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LANKO® 173 Self Skim

LANKO® 173 Self Skim

THIN UNDER LAYMENT SELF-LEVELING MORTAR

LANKO® 173 Self Skim is an under layment self-leveling mortar for old and new interior floors.

  • Suitable for thickness' ranging from 3 to 8 mm
  • Under layment self-leveling
  • Smooth surface
  • Excellent bonding
  • Fast setting
  • Compatible with traditional floor covering
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Usage

  • Interior floor
  • Substrates : mortar, concrete, precast
  • Floor covering material: paint, carpet, tile, wood floor, vinyl, rubber
 

Advantages

  • Suitable for thickness' ranging from 3 to 8 mm
  • Under layment self-leveling
  • Smooth surface
  • Excellent bonding
  • Fast setting
  • Compatible with traditional floor covering

Packaging

25 kg / bags

Colour

Concrete Grey prebagged powder

Product Details

Product Information

Shelf life

12 months from date of production if stored in undamaged and unopened, original sealed packaging.

Storage conditions

Store in cool and dry conditions, protected from direct sunlight.

Maximum grain size

0 - 2 mm.

Bulk density

1.3 - 1.4 kg/l
Technical Information

Abrasion resistance

28 days

Average ~ 8.5 g

(H-22 500 g 200 rpm)

Compressive strength

3 days

≥ 10 MPa
7 days≥ 15 MPa
28 days≥ 20 MPa

Tensile strength in flexure

3 days

≥ 1 MPa
7 days≥ 2 MPa
28 days≥ 4 MPa

Tensile adhesion strength

≥ 1 MPa at 28 days

 

Application

Application Information

Mixing ratio

5.5 - 6 liters of water per 25 kg of powder.

Ambient air temperature

+5°C to +35°C

Pot Life

30 minutes

Setting time

Time before covering at 3 - 7 mm. thickness

Evaluation

Carpet, ceramic tiles

≥ 3 days

Vinyl sheeting, rubber≥ 3 days
Parquet≥ 3 days
Floor paint≥ 7 days

Applied product ready for use

Open to light traffic 5 - 8 hours
Consumption

Consumption

Approximately 1.5 kg/ m2 for 1 mm thickness
Application steps

MIXING

  1. Machine-mix LANKO 173 SELF SKIM 25 kg bag with 5.5-6 Litres (22-24%) of clean water. Mix for 3 minutes until the compound is evenly distributed.
  2. Leave to stand for 1-3 minutes.
  3. Do not add water after mixing.

APPLICATION

Primer Application

  • LANKO 162 FLOW PRIME should be applied as a primer to improve adhesion and reduce air bubble.
  • Apply LANKO 162 FLOW PRIME. Wait until the primer is half dry before pouring LANKO® 173 Self Skim


Application

  • Pour mixed mortar onto the prepared surface.
  • Level the surface with a stainless steel float or screed board.
  • Spike roller can be used to remove air bubble after floating.
 


Jointing

  • Joints should be made to avoid large area of cracking.
  • Joints should be made by using a machine saw or by laying a plastic tracking strip at a maximum length of 8 metres or alight the joints with column.
  • joints should be aligned with existing joint.

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