SikaLatex® R

Discard material if frozen.

Do not use in conjunction with air-entraining products when used as an admixture.

As soon as the mortar or concrete resist damage, cure with a damp burlap, white-coloured polyethylene film or a suitable Sika curing compound (specific recommendations available upon request). Curing should continue for at least 24 hours.

Immediately trowel Sika® Latex R modified mortars or place modified concrete mixes onto areas to be repaired or resurfaced. Do not over-finish.

Brush bonding grout into the area to be repaired or resurfaced with a stiff-bristled broom or brush. Be sure to scrub grout into the entire contact surface including all edges of repairs. Immediately apply mortar over the bonding grout before the grout dries.

With the mixer running, add materials in the following order: Sika® Latex R, aggregate then cement or SikaRepair®. Add more Sika® Latex R solution if required. For dosage and use with SikaRepair® mortars refer to specific Product Data Sheets.

Add 1 part cement, 2 parts sand to a sufficient amount of undiluted Sika® Latex R to produce a creamy, grout/slurry consistency.

Concrete, mortar, and masonry surfaces must be clean and sound. Remove dust, laitance, grease, curing compounds, impregnations, waxes, foreign particles, and disintegrated materials. Prepare surfaces by appropriate mechanical method, i.e., chipping, shot blasting or sandblasting, scarifying or other suitable means. Thoroughly saturate the prepared substrate with clean (potable) water to achieve a saturated surface dry (SSD) condition. Remove any standing water before application

Bonding agents, mortars, and concrete containing Sika® Latex R exhibit better adhesion to prepared substrates in comparison to unmodified materials.

Sika® Latex R can be used with stucco and terrazzo.

Sika® Latex R can be used as a polymer admixture added to SikaRepair® mortars to further improve their performance.