Repairs to concrete floors
If more significant repairs than dusting (covered above) and cracks (covered below) are required, contact Samson for more technical information. For more significant repairs, chip out and the use PatchMortar or MicroConcrete (recommended for repairs over 10mm thick) bonded with P3 Primer. RampSkim is a unique product suitable for 4 – 8mm concrete resurfacing, (e.g. […]
Mortars for the repair of damaged concrete
PatchMortar is a powder product to produce an easily trowelable mortar by the addition of water only. PatchMortar is suitable for 5 – 20mm applications. If a thicker repair is required, PatchMortar can be built up with a scratch-coat in between layers. Where less than 10mm thickness is required you should request PatchMortar P (which […]
Crack repairs and underpinning of curling
Where crack repairs are required, the cause, extent and width of the cracks should be established in order to provide information for the selection of appropriate materials and methods. Fine map-cracking which is not structural, and usually shows when wet may be treated with MM Sealer Siloxane to improve aesthetics and prevent water ingress. Cracks […]
How to repair unsightly concrete
Samson offers a few products for the treatment for unsightly concrete finishes. Fairing Wash for very thin applications by sponge, brush or roller (200 – 500 micron thickness); Fairing Coat where corrective process requires a trowelled-on thin coat up to 2mm thick; Fairing Top for applications requiring a 2 to 5mm trowelled-on mortar covering; DecorTex […]
Curing compounds & Cleaning of floors
Concrete is best cured by ponding or full emersion in water. However, these traditional methods are impractical and often abused on site. For example, damp curing by spray or wet hessian often leads to cycles of wetting and drying and this causes micro cracking on the surface. A high performance membrane-forming curing compound is the […]
Understanding Polymers
The history of polymers in construction Sour milk mixed with zinc powder produced an early version of today’s water soluble polymer paints. The word “latex” comes from the Latin for milk. Modern day polymer solutions used for mortar modification or as bonding agents are emulsions of acrylics or poly vinyl acetates (PVA) and have the […]