Slab Solutions

Value for owners, contractors and producers alike, Sika Slab Solutions addresses all phases of construction, from production to placement. Key features and benefits of Sika Slab Solutions include:

• Extended joint spacing
• Partial or full replacement of reinforcing
• Remend section thickness
• Building code compliant

Until this point, the design community has been left to handle concrete slab designs on their own. Provided with all necessary information, Sika is able to assist your design team in creating concrete with increased joint spacing, reduced section thickness, and conventional reinforcements, as well as optimized placement characteristics, low shrinkage, 

increased structural, loading capacity, and reduced curling. The result is a building code accepted approach with notes and recommended details tailored and optimized to each project.

On-site support continues with Sika’s experienced field representatives assisting local producers with mix design suggestions to ensure the highest possible level of performance. With experts in the fields of waterproofing, sealants, repair, flooring and roofing, Sika is your single-source provider for all of your project needs.

From pre-pour preparation to final finished flooring, your next large slab is in the best hands you can expect, those of the market leader for innovation, service, and value in the field of concrete construction. 

Regardless of your project application, all concrete must be cured for optimal surface durability and performance. ACI Chapter 318 Guidelines emphasizes the importance of wet curing over a 7 day period - illustrating that the compressive strength can be increased by more than 50% over curing in air alone.

Traditional methods such as misting, ponding, and using materials such as burlap or plastic can yield positive results, but are time and labor intensive to use and maintain. Burlap will maintain moisture in a slab only if it is continually moistened-requiring time and labor. Plastic will maintain most of the concrete moisture, but must be secured and can visibly mar the concrete surface.

Sika's finishing aid/curing film and curing blankets will lower your labor costs and increase your slabs durability and aesthetics.

Concrete expands and contracts with drying and temperature changes. To control this movement, joints are placed into the concrete slab at a predetermined spacing. These joints can be saw cut (control) or preformed (isolation/expansion), allowing for these natural changes in the concrete to occur at defined locations.

While concrete joints offer protection from uncontrolled cracking, they need protection themselves. Heavy forklift traffic can quickly damage joint edges causing them to widen and become unsafe. To prevent joint damage, joints are filled with either an epoxy or polyurea control joint filler and shaved smooth to create a flush profile for forklift traffic. Expansion joints in floors should still be able to withstand heavy traffic but have the flexibility for joint movement. 

• Used for control joints with vehicle traffic
• Shaves smooth in as little as 15 minutes allowing spaces to open to foot and forklift traffic sooner
• Extended shave time window affords contractors the ability to come back the next day and shave
• Better UV resistance compared to typical polyureas
• High moisture tolerance prevents bubbling and foaming at joint line

• Used for isolated joints with no traffic
• 1- Component, no mixing required
• Self-leveling, pourable
• Can be applied to damp concrete 1 hour after getting wet
• Can be applied to green concrete 24 hours after pour 
• Accelerated curing 

For more than 100 years, architects, construction companies, and manufacturers have trusted Sika products to seal, bond, damp, reinforce and protect the things they design and build. Beyond simply providing specialty products, Sika is a true partner, bringing its deep application and technical expertise to projects while addressing customer needs for better, smarter, and more sustainable solutions.

The comprehensive products offered by Sika address the entire life cycle of a facility or a structure, from initial construction up to the point in time when repair, refurbishment or extension become necessary. For more information, contact Sika Canada.

With more than 50 years of roofing and waterproofing experience, on buildings of all types and many diverse climates, Sika® Sarnafil® is a leader in PVC membrane technology

• PVC roofing systems
• Liquid-applied roofing membranes
• Green roofs
• Primers & adhesives
• Roof insulation materials & accessories

Sika is a world renowned market leader in cement, epoxy and polyurethane flooring systems that have been proven in both new construction and refurbishment projects in commercial institutional and industrial construction sectors.

• Resinous flooring for general applications
• Special applications such as ESD, clean rooms, etc.
• Flexible/resilient high performance coatings
• Industrial floors/heavy duty applications
  

Concrete, in all its forms, has been at the heart of Sika's business for over a century. Whether it's building with it, improving its performance, beautifying it, protecting it (and repairing it), Sika offers an unmatched range of products in the industry

• Architectural & protective coatings
• Decorative concrete
• Masonry mortars & mixes
• Sealants & joints
• Waterproofing membranes
• Waterproofing systems
• Accessories for architectural concrete