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It’s a Water-repellent with plasticizing effect to waterproof concrete and mortars. X CAL H is a mixture of several metallic soaps that has been designed to last long to waterproof and to resist all kinds of decomposition phenomenon.

· Uses
· Surface preparation
· Instructions for use
· Consumption
· Colours
· Packing and storing
· Hygiene and safety
· Specification

Last update: 21/10/2008

Uses

The use of X CAL H is essential to waterproof concrete walls, tanks, swimming-pools, basements, floors, terraces, façades, canals and all kinds of concrete which is subjected to strong moisture or is permanently in contact with water. In roads construction X CAL H avoids the fissures caused by the frost because it gives a water-repellent road surface.
0.2% is enough to avoid cement and other materials forming a mass under the moisture influence. It is the only water-repellent agent which is also an excellent anti-taking agent

Surface preparation

The product is mixed previously with a little part of the mixing water and afterwards the mixture is poured into the concrete mixer. A lower dosage than the specified gives only the plasticizing effect but not the water-repellent.

Instructions for use

It is very important to mix intensely the water-repellent X CAL H at least during 5 or 8 minutes. If this recommendation is not followed the water-repellent agent remains free among the mixture particles and the mixture surface remains unblocked to the moisture. If the mixture is irregular it will be necessary to add a higher quantity of the water-repellent agent to obtain the same results as if the mixture had been mixed intensely.

Consumption

The recommended dosage of X CAL H is 0.5% over the weight of the cement.

Colours

Yellowish

Packing and storing

X CAL H is packed in hermetic barrels; according to EC packing and storing directives for chemical products.

Hygiene and safety

It does not need special precautions. Professional use.

Specification

Principal function: water-repellent.
Secondary function:plasticizer.
Aspect:opaque liquid.
Colour: Yellowish.
Halogenure content (UNE 83.210): 1280.6 mg./g. additive.
pH (UNE 55542) : 11,5 ±1
Specific weight at 20ºC (UNE 83.225):1.04 gr./cm³.
Dry residuum at 120ºC:50,0±2,0%
Sieve bounce (325 MESH):0 – 0.2%
Resistance to compression variation in Mortars (UNE 80.101):

Constant water
Days:
3 98.1%
7 98.6%
28 99.3%
90 97.8%

Constant Consistency
Days:
3 98.1%
7 98.6%
28 99.3%
90 97.8%

Notes:

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