Concrete Essentials

Use

Antisol® S is particularly recommended for the treatment of vertical surfaces which are to receive subsequent treatments where resin based curing membranes would be unsuitable because of their uncertain film breakdown, and the effect on the performance of further surface treatments

Characteristics and Advantages

• Clear, non staining and non toxic
• Helps concrete attain maximum hydration, strength, durability and surface hardness
• Becomes an integral part of the surface which assists long term curing and gives dust proofing properties
• Non flammable and suitable where solvent based systems are undersirable
• Shrinkage with associated hairline cracking and crazing greatly reduced in vertical and horizontal applications
• When used correctly will not prevent subsequent adhesion of concrete surface treatments and coatings
• Allows light foot traffic after 24 hours

Color

Transparence Blue

Packaging

25 litre

200 litre

Use

Antisol® E is sprayed onto newly laid concrete surfaces to form a thin film barrier against premature water loss. Without disturbance to the normal setting action, the concrete is the allowed to cure and achieve maximum properties. It is particularly useful in large areas of exposed concrete, such as:
• Highways
• Runways and taxiways
• Aprons and hard standings
• Roof decks
• Retaining walls
• Pre-stressed beams and piers
• Irrigation canals/channels

Characteristics and Advantages

• Ready to use and simple to apply
• Reduces incidence of plastic cracking
• Ensure achievement of desired strengths
• Minimises shrinkage
• Reduces dusting
• Increases frost resistance
• Alleviates other costly methods, such as hessian-watering

Color

White

Packaging

25 litre

200 litre

Use

Sika® Antisol® E White pigment is sprayed onto newly concrete surfaces to form a thin film barrier against premature water loss. Without disturbance to the normal setting action, the concrete is then allowed to cure and achieve maximum properties. It is particularly useful in large areas of exposed concrete where a solar reflective membrane is preferred, such as :

• Highways
• Runways and taxiways
• Aprons and hardstandings

Characteristics and Advantages

Sika® Antisol® E White provides the following benefical properties to concrete surfaces :

• Reduce incidence of plastic cracking
• Ensures achievement of desired strengths
• Minimises shrinkage
• Reduce dusting
• Alleviates other costly methods such as using wet hessian or watering

Color

Whitish

Packaging

200 l /drum

Use

Form release agent for steel, plastic and wooden formwork. Facilitates removal and cleaning of shuttering. The use of Separol® extends the life cycle of the form work substantially

Characteristics and Advantages

• Ready for use and easy to apply
• Ensures fair faced concrete finish. Does not impair adhesion of subsequent renderings and coatings.
• No staining
• Can also be applied for formwork used in steam curing process, as well as on damp shutterings

Color

Brown

Packaging

25 litre

200 litre

Use

Form release agent for steel, plastic and wooden
formwork. Facilitates removal and cleaning of
shuttering. The use of Separol®-LP extends the life cycle of the form work substantially.

Characteristics and Advantages

• Ready for use
• Easy to apply
• No staining
• Combined chemical and physical action
• Ensures fair faced concrete finish
• Does not impair adhesion of subsequent renderings and coatings
• Can be applied for formwork used in steam curing process, as well as on damp shutterings
• Longer open time and easy to remove specimens from formwork

Color

Dark brown

Packaging

200 l/drum

Use

Sika® FormOil C provides clean, easy stripping of formwork particular on to steel and timber formwork and suit to actual condition prior to apply on formwork.

Characteristics and Advantages

• Prevent adhesion of concrete to formwork will allow air to escape from the interface during concrete placing and vibration
• The release of air minimizes surface blemishes and blow holes resulting in a substantial reduction in remedial cost
• Non hazardous and non toxic
• Non staining
• Ensures high quality fair-faced concrete
• Minimizes cleaning of shutters before use
• Does not rust steel moulds or equipment
• Can be used for all types of moulds and shutter faces
• Suspension and sediment free
• Job site mix
• Cost effectiveness depends on suitable proportion
• Over coat panting

Color

Light Brown

Packaging

200 litre

Use

Sika® FormOil E is suitable for use on all types of formwork. It is either ready to use in opened-air condition with better release performance or ditute with water in roof protecting area with smooth surface.

