Concentrate and Ready-to-Use Colloidal Silica Concrete Finishing Aids – Slab-Assist™
Product Description
Colloidal Silica Concrete Slab Finishing Aid
A reactive colloidal silica finishing aid that provides a multitude of immediate and long-term benefits to freshly placed concrete. Concrete surfaces treated with TK-SLAB ASSIST are lubricated for faster and easier finishing and prolonged workability, even when conditions are unfavorable. With 100% reactive technology, TK-SLAB ASSIST yields concrete slabs with higher density, improved durability, and lower maintenance requirements.
Uses for Professional Colloidal Silica Concrete Slab Finishing Aid
For interior or exterior use on freshly placed, horizontal concrete surfaces.
- All Light Commercial
- All Heavy Commercial
- Concrete Flatwork
- Warehouse and Industrial Flooring
- Parking Lots and Parking Structures
- Sidewalks, Patios
- Public Buildings, Lobbies, Office Spaces
- Education and Healthcare Buildings
- Stadiums, Event, and Congregation Spaces
The Benefits of TK Product’s Concrete Finishing Aid
- Increases “cream” and workability of the concrete without impacting the water/cement ratio
- Lubricates concrete surfaces and reduces trowel and equipment wear
- Prolongs workability in hot, humid, dry, and windy conditions.
- Improved impact and abrasion resistance
- Retains moisture in the slab for optimal curing and reduces curling and shrinkage
- Minimizes checking, crazing, and scaling
- Facilitates easier finishing with silica fume and air-entrained concrete
- Reduces efflorescence and dusting for lower maintenance requirements over the life of the slab
- Extremely low VOC content (<5 g/L)
- Reduced potential for alkali-silica reaction (ASR)
Preparation:
TK-SLAB ASSIST is designed for use during final concrete finishing and should be applied to fresh concrete before screeding, floating, or troweling have begun.
Application:
Use a clean, hand-pump tank-type sprayer with a low-pressure tip to distribute the product evenly. Lightly mist TK-SLAB ASSIST over the entire surface to be treated and immediately follow with screeding, floating, troweling, or other finishing procedures.
Re-apply TK-SLAB ASSIST to any localized areas where the concrete has begun to prematurely dry.
CLEAN UP:
Clean tools and spills with soap and warm water before the material dries.
Coverage Rates of Slab Assist
Finishing Aid:
500 to 1000 square feet per gallon
Concrete Densifier:
250 to 500 square feet per gallon
Coverage rates are provided as a guideline only. Many factors including surface texture, porosity, and weather conditions will determine actual coverage rates.
TK Slab Assist™ Technical Data Information
Composition and Materials:
A colloidal silica-based mineral dispersion in water
Viscosity at 77°F:
80-85 KU
VOC Content*:
< 5 g/l
A.I.M. Category:
Not regulated
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