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SikaLatex® NG

WATER RESISTANT BONDING AGENT AND MORTAR ADMIXTURE

SikaLatex® is a synthetic rubber emulsion that is used as admixture for cementitious bonding bridges and high quality site-mix mortars. Suitable for use in hot and tropical climatic conditions.

The main advantages of SikaLatex® are:
  •  Increased adhesion
  •  Reduced shrinkage and cracking
  •  Increased abrasion resistance
  •  Reduced permeability
  •  Improved workability
  •  User friendly
  •  Suitable on most common construction substrates.
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Usage

SikaLatex® is used as bonding agent and site-mix mortar admixture for the following applications:
  •  Grouts and screeds
  •  Patch repair mortars
  •  Mansonry mortars
  •  Renders
  • Tile adhesive.

Advantages

The main advantages of SikaLatex® are:
  •  Increased adhesion
  •  Reduced shrinkage and cracking
  •  Increased abrasion resistance
  •  Reduced permeability
  •  Improved workability
  •  User friendly
  •  Suitable on most common construction substrates.

Packaging

  • 5kg
  • 25kg
  • 200 L
  • 1000 Litres IBC.

Colour

White Liquid

Product Details

Product Information

Composition

Styrene butadiene emulsion.

Shelf life

12 months from the date of production.

Storage conditions

Store properly in undamaged original sealed packaging, in dry cool conditions at temperatures between 5 °C and 30 °C.

Protect from direct sunlight, contamination and moisture.

Density

~1.0 kg/l

Application

Consumption

Recommended dosage

1. Bonding Bridge

Cement : Quartz Sand : Liquid (1 part SikaLatex® + 1 part Water) = 1 : 1 : 1 (by volume) or,

Cement : Quartz Sand : Liquid (1 part SikaLatex® + 1 part Water) = 1.5 : 2 : 1 (by weight)

Apply the slurry by brush onto the pre-wetted substrate in 1-2 mm thickness and apply the subsequent mortar renders immediately (wet on wet application).

2. Repair Mortars

Portland cement    50 kg                            50 kg   

Quartz Sand       125 kg (+25 kg)             125 kg (+25 kg)   

SikaLatex®        7 L                                  9 L

Water                 12 L                                9 L
Application steps

SUBSTRATE QUALITY

The substrate shall be thoroughly clean, rough, free from dust, loose material, surface contamination. Delaminated, weak, damaged and deteriorated substrate shall be removed by suitable means before application. Rust, scale, dust and other loose and deleterious materials which reduces bond or contributes to corrosion shall be removed.

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