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Sika® ViscoCrete® Powder

Applications

Hand applied screeds

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Application Hand applied screed

Screeds
- Cement or Gypsum based.
- Thickness 0 to 5 mm
- Hand applied

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Starting formulation Hand applied screed

Cement based (OPC) Approx
Portland cement (52,5 OPC) 250,00g
Calcium carbonate 200,00g
Hydrated Lime 25,00g
Silica sand (0-0,1mm) 490,00g

Agritan 800 (Defoamer) 0,20g

Tylose H 300 P2 (Cellulose) 1,00g
Wacker LL4410 (Redispersible powder) 30,00g
Sodium carbonate (Accelerator) 2,00g
Citric acid (Retarder) 1,00g
ViscoCrete 125 or 225 1,00g

Water 23% - Compressive strenght 25 MPa

Note: These formulations are meant as guidelines only. The results will vary
depending on the ingredients used. Sika does not guarantee the performance of
these formulations in any way.

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Starting formulation Hand applied screed

Cement based (OPC/HAC) Approx
Portland cement (52,5 OPC) 50,00g
High alumina cement 215,00g
Calcium carbonate 200,00g
Gypsum Hemihydrate 100,00g
Silica sand (0-0,1mm) 450,00g

Agritan 800 (Defoamer) 0,20g

Tylose H 300 P2 (Cellulose) 1,00g
Wacker LL4410 (Redispersible powder) 30,00g
Lithium carbonate (Accelerator) 1,00g
Tartaric acid (Retarder) 0,50g
ViscoCrete 125 or 225 1,00g

Water 23% - Compressive strenght 25 MPa

Note: These formulations are meant as guidelines only. The results will vary
depending on the ingredients used. Sika does not guarantee the performance of
these formulations in any way.

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Starting formulation Hand applied screed

Gypsum based Approx

Hemi Hydrate 375,00g
Calcium carbonate 190,00g
Silica sand (0-0,1 mm) 400,00g

Potassium sulphate (Accelerator) 3,00g

Tylose H 20 P2 (Cellulose) 1,00g
Agritan 800 (Defoamer) 0,20g
Wacker 5025 (Redispersible powder) 30,00g
ViscoCrete 125 or 225 0,20g

Water 23% - Compressive strength 25 MPa

Note: These formulations are meant as guidelines only. The results will vary
depending on the ingredients used. Sika does not guarantee the performance of
these formulations in any way.

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