Characteristics and Advantages

• Ready to use or can be ds diluted with water prior to use
• The range of dilutions give easy release of formwork and high quality surface finishes to concrete
• It is suspension and sediment free, highly fluid liquid which can be used in very fine sprays without clogging the jets
• Very economic coverage rates can be obtained without difficulty
• Continued use gives progressively better results on timber formwork
• Provides a quick, positive release of formwork, reducing labour costs and damage to formwork and moulds
• It drastically reduces the incidence of blowholes, surface blemishes and staining
• All tools can be cleaned with water
• It is an effective rust inhibitor

Packaging

200 litre

Use

Sika® Form Release Agent is suitable for use on all types of formwork.

Characteristics and Advantages

• The range of dilutions give easy release of formwork and high quality surface finishes to concrete
• It is suspension and sediment free, highly fluid liquid which can be used in very fine sprays without clogging the jets
• Very economic coverage rates can be obtained without difficulty
• Continued use gives progressively better results on timber formwork
• Provides a quick, positive release of formwork, reducing labour costs and damage to formwork and moulds
• It drastically reduces the incidence of blowholes, surface blemishes and staining
• All tools can be cleaned with water
• It is an effective rust inhibitor

Color

Milky White

Packaging

200 litre

Use

Sika® BondBreaker W is used for "match-cast", "tilt-up" and "tilt-slab" constructions.

Characteristics and Advantages

• Easy application by brush or sprayer
• Non - Hazardous, Non Toxic
• Non - Staining
• Does not interfere with concrete placements
• Can be used as mould release agent as well

Color

Milky White

Packaging

25 l/gallon
200 l/drum

Use

Gel-retarder for application to formwork to produce exposed aggregate work

Characteristics and Advantages

• Sika® Rugasol® F surface retarder is used to expose aggregate on Portland Cement based concrete surfaces.
• Sika® Rugasol® F provides an efficient, economical method of obtaining a rough bonding surface without the need for hacking, chipping or grit-blasting.
• Sika® Rugasol® F is also used to produce precast panels having a decorative architectural finish showing the colour and texture of natural aggregate. The aggregate remains whole and unbroken.
• Sika® Rugasol® F is painted directly on formwork for walls, ceilings, vertical construction joints or any similar formed concrete surface. Sika® Rugasol® F dries on the formwork to a tough, but water-soluble film. Protect from rain. Forms may be coated before or after erection. Reinforcing still is placed as usual.
• Sika® Rugasol® F will retard the set of the cement paste by up to 6 mm (1/4 inch) depth, the depth depends upon the thickness of coating, the time elapsed before the retarder is removed, the cement content of the concrete and the quantity of water in the mix. The ambient temperature will also affect the depth of retardation.

Color

Light Brown

Packaging

20 kg/ pail

Use

Rugasol® -C has been specifically designed for the production between horizontal construction joint and surfaces to expose aggregate work or for producing a mechanical key to construction joints, stop ends, or subsequent rendering applications

Characteristics and Advantages

• Is a transparent liquid that is ready to use straight from the container. It should not be diluted.
• An easy and economical method of obtaining a mechanical key for"kicker" joints, renderings and screeds on horizontal surfaces of freshly placed concrete
• eliminates the need for sandblasting, hacking and brush hammering,leaving the aggregate unbroken and firmly embedded

Color

Transparent

Packaging

20 kg

Use

Sika® Clean-10 is used to remove hardened concrete and mortar from equipment, concrete mixers, ready-mixed trucks and tools.

Characteristics and Advantages

The product provides an effective cleaning :
As equipment cleaner

• To extend the life cycle of equipments
• To maintain an clean-looking outfit

As acid etching

• To prepare flooring surfaces intended to receive protective coatings

Color

Clear

Packaging

25 l / pail

Use

Sika® Clean-20 is used to remove hardened concrete and mortar from equipment, concrete mixers, ready-mixed trucks and tools.

Characteristics and Advantages

The product provides an effective cleaning :
As equipment cleaner

• To extend the life cycle of equipments
• To maintain an clean-looking outfit

As acid etching

• To prepare flooring surfaces intended to receive protective coatings

Color

Clear

Packaging

5 l / pail, 25 l / pail