Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG
R3 LIGHT WEIGHT, HIGH BUILD CONCRETE REPAIR MORTAR WITH CORROSION INHIBITOR
Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG is a 1-component, polymer modified, fibre reinforced, low shrinkage light weight repair mortar with corrosion inhibitor meeting the requirement of class R3 of EN 1504-3.
- Polymer modified for increased durability
- Easy to apply and superior finishing
- Suitable for hand and machine application
- High Build can be applied up to 75 mm thick per application layer
- Class R3 of EN 1504-3
- Low density but still suitable for structural repair
- Sulphate resistant
- Very low shrinkage
- Does not require a bonding primer even when manually applied
- Contains corrosion inhibitor
- Low permeability
- Compatible with Sika® FerroGard® Sacrificial Anode System
Usage
- Suitable for restoration work (Principle 3, method 3.1 & 3.3 of EN 1504-9). Repair of spalling and damaged concrete in buildings, bridges, infrastructure and superstructure works.
- Suitable for structural strengthening (principle 4, method 4.4 of EN 1504-9). Increasing the bearing capacity of the concrete structure by adding mortar.
- Suitable for preserving or restoring passivity (principle 7, method 7.1 and 7.2 of EN 1504-9). Increasing cover with additional mortar and replacing contaminated or carbonated concrete.
- Suitable for use as a repair mortar prior to application of Sikagard 62 and 63N
Advantages
- Polymer modified for increased durability
- Easy to apply and superior finishing
- Suitable for hand and machine application
- High Build can be applied up to 75 mm thick per application layer
- Class R3 of EN 1504-3
- Low density but still suitable for structural repair
- Sulphate resistant
- Very low shrinkage
- Does not require a bonding primer even when manually applied
- Contains corrosion inhibitor
- Low permeability
- Compatible with Sika® FerroGard® Sacrificial Anode System
Packaging
20 kg bags
Colour
Grey powder
Product Details
APPROVALS / CERTIFICATES
- Rapid Chloride Permeability and Electrical Resistivity of SMT-352 NFG to ASTM 1202 dated 25.05.2010
- Potable water approved to AS/NZS 4020:2018
- Qld Roads (TMR) Section 5. Registered and Conforming Products. Part 5.34 Repair Mortars
- RTA Rapid Mortar Bar Test RTA T363 - Alkali Reactive Particles - Non-Reactive.
Composition
Portland cement, corrosion inhibitor, selected light weight aggregates and polymer modified
Shelf life
12 months
Storage conditions
Store properly in undamaged original sealed packaging, in dry cool conditions.
Maximum grain size
Dmax: 2 mm
Density
Fresh mortar density ~1.8 kg/l
Soluble chloride ion content
≤ 0.05% | (EN 1015-17) |
System structure
Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG is part of the range of Sika mortars complying with the relevant part of European Standard EN 1504 and comprising of:
| Bonding Primer / Reinforcement Corrosion Protection | |
| Sika MonoTop®-910 N | Normal Use |
| SikaTop® Armatec® 110 EpoCem® | Demanding requirements |
| Repair Mortar | |
| Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG | Class R3 concrete repair hand and machine applied |
| Levelling Mortar | |
| Sika MonoTop®-723 N | Normal use |
| Sikagard®-720 EpoCem® | Demanding requirements |
Compressive strength
| 1 day | ~ 8 MPa |
| 7 days | ~ 22 MPa |
| 28 days | ~ 30 MPa |
Material and curing conditions at 23°C / 50% r.h.
Above results based on 50mm x 50mm cube @ 3.0lts water per 20kg bag
Modulus of elasticity in compression
| ≥ 20 GPa at 56 days | (AS 1012.17) |
Tensile strength in flexure
| 1 day | ~ 3 MPa |
| 7 days | ~ 4 MPa |
| 28 days | ~ 6 MPa |
Splitting tensile strength
| ~ 3.2 MPa at 28 days | (AS 1012.10) |
Tensile adhesion strength
≥ 1.5 MPa | (EN 1542) |
Shrinkage
| ~ 550 µm/m at 23°C / 50% relative humidity at 28 days | (AS 2350.13) |
Restrained shrinkage / expansion
| ≥ 1.5 MPa | (EN 12617-4) |
Electrical resistivity
| 7 days | ~ 12,000 Ω.cm |
| 28 days | ~ 28,000 Ω.cm |
| 56 days | ~ 45,000 Ω.cm |
| 90 days | ~ 59,000 Ω.cm |
Capillary absorption
| ~ 2.4 x 10-4 (mm/√s) | (ASTM C 1585) |
Chloride ion diffusion resistance
| 4.11E-12 (m2/s) | (NT443) |
Carbonation resistance
dk ≤ control concrete (MC(0.45)) | (EN 13295) |
Application
Mixing ratio
2.8 to 3.3 litres of water for 20 kg powder
Layer thickness
min. 4 mm / max. 75 mm
Ambient air temperature
+5 °C minimum; +30 °C maximum
Substrate temperature
+5 °C minimum; +30 °C maximum
Initial set time
~ 3 hours
Final set time
~ 6 hours
Consumption
This depends on the substrate roughness and thickness of layer applied. As a guide, ~ 15.6 kg of powder per cm thick per m2
Yield
20 kg of powder yields approximately 12.8 litres of mortar
MIXING
Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG can be mixed with a low speed (< 500 rpm) hand drill mixer or for machine application, using a force action mixer 2 to 3 bags or more at once depending the type and size of mixer. In small quantity, Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG can also be manually mixed.
Pour the recommended water in a suitable mixing container. While stirring slowly, add the powder to the water and mix thoroughly at least for 3 minutes during the mixing time adding additional water if necessary to the maximum specified amount and adjust to the required consistency.
APPLICATION
Bonding Primer:
On a well prepared and roughened substrate a bonding primer is generally not required for this product. When a bonding primer is required, refer to the System Information above for compatible Sika products and refer to the relevant Product Data Sheet for instructions. All small amount of Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG can also be mixed slightly wetter than normal and used as a scratch coat to promote adhesion of the repair mortar to the substrate. Any bonding primer shall be applied on a pre-wet substrate in saturated surface dry (SSD) condition and subsequent application of the repair mortar shall be applied wet on wet with the bonding primer.
Reinforcement Corrosion Protection:
Where a reinforcement coating is required the application of a repair mortar shall be applied wet on dry with the reinforcement corrosion protection. Refer to the System Information above for compatible Sika products and refer to the relevant Product Data Sheet for more detailed information about the reinforcement corrosion product.
Sika MonoTop®-352 NFG can be applied either manually using traditional techniques or mechanically using wet spray equipment. Thoroughly pre-wet the prepared substrate a recommended 2 hours before application. Keep the surface wet and maintain in SSD condition. The surface shall appear a dark matt appearance without glistening and surface pores and pits shall not contain water.
When manually applying first make a scratch coat by firmly scrapping the repair mortar over the substrate surface to form a thin layer and fill any pores or pits in the surface. Ensure the whole surface to be repaired is covered by the scratch coat. Build up layers from bottom to top by pressing mortar well into the repair area. The surface can be finished according to the requirements using a float while wet or with a relevant rough-cast tool as soon as the mortar has started to stiffen.
CURING TREATMENT
Protect the fresh mortar immediately from premature drying using an appropriate curing method e.g. curing compound, moist geotextile membrane, polythene sheet etc.
CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT
Clean all tools and application equipment with water immediately after use. Hardened material can only be mechanically removed.