Sikagard®-550 W Elastic - Anti-Carbonation Coating
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Crack bridging protective coating for concrete.
Application
Sikagard®-550 W Elastic is used for protection and enhancement of concrete structures (normal and lightweight concrete), especially exposed outdoor concrete surfaces with a risk of cracking.
Sikagard®-550 W Elastic is used with concrete repair works as an elastic protective coating on Sika® smoothing mortar (refer to relevant product / system data sheet), fibre cement and overcoating of existing soundly adhering coatings.
- Suitable for protection against ingress (Principle 1, method 1.3 of EN 1504-9).
- Suitable for moisture control (Principle 2, method 2.3 of EN 1504-9).
- Suitable for increasing the resistivity (Principle 8, method 8.3 of EN 1504-9).
Description
Sikagard®-550 W Elastic is a one component, plastoelastic coating based on UV-curing acrylic dispersion with excellent crack-bridging properties even at temperatures below 0 °C. Sikagard®-550 W Elastic complies with the requirements of EN 1504-2 as protective coating.
Features and benefits:
- Crack-bridging even at low temperatures (-20°C).
- High diffusion resistance against CO2 reducing the rate of carbonation.
- Water vapour permeable.
- Very good resistance against weathering and ageing.
- Environmentally friendly (solvent free).
- Reduced tendency to dirt pick up and contamination.
- The system is resistant to aggressive atmospheric influences.
- CE marked.
General information
Color | Other Beige Black Blue Brown Manufacturer guidanceMultiple RAL shades available on request |
Finish | Matt |
Shape | Formless Manufacturer guidanceAcrylate dispersion |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | One year |
Literature
Sikagard 550w Elastic Safety data sheet
Sikagard 550w Elastic Product Datasheet
Case studies
Christ Church URC, Chelmsford