Guide-Specification-Silikal 62 FR
Guide-Specification-Silikal 62 FR
Guide-Specification-Silikal 62 FR
PART 1 - GENERAL
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 1 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
bidding phase of the project. All bidders shall inspect the “acceptance sample” before submitting their bids.
2. The installed flooring system shall be similar to the acceptance sample in thicknesses of respective film layers,
color, texture, overall appearance and finish.
E. Bond Testing:
1. Surface preparation efforts shall be evaluated by conducting Bond Tests at the site prior to application of
the flooring system.
2. See paragraph 3.03 - B or consult with Material Manufacturer for specific procedure.
F. Pre-Job Meeting
1. Owner requires a Pre-Job Meeting with representatives of Owner, Contractor/Applicator, and material
manufacturer in attendance. The agenda shall include a review and clarification of this specification,
application procedures, quality control, inspection and acceptance criteria, and production schedules.
Applicator is not authorized to proceed until this meeting is held or waived by Owner.
1.06 Submittals
A. Acceptance Sample: As required by owner, one foot square (1m by 1 m) sample of the specified Silikal flooring system
applied to hardboard or similar backing for rigidity and ease of handling.
B. Manufacturer’s Literature: Descriptive data and specific recommendations for surface preparation, mixing, and
application of materials.
C. Manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for each respective product to be used.
D. Cleaning and Maintenance
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 2 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
D. Concrete shall have a moisture emission rate of no more than 5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. per 24 hour period as determined
by proper Calcium Chloride Testing. Concrete R/H must be 85% or less as measured by protimeter.
E. Foodstuffs are the responsibility of the owner and shall have been removed from the area of application by the owner or
his representatives.
F. Vapor barriers and/or suitable means shall have been installed beneath grade slabs to prevent vapor transmission.
Consult technical department.
G. Lighting: Provide permanent lighting or, if permanent lighting is not in place, owner shall simulate permanent lighting
conditions during flooring application.
1.09 Warranty
A. Silikal warrants that materials shipped to buyers are at the time of shipment substantially free from material defects and
will perform substantially according to Silikal published literature if used strictly in accordance with Silikal’s prescribed
proce-dures and prior to expiration date.
B. Silikal’s liability with respect to this warranty is strictly limited to the value of the material purchased.
C. Silikal has no responsibility for the application and processing of products and is under no circumstances liable to any
third party whatsoever.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 3 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 4 of 8
SILIKAL
SILIKAL®®
62
61FRCQ
Fire ResistantQuartz
Decorative Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
Flooring
2.03 Mixes
A. Follow manufacturer’s prescribed procedures and recommendations.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.02 General
A. Material storage area must be selected and approved by Applicator and Owner or his representative.
B. Owner will furnish ____ V ____ Phase electricity and water for use by Applicator.
C. If existing ventilation is inadequate, Applicator will provide sufficient ventilation to allow complete air exchange
every five (5) minutes.
D. Owner shall provide means for disposal of construction waste.
E. Applicator will protect adjacent surfaces not to be coated with masking and/or covers. Owner’s equipment shall
be protected from dust, cleaning solutions, and flooring materials.
3.03 Preparation
A. Surface Preparation - General
1. Concrete substrate must be clean and dry. Dislodge dirt, mortar spatter, paint overspray, and other dry
surface accumulations and contamination by scraping, brushing, sweeping, vacuuming, and/or compressed air
blowdown.
2. New concrete: See 1.08 - C for requirements.
3. Surfaces that are heavily contaminated shall be cleaned with the appropriate degreaser, detergent, or other
appropriate cleaner/surfactant followed by thoroughly rinsing with fresh water to remove the accumulation
prior to mechanical cleaning efforts. Mechanical cleaning will not remove such deposits, but only drive them deeper.
4. Concrete shall have a moisture emission rate of no more than 2,25 kg. per 100 sq. m. per 24 hour period as
determined by proper Calcium Chloride Testing and no more than 85% R/H as measured by Protimeter.
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 5 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
B. Bond Testing
1. The applicator shall evaluate all surface preparation by conducting bond tests at strategic locations.
2. Mix 250 ml of the primer to be used in the application with 5% by volume Silikal Powder
Hardener. Add #10-#12 mesh, dry quartz sand until an easily trowelable mixture is obtained. Apply palm sized patties
4 to 6 mm thick.
