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For the emergency reinstatement of localised patches in Patchroc GP is designed for horizontal use, it can be
concrete pavements, airport aprons, access ramps, applied to small areas of concrete requiring not more than
roadways and many industrial situations such as gangways 12 litres of patching material (each bag of Patchroc GP is
and warehouse floors. Patchroc GP is particularly useful designed to produce a 12 litres yield). Thicker sections can
where interruption to traffic must be minimised. The product be built up in layers. The material should not be applied at
is alkaline in nature and will protect embedded steel less than 12 mm thickness. Consult the local Fosroc office
reinforcement. It may be used internally and externally. for further information.
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Pachroc GP
Application instructions Application
Oil and grease deposits should be removed by steam Repair sections greater than 50 mm thickness can be
cleaning, detergent scrubbing or the use of a proprietary achieved by application of multiple layers. In this instance,
degreaser. The effectiveness of decontamination should then the surface of the intermediate layers should be scratch-
be assessed by a pull-off test. keyed and allowed to set for a minimum of 2 hours before
continuing. Re-priming with Nitobond AR and a further
Expose fully any corroded steel in the repair area and application of Patchroc GP may proceed at this time
remove all loose scale and corrosion deposits. Steel should
be cleaned to a bright condition paying particular attention to For repair sections between 50 mm and 100 mm, thick
the back of exposed steel bars. Grit-blasting is Patchroc GP can be filled out with 10 mm nominal size
recommended for this process. aggregate using the mix design shown below.
The prepared area should be blown clean with oil-free Patchroc GP should be struck off to the correct level and
compressed air. finished with a steel trowel to fully close the surface. If a
textured surface is required, this can be achieved using a
Substrate priming suitable roller or brush. The completed surface should not
be overworked.
The substrate should be thoroughly soaked with clean water
and any excess removed prior to applying one coat of Low temperature working
Nitobond AR primer and scrubbing it well into the surface.
Patchroc GP may be applied as soon as the primer becomes In cold conditions down to 5°C, the use of warm water (up
tacky. to 30°C) is advisable to accelerate strength development.
Normal precautions for winter working with cementitious
Mixing materials should then be adopted. The material should not
be applied when the substrate and/or air temperature is 5°C
Care should be taken to ensure that Patchroc GP is and falling. At 5°C static temperature or at 5°C and rising,
thoroughly mixed. A forced-action mixer is essential. Mixing the application may proceed.
in a suitably sized drum using an approved Renderoc Spiral
Paddle in a slow speed (400/500 rpm) heavy duty drill is High temperature working
acceptable for the occasional one bag mix. Free fall mixers
must not be used. Mixing of part bags should never be At ambient temperatures above 30°C, the material should
attempted. be stored in the shade and cool water used for mixing.
Coverage and yield Concure 90 Clear and Fosroc Solvent 102 are flammable.
Keep away from sources of ignition. No smoking. In the
Patchroc GP: Approximately 12.0 litres per 25 kg event of fire, extinguish with CO2 or foam. Do not use a
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bag (1.0 m at 12 mm thickness) water jet.
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Nitobond AR: 6 to 8 m per lire
Concure 90 Clear: 2
4 to 5 m per litre Flash points
o
Fosroc 90 Clear: 40 C
o
Fosroc Solvent 102: 40 C
Important note:
Fosroc products are guaranteed against defective materials and manufacture and are sold subject to its standard Conditions
for the Supply of Goods and Services, copies of which may be obtained on request. Whilst Fosroc endeavours to ensure that
any advice, recommendation, specification of information it may give is accurate and correct, it cannot, because it has no direct
or continuous control over where or how its products are applied, accept any liability either directly or indirectly arising from the
use of its products, whether or not in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation of information given by it.
www.fosroc.com Khamis Mushayt Tel: (07) 250 0469 Fax: (07) 250 0469 CSD Tel: (02) 608 0999 Fax: (02) 638 0693
Registered Office: Industrial Area, Phase 4, Road No. 414, Street No. 407
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