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Application

Suitable for use as a patching or repair membrane on:

  • Below ground tanking, basements and retaining walls (not negative hydrostatic situations).
  • Bridge decks and concrete structures.
  • Planter boxes.
  • Terraces and balconies (protected).
  • Steel tanks and steel bridge decks.
  • Sewage and containment ponds, dams and tanks.
  • Underground structures and tunnel lining.

Description

ARDEX WPM 179 is a water-based, latex modified, bituminous elastomeric waterproofing membrane. When cured, it forms a permanently flexible waterproof lining to most building surfaces. Some of its features include:

  • Water-based, single-component membrane.
  • Excellent chemical resistance.
  • Retains flexibility at low temperatures.
  • Resists ponding water (once fully cured).

General information

Color

Black

Material

Bituminous liquid membrane.

Warranty description

Ten years.

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_68_09 Bitumen emulsion waterproof coatingsPrimary

NATSPEC National Classification System

0411 Waterproofing – External and Tanking

SpecPack

07130 Waterproofing and Tanking

SpeedSpec

07130 Waterproofing and Tanking

Specification data - Bitumen emulsion waterproof coatings

Standard

To AS 4654.2:2009.

Colour

Black.

Form

Single-component.

Manufacturer guidance

Liquid applied.

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) content

2 g/L.

Primer

ARDEX WPM 179 is self-priming on most surfaces and a primer is therefore not necessary.

Substrates

Concrete structures and concrete formwork.

Cement or sand screeds and renders.

Masonry and concrete blocks.

Steel.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

Yes

Country of product manufacture

Australia

Literature

ARDEX WPM 179

ARDEX WPM 179