TAM International Australia has recently become the exclusive licensee for Five Star Products Inc in Australia. Five Star is a world leader in providing high performance, precision non-shrink grouts and permanent concrete repair solutions.

US-based Five Star is a worldwide leader in providing a comprehensive line of technically-advanced products with unsurpassed specification assistance, technical support and customer service and is committed to delivering quality construction solutions on a global basis.

Five Star products will be manufactured in Australia at TAM’s Adelaide manufacturing facility and distributed to regional warehouses, or direct to site as required. This will ensure that the products are readily available and cost effective.

i) Precision Non-Shrink Cementitious & Epoxy Grouts

Positive expansion, superior Effective Bearing Area, precision alignment, permanent support capability and fast turn around times are characteristics associated with these products making them the products of choice amongst engineers and contractors.

Examples of Five Star’s products and solutions in this range include:

Five Star HTR Grout is a unique cement based grout for supporting equipment and structural baseplates in high temperature environments.

Five Star Fluid Grout 100 is the industry’s leading cement-based, nonmetallic, nonshrink fluid grout for supporting machinery requiring precision alignment.

Five Star DP Epoxy Grout is the only expansive, nonshrink, low exotherm epoxy system for precision equipment and machinery grouting.

Five Star HP Epoxy Grout is a high performance expansive, nonshrink, epoxy grout for supporting equipment, machinery and crane rails requiring precision alignment.

Five Star Marine Pile Restoration System is a unique pile repair system which strengthens and protects existing marine concrete, timber or steel piles by epoxy grout jacket encapsulation. This system eliminates expensive replacements costs and minimizes the downtime of marine structures as repairs can often be done with little effect to daily business operations.

ii) Permanent Concrete Repairs

Minimal repair down time, ease of use, early strength, structural integrity, permanent bonding, dimensional stability, low permeability and increased steel protection are characteristics associated with these products, making them the products of choice amongst engineers and contractors.

Examples of Five Star’s products and solutions in this range include:

Five Star Structural Concrete is a high early strength, one component, low shrinkage permanent concrete repair and overlay material.

Five Star Structural Concrete Underwater HP is a high strength, one component, permanent concrete repair material intended for underwater application by hand.

Five Star Structural Concrete Underwater PG is a high strength concrete repair material intended for underwater application by pump.

Five Star Structural Concrete HTR is a unique high temperature resistant concrete repair and overlay material which can be pumped or poured into place.

Five Star Novolac Structural Concrete is a three component, 100% solids, highly chemical resistant epoxy concrete repair and overlay material.

For more information the Five Star Products, please visit http://www.fivestarproducts.com