Dekguard Elastic
Crack-accommodating elastomeric, pigmented acrylic, chloride ion and carbonation protective coating for concrete and masonry.
Product Uses
To protect atmospherically exposed reinforced concrete structures from attack by acid gases, chloride ions, oxygen and water, especially where there is a danger of subsequent cracks appearing within the substrate. The product is also suitable to protect other cementitious substrates and masonry. Dekguard Elastic is suitable for use on all types of structures, including those in coastal environments. It is equally suitable for new and existing structures. Dekguard Elastic is a component of Fosroc’s Renderoc system of concrete reinstatement.
Product Advantages
- Can accommodate substrate cracking up to 6 mm and
cyclic movement up to 1 mm. - True elastomeric coating with excellent elongation
and recovery properties which are maintained at
sub-zero temperatures. - Excellent barrier to carbon dioxide, chloride ions,
oxygen and water. - Special acrylic polymer minimises dirt retention.
- Allows water vapour to escape from the structure.
- UV-resistant with high resistance to the effects of
long-term weathering. - Water-based.
- Wide range of decorative colours.
Product Description
The Dekguard Elastic system comprises a single-component penetrating silane-siloxane primer and a single-component elastomeric pigmented coating, both ready for immediate site use.
The film-forming, stabilising primer (Nitoprime DG) is supplied as a clear liquid and is based on an acrylic resin and a silane-siloxane dissolved in a penetrating organic carrier. The primer is reactive and capable of producing a chemically bound hydrophobic barrier, thus inhibiting the passage of water and water-borne contaminants. A thin surface film is produced which consolidates and stabilises porous substrates. Dekguard Elastic is an elastomeric, water-based protective coating based on a special acrylic polymer. It provides excellent elongation and recovery, low dirt pick-up, resistance to aggressive elements, UV light and rain.
Technical Support
Parchem offers a technical support package to specifiers, end-users and contractors, as well as on-site technical support.
Design Criteria
The coating should be applied in two coats to achieve a total dry film thickness of not less than 400 microns in order to accommodate substrate cracking up to 6 mm and cyclic movement up to 1 mm. To achieve the correct protective properties, the Dekguard Elastic system must be applied onto the substrate at the coverage rates recommended.
Product specification sheet
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Parchem Construction Supplies
