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FUSION-CRETE® II CRYSTALS

LABORATORY TEST REPORT (METRIC)


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TECHNICAL DATA ON FUSION-CRETE® CRYSTALS

Physical State ......................................................................

Powder

Color ....................................................................................

White

Dry solids contents ................................................................

100%

Shelf life ..............................................................................

2 years if stored in dry place at moderate temperatures

Flammability ........................................................................

not applicable

Mixing ratio (by weight) ........................................................

see manual

Density

pH  .......................................................................................

not applicable

Application temperature range ............................................

5 to 35°C (41 to 95°F)

Pot life of mix at 20°C (68°F) ................................................

60 minutes

Recoating time at 20°C (68°F) ..............................................

4 hours minimum

Curing ...................................................................................

80% strength 7 days. final curing 28 days

Resistance to moisture .........................................................

Excellent

Service temperature range ...................................................

-30 to 40°C

Resistance to accelerated weathering ..................................

Excellent

Compressive strength-Slurry mix

          3 days .........................................................................

25.7 mpa

          7 days .........................................................................

26.8 mpa

          28 days .......................................................................

30.9 mpa

Flexural strength - ASTM C348

1,355 PSI

          7 days .........................................................................

7.3 MPa (1,058 psi)

          28 days .......................................................................

8.1 MPa (1,175 psi)

Pull-out strength (rupture of concrete) (CAN/CSA - A23.2-6B)

          7 days .........................................................................

2.15 MPa (312 psi)

          28 days .......................................................................

2.53 MPa (367 psi)

Tensile bond strength, 28 days ............................................

1.43 MPa

Water absorption (ASTM C67) .............................................

Test in progress

Resistance to freeze/thaw cycles/deicing chemicals ASTMC672-91

0 - no scaling

Slip Resistance tests (CAN/CGSB - 7501 - M88)

Wet Dry

          Reg. Ready Mix ..........................................................

Smooth

1.07 1.22

          Reg. Ready Mix ..........................................................

Broom

1.07 1.14

          Fusion-Crete ...............................................................

Smooth

0.75 0.60

          Fusion-Crete ...............................................................

Broom

0.81 0.67

Permeability to chlorides (ASTM C1202)

          Control - ready mix concrete ......................................

5523 (coulombs passing after 6 hours)

          Control with Fusion-Crete topping ..............................

4606 (coulombs passing after 6 hours)

PACKAGING                                                                                                                            

weight 23 lb. - 5 US gallon pail weight 255 lb. - 55 US gallon drum

STEEL BONDING                                                                                                                   
Standard laboratory cured, 23º ± 2ºC
          7 days ......................................................................... 1.4 MPa, bond strength
Freeze - Thaw cycles, -25º to +23ºC
          28 day average .......................................................... 0.8 MPa, bond strength
ASPHALT TENSILE STRENGTH                                                                                       
          Type of asphalt ........................................................... 1.0 MPa
          Coating ........................................................................ Slurry coat - Portland type 10 cement
          Target Playsand .......................................................... placed 3/16" thick on surface
          Test:   3 days .............................................................. Pull - 1.0 MPa
                     7 days .............................................................. Pull - 1.1 MPa
Diesel fuel soaked rags were placed on the coating and the asphalt surfaces, and covered with plastic for one week. Asphalt damage Fusion-Crete was minimal after 3 days, had a softening after 7 days. Uncoated asphalt surfaces were soft and deteriorated after 24 hours.
COVERAGE/THICKNESS                                                                                                    

Notes:  

- Laboratory tests under CSA standards.
- Actual jobsite coverage may vary.
- See Instructions For Use and Mixing Ratio Chart.
HEALTH AND SAFETY                                                                                                         
Consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before using this product.

 

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