CONBEXTRA EP10

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All tools and equipment should be cleaned immediately after use with Fosroc Solvent 102*. Hot weather working Whilst the performance of Conbextra EP10 at elevated temperatures is assured, application under such conditions can sometimes be difficult. It is therefore suggested that, for temperatures above 35ºC, the following guidelines are used: (i) Store unmixed materials in a cool (preferably tempera- ture controlled) environment, avoiding exposure to direct sunlight. (ii) Keep mixing and placing equipment cool, arranging shade protection if necessary. It is especially important to keep cool those surfaces of the equipment which will come into direct contact with the material itself. (iii) Try to eliminate application in the middle of the day, and certainly avoid application in direct sunlight. (iv) Ensure that there are sufficient operatives available to complete application within the material’s pot life.

• For underplate grouting, failure to adhere to “Instructions
• for use”, may result in cracking & edge uplifting.
• Estimating

When stored in warehouse conditions below 35ºC, Conbextra EP10 will have a shelf life of 12 months.

Some people are sensitive to epoxy resin so gloves and a barrier cream such as Kerodex 71, Rozalex 9, Debba-Wet Work or similar should be used when handling these prod- ucts. If contact with the resin occurs, it must be removed before it hardens with a resin removing cream such as Kerocleanse 22 or Rozalex 42. Follow by washing with soap and water. Do not use solvent. The use of goggles is recommended but should accidental eye contamination occur, wash thoroughly with plenty of clean water and seek medical treatment immediately. Fire Nitoprime 25 and Fosroc Solvent 102 are flammable. Flash points Nitoprime 25 : 39°C Fosroc Solvent 102 : 33°C

• It is suggested that the following list of equipment is adopted as a minimum requirement
• Protective clothing : Protective overalls
• : Good quality gloves, goggles and face mask
• Preparation equipment : Electric or pneumatic breaker
• : Hammer and chisel
• Mixing equipment : Forced Action Mixer
• Fosroc mixing paddle
• Application equipment : Formwork
• : Pouring equipment
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• Application - points of note
• Fosroc operates a policy to encourage the use, where possible, of approved or licensed applicators.
• This ensures that works are completed satisfactorily so that the long term performance of the
• materials is assured. For contractors who wish to apply the materials themselves Fosroc is also able
• to offer technical assistance and training, either on-site or at its Training Centre in Dubai.
• Section B : Application Method
• 0 Surface Preparation.
• Attention to full and proper preparation is essential to successful grouting.
• The substrate surface must be free from oil, grease or any loosely adherent material.
• If the concrete surface is defective or has laitence, it must be cut back to a sound base.
• Bolt holes or fixing pockets must be blown clean of any dirt or debris.
• All steel surfaces should be shot blasted free of rust and flaky mill scale to SA2½ or equal.
• Cleaned surfaces must be protected by the application of Nitoprime 25.
• Bearing plate/base plate
• The underside of the base plate should be clean and free from oil, grease, rust, scale or other
• loosely adherent material. It is recommended that the underside and edges are coated with
• Nitoprime 25 to prevent rust formation and ensure bonding with the Conbextra EP10 grout.
• It maybe necessary to provide air pressure relief holes to allow venting of any isolated high
• spots.
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• Formwork - General
• Before fixing any formwork, ensure that the area to be grouted is clean.
• The formwork itself must be constructed to be leakproof, to prevent any possible grout loss.
• This can be achieved by using foam rubber strip or mastic sealant beneath the formwork, and
• at any joints in the formwork.
• The formwork should also be constructed in such a way as to keep the final, unrestrained
• surface area of the grout to a minimum, to avoid problems with cracking at a later stage.
• For free flow grout conditions, it is essential to provide a hydrostatic head of grout. A feeding
• hopper system is recommended for such situations.
• It should be fixed in such a way as to allow easy stripping, without causing damage or
• distress to the grout.
• All dirt and debris to be removed from the grout area before the last piece of formwork is
• fixed.
• Pouring
• Pouring side
• set up so that grout will be poured the shortest distance across the base plate
• erected a maximum of 75 mm from the base plate edge
• Open side
• set up directly opposite the pouring side
• erected a maximum of 25 mm from the plate edge
• Flanking sides
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• set up flush with the plate edge
• close attention to „grout tightness‟ of the formwork
• Mixing
• The entire contents of the hardener can should be poured into the base container and mixed
• until homogeneous.
• Place the mixed base and hardener into a suitable forced action mixer. Ensure that the
• entire volume is poured in.
• Under no circumstances should part packs be used, as this will change the base:hardener,
• adversely affecting material performance and automatically invalidating Fosroc‟s standard
• product guarantee.
• Placing
• It is essential that the machine mixing capacity, material supply and labour availability is adequate to
• enable the grouting operation to be carried out continuously.
• Immediately prior to placement, ensure that all sufaces are dry.
• Any bolt pockets must be grouted prior to grouting between the substrate and the base plate.
• Continuous grout flow during the grouting operation is essential. Sufficient grout must be
• available prior to starting, and time taken to pour a batch must be regulated to the time taken
• to prepare the next one.
• The mixed grout should be poured only from one side of the void to eliminate the entrapment
• of air. The grout head must be maintained at all times so that a continuous grout front is
• achieved.
• When the grout reaches the open side of the formwork, and rises above the underside of the
• base plate, pouring should continue slowly down the length of the base plate until completed.
• Conbextra EP10 has a pot life of 40 min @ 35°C and 90 min @ 20°C. After mixing,
• Conbextra EP10 should be used within the pot life period or else the material will harden and
• therefore will have to be discarded.
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• Finishing
• Wherever possible unrestrained “shoulders” are to be avoided. These have a tendency to
• crack and/or debond, due to their unrestrained nature.
• Protection
• On completion of the grouting operation, all areas of grout should be protected from solar
• heat gain by providing shade over the whole area.
• Section C : Approval and variations
• This method statement is offered by Fosroc as a „standard proposal‟ for the application of Conbextra
• EP10. It remains the responsibility of the Engineer to determine the correct method for any given
• application.
• Where alternative methods are to be used, these must be submitted to Fosroc for approval, in
• writing, prior to commencement of any work. Fosroc will not accept responsibility or liability for
• variations to the above method statement under any other condition.