Validation & Credibility
Lab-Proven. Patented.
Field Pilots in Preparation.
Sealor has completed rigorous laboratory validation and currently holds a U.S. patent, with additional patents pending. All performance metrics listed are derived from controlled laboratory testing. Our research and development efforts are conducted in close collaboration with Nova Southeastern University. We are now moving forward to field validation as our next critical milestone.
Development Roadmap
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Phase I: Proof-of-ConceptLaboratory validation complete
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Field ValidationControlled field test — in preparation
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Commercial PilotsSeawall owners, municipalities, contractors
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Scalable DeploymentContractor licensing & platform expansion
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72%
Porosity Reduction
2x
Compressive Strength Increase, up to 5,800 psi
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100%
Impermeability Achieved
90%
Calcite Crystal Formation
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Above results were independently measured on our lab samples developed under various field-like conditions serving as Proof of Concept. These measurements were conducted at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science CSL: Center for Carbonate Research.
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The Sealor breakthrough
We turn vulnerable ground into protective biogenic limestone.
Sealor uses controlled biogenic mineralization to form limestone-like material inside porous and eroded ground. Instead of tearing out the wall or applying short-lived patches, Sealor is injected into the vulnerable subsurface zone.
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It fills pore spaces, binds loose material, and creates a durable, sustainable, high strength, impermeable mineral barrier where water once flowed freely.
"This is not just seawall repair. It is the beginning of a new category of underground climate infrastructure."
NSF SBIR Phase I
Completed competitive federal validation of the science and commercial potential. Phase II application in progress.
U.S. Patent Issued
Intellectual property protection for the biogenic mineralization treatment process for seawall rehabilitation.
Academic Partnerships
Research, development and validation are conducted in collaboration with world-class microbiology, civil engineering, geology and marine science expert partners.
Laboratory Validation Completed
Mineral bond formation, strength increase, and permeability reduction confirmed under controlled conditions.
Field Validation in Preparation
Controlled field pilot location is secured. First commercial pilots are committed and prepared in South Florida.
Nature-Based Process
Designed to reduce reliance on construction operation and concrete-heavy reconstruction and polymer-based repair methods that harm coastal ecosystems.
The Gap Traditional Repairs Leave
Traditional Repairs Treat the Wall.
Sealor Treats the Ground Behind It.
Surface patching and wall repairs may not solve the subsurface problem when water, voids, and porous coastal soils continue to move behind the structure.
Traditional Approach
Patch, Replace & Repeat
Surface-level repairs address visible wall damage but leave the eroded, porous, void-filled ground behind the wall untreated. Water continues to move. Soil continues to migrate. The cycle of emergency repair continues, until full replacement becomes unavoidable.
Even full seawall replacement or front-placement does not solve the erosion danger as it is the original method not addressing the root cause of the continuing erosion problem.
The Sealor Approach
Treat the Root Cause Underground
Sealor is being developed as a minimally construction invasive subsurface treatment that forms natural limestone mineral bonds inside the vulnerable backfill, helping reduce permeability, solidifying and strengthening the treated zone. The solidified backfill becomes the structural system behind the existing seawall panel designed to extend the seawall lifetime with decades.
"This is not just seawall repair. It is the beginning of a new category of underground climate infrastructure."
The bigger picture
Seawalls are the beachhead.
Underground climate infrastructure is the platform.
Sealor begins with a clear and urgent commercial market: seawall rehabilitation in South Florida. This gives Sealor repeatable first use cases solving visible customers pain with scaling and contractor deployment potential.
But the technology platform is much larger. The same underground barrier approach can expand to foundations, roads, utilities, ports, waterfront facilities, freshwater resources, polution hotspot isolation, and regional coastal protection systems.
Sealor is building a category-defining climate infrastructure company with the potential to become the global standard for underground flood protection.
The process
Injected Like a Treatment. Forms Like Limestone.
Protects Like Infrastructure.
Three steps from hidden failure zone to durable biogenic limestone barrier.
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Diagnose the Failure Zone
Our field partners identify backfill washout, voids, porous zones, groundwater pathways, and soil loss behind or below the seawall through visual inspection and geophysical assessment.
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Inject the Sealor Treatment
Our specialized partners drill a small hole behind the seawall till below the ocean floor. Our biogenic solution is injected under a low pressure. This is repeated along the length of the seawall with a few feet spacing to avoid any future erosion issues and extend the seawalls lifetime with decades.
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Form a Protective Limestone Barrier
Sealor solidifies and bonds the injected backfill, underground and seawall panel within days. Monitoring equipment can be installed in the drilling hole for predictive maintenance.
The seawall is now structurally extended and strengthened from behind minimizing any future erosion risk and created a structural system with comparable properties of high strength concrete.
Why Sealor
Less Invasive. Faster. Durable.
Better for the Planet.
A smarter first move before full replacement becomes unavoidable.
Less Invasive
Injected from the landward side with small drilling and injecting equipment, avoiding the need for demolition, heavy reconstruction, or full seawall replacement in suitable cases.
Faster Implementation
Multiple injections can be carried out in a day. The curing process takes place underground and only takes a few days. Within 2 weeks, most projects can be completed.
Easier Permitting
Reinforcing the landward side of an existing seawall may create a simpler permitting pathway than full replacement, polymer-based stop-gap injections, or major reconstruction in many coastal jurisdictions.
Lower Lifecycle Cost
Seawall rehabilitations are costly due to required heavy machinery and mobilization. Sealor is designed to increase the seawall lifetime by decades, reducing long-term cost of ownership.
Durable Mineral Solution
Unlike temporary patches, Sealor creates a mineralized limestone structure designed for long-term durability in coastal conditions — just like the limestone that has lasted millions of years in the underground of Florida.
Better for the Planet
Our nature-based process reduces reliance on concrete-heavy reconstruction and polymer-based repair methods. Sealor is carbon-negative as nearly half of the newly formed limestone consists of sequestered COâ‚‚ locked in solid form underground.
Platform expansion pathway
Seawalls
Solve costly downsides of rehab methods, erosion issues and extend seawall lifetime
Foundations
Protect against saltwater intrusion and strengthen bearing underground
Roads
Stabilize road foundations avoiding sinkholes and recurring maintenance
Utilities
Secure utility foundations and reinforce resilience
Pollution Hotspots
Isolate pollution spread through groundwater movement
Aquifers
Protect and manage underground waterflow for essential water consumption
The hidden problem
Is This Happening Behind Your Seawall?
In South Florida and coastal regions, many seawall failures begin underground, long before visible cracks appear. Water moves through porous limestone, erodes backfill, creates underground voids, quietly removing the ground that holds everything in place.
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Over time, water movement through porous coastal soils causes soil loss, sinkholes, patio settlement, and structural weakening — leading to expensive emergency repairs or full seawall replacement that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Traditional flood protection focuses on what you can see above ground. Sealor focuses on the hidden failure mechanism underground — and addresses it before the wall itself gives out.
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Traditional rehabilitation methods are costly, short-lived, and invasive. Many inject microplastics or chemicals into the environment. Sealor uses the intelligence of nature to solidify and strengthen the backfill of seawalls, turning vulnerable ground into a durable, long-lasting, sustainable structural system.
Common warning signs
âš Sinkholes, soft spots, or settling behind the wall
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âš Soil or sand washing out through cracks or joints
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âš Water moving under or behind the seawall
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âš Pavers, patios, or landscaping sinking toward the water
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âš Repeated patching without solving the root cause
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âš Concern that costly full seawall replacement may be coming
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âš Leaning, separating, or settling wall sections