3. After one (1) hour at (68° F.), patties must be cured tack-free and cooled to ambient temperature of
concrete. Remove patties with hammer and chisel and examine fracture/delamination plane. Concrete with fractured
aggregate must be attached to the entire underside of the patty.
4. If only laitance or a small amount of concrete is attached or if interface between patty and substrate is
tacky, further substrate preparation is required.
5. If further surface preparation is required, bond tests shall be conducted again when this has been completed.
6. If no amount or kind of surface preparation produces satisfactory bond tests, the applicator shall report that
to the Owner, Engineer, and Manufacturer.
C. Mechanical Surface Preparation and Cleaning
1. All accessible concrete floor surfaces shall be acid etched, rinsed and dried, or mechanically blast cleaned using a
mobile steel shot, dust recycling machine such as BLASTRAC®, or approved equivalent. All surface and embedded
accumulations of paint, toppings, hardened concrete layers, laitance, power trowel finishes, and other similar surface
characteristics shall be completely removed leaving a bare concrete surface having a profile similar to 60 grit sandpaper
and exposing the upper fascia of concrete aggregate.
2. After blast cleaning, floors shall be mechanically abraded using 20 to 24 grit metal bonded diamond grinders.
3. After blasting and grinding, traces or accumulations of spent abrasive, laitance, removed toppings, and other debris
shall be removed with brush and vacuum.
4. Conduct Bond Tests to check adequacy of surface preparation. See Paragraph 3.03 – B.
5. Application of the respective specified material system must be completed before any water or other contamination
of the surface occurs.
3.04 Installation
A. Application of Silikal 62 FR flooring system consists of:
1. Applying moisture vapor treatment (if required).
2. Applying the primer,
3. Applying coving (if required),
4. Performing patching and sloping with polymer concrete (if required),
5. Re-priming polymer concrete areas,
6. Applying the flexible membrane,
7. Applying the topping, broadcasting the quartz,
8. Applying the topcoat(s),
Time for curing (45 - 60 minutes) shall be allowed between each coat
Thicknesses are specified below and/or in Paragraph 3.07.
B. Open only the containers of component materials to be use in each specific application as needed. Refer to
Manufacturer’s data sheets for pot-life/temperature relationship to determine size of batches to mix and mix ratios
for each respective coat of the system.
C. Measure, add and mix the Silikal powder hardener into the respective resin components in the proportions recommended
by the Material Manufacturer. Pot life is short, so mix only as much material at a time as can be easily and efficiently
applied.
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 6 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
3.06 Cleaning
A. Applicator shall remove any material spatters and other material that is not where it should be. Remove
masking and covers taking care not to contaminate surrounding area.
B. Applicator shall repair any damage that should arise from either the application or clean-up effort.
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 7 of 8
SILIKAL® 62 FR
Fire Resistant Decorative Quartz Flooring with Flexible Membrane
3.04.06 Topping
A. Size the batches, and mix according to Manufacturer’s instructions. The entire batch should be poured and
spread at once; do not let material set in pail.
B. Spread topping material with a gauge rake set to a depth of 3 mm. Lightly trowel to a uniform thickness of 2 mm.
C. If necessary, roll with a porcupine roller to release trapped air.
D. Broadcast colored quartz into the fresh material before it begins to cure. Broadcast by hand, or use a backpack type
blower or sand blast pot to achieve an even broadcast. The quartz must ‘rain’ down and not be thrown into the wet base
coat.
E. Allow the topping to cure.
F. Remove excess quartz by sweeping, “blown-down”, and vacuuming.
3.06 Cleaning
A. Applicator shall remove any material spatters and other material that is not where it should be. Remove
masking and covers taking care not to contaminate surrounding area.
B. Applicator shall repair any damage that should arise from either the application or clean-up effort.
*Please refer to the data sheets for the relevant Silikal resins for the quidelines recipes, material consumption and hardener quantities.
Note that FR resins are required and that FR filler is used in place of SV filler for this application.
Silikal America
12-23 - 62 FR
609-B Fertilla Street Carrollton, GA 30117
888.830.1404 770.830.9213 Guide Specification
www.silikalamerica.com info@silikalamerica.com Page 8 of 8