structural anchor grouting where engineered non-shrink performance is critical. We pick the right product from the BASF range.
MasterFlow under a turbine baseplate, full non-shrink performance verified at commissioning. Equipment runs without vibration issues, no settlement at the pad. Real engineering grouting.
Z. I6
Industrial Operations, Abbotsford
★★★★★
They mixed to the BASF water ratio exactly every batch. The discipline is invisible but the result shows in load-transfer performance through the cured grout.
Y. I6
Plant Engineer, Chilliwack
★★★★★
Equipment retrofit with MasterFlow regrouting on a baseplate that had failed. New install holds; the original had used standard grout and shrunk away from the plate. Right product made the difference.
Q. I6
Maintenance Manager, Mission
★★★★★
Rapid-set epoxy MasterFlow on a tight commissioning timeline. Cured to load strength inside the window we had. The right product within the BASF range matters.
X. I6
Facility Engineer, Langley
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