Sikaflex® PRO-3 Purform®
POLYURETHANE SEALANT FOR FLOOR AND CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
Sikaflex® PRO-3 Purform® is a 1-part, moisture curing, elastic polyurethane sealant. It seals many kinds of joint configurations in floors and civil engineering structures. The elasticity is maintained over a wide temperature range and high mechanical and chemical resistance provides good durability.
- High movement capability: ±25% (ISO 9047), ±50% (ASTM C719)
- Fast development of mechanical properties
- Very good mechanical resistance
- Extended application range to lower temperatures
- Very good resistance to specific chemicals
- Very good resistance to weathering
- Pick and tamper resistant
- Non-staining to a wide range of substrates
- Monomeric diisocyanate content <0.1%: no user safety training needed (REACH restriction 2023, Annex XVII entry 74)
- Bubble-free curing
- Good adhesion to many construction materials
Usage
The Product is used for the following horizontal and vertical interior and exterior joint sealing applications:- Food industry
- Clean rooms
- Warehouse and production floor areas
- Sewage treatment plants
- Tunnels
- Car park decks
- Pedestrian and traffic areas
- Schools and childcare centers
- Prisons and detention facilities
Advantages
- High movement capability: ±25% (ISO 9047), ±50% (ASTM C719)
- Fast development of mechanical properties
- Very good mechanical resistance
- Extended application range to lower temperatures
- Very good resistance to specific chemicals
- Very good resistance to weathering
- Pick and tamper resistant
- Non-staining to a wide range of substrates
- Monomeric diisocyanate content <0.1%: no user safety training needed (REACH restriction 2023, Annex XVII entry 74)
- Bubble-free curing
- Good adhesion to many construction materials
Packaging
600 ml cylindrical foil pack
20 foil packs per box
Colour
Concrete Grey
Product Details
SUSTAINABILITY
Green Building Council of Australia Green Star Design & As Built V1.3-13.1.1B
Green Building Council of Australia Green Star Interiors V1.3-12.1.1B
Contributes towards satisfying Indoor Enviornmental Quality (EQ) Credit: Low-Emitting Materials under LEED® v4 - 1—3 points
VOC emission classification GEV Emicode EC1PLUS
CERTIFICATES AND TEST REPORTS
- AS/NZS 4020:2018 - Potable drinking water approved
- Green Building Council Of Australia, Low VOC V1.3-13.1.1B & V1.3-12.1.1B
- CE marking and declaration of performance based on EN 15651-1:2012 Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways — Part 1:Sealants for facade elements
- CE marking and declaration of performance based on EN 14188-2:2004 Joint fillers and sealants — Part 2: Specifications for cold applied sealants
- CE marking and declaration of performance based on EN 15651-4:2012 Sealants for non-structural use in joints in buildings and pedestrian walkways — Part 4: Sealants for pedestrian walkways
- Tensile Properties, Adhesion, Change of Volume tests ISO 11600 F Class 25 HM
- Standard Specification for Elastomeric Joint Sealants, ASTM C 920
- Chemical Resistance, DIN EN 14187, SKZ, Report No. 208323/20.
- Determination of the staining, ASTM 1248-04, SKZ, Report No.205279/19-VI
- Waste water, DIBt, SKZ, Test Report No. 205279/19-V
- Outgassing VOC/SVOC, CSM procedures, Fraunhofer, Certificate, No. SI 1909-1140
- Testing of joint sealant for pedestrian walkways ISO 11618, SKZ, No. 205279/19-VII
- Sealants -Durability to extension compression, ISO 19862,Sikaflex® PRO-3 Purform
Composition
Sika® Purform® Polyurethane
Shelf life
15 months from date of production
Storage conditions
The product must be stored in original, unopened and undamaged sealed packaging in dry conditions at temperatures between +5°C and +25°C. Always refer to packaging.
Refer to the current Safety Data Sheet for information on safe handling and storage.
Density
1.30 kg/l | (ISO 1183-1) |
Product declaration
EN 15651-1:2012 | F EXT-INT CC 25 HM |
EN 15651-4:2012 | PW EWT-INT CC 25 HM |
EN 14188-2:2024 | Class 35 |
ISO 11600:2002 | Class 25 HM F |
ASTM C 920-18 | Type S, Grade NS, Movement Class 50, Use T1, Use NT, Use I Class 2, Use M |
Shore A hardness
~40 (after 28 days)
80% of final hardness | Time |
+5°C | 6 days |
+10°C | 5 days |
+23°C | 2 days |
+40°C | 1 day |
Secant tensile modulus
At +23°C and 100% elongation 0.65 N/mm2 At -20°C and 100% elongation 1.00 N/mm2 | (ISO 8339) |
Elastic recovery
~90% | (EN ISO 7389) |
Tear propagation resistance
~9.0 N/mm | (ISO 34-2) |
Movement capability
± 25% | (EN ISO 9047) |
± 35% | (EN 14188-2) |
± 50% | (ASTM C719) |
Chemical resistance
Resistant to many chemicals.
Refer to the following test reports about chemical resistance: Chemical Resistance, DIN EN 14187, SKZ, Report No. 209323/20.
Refer to the following test reports about water and salt watrer: Sikaflex-Pro-3 Purform EN 15651-4 2020 EN 205279-II.
or Contact Sika Technical Services for addtional information.
Resistance to weathering
High resistance to weathering (10 cycles) | (ISO 19862) |
Service temperature
Maximum | +80°C |
Minimum | -40°C |
Joint design
For movement joints, the width must be at least 8 mm and should not exceed 40 mm. For non-movement joints such as connection joints in interior areas, the joint width can be less than 8 mm.
The joint dimensions must be designed to suit the movement capability of the sealant. In all cases joints must be at least 8 mm deep, or a have a width to depth ratio of 1 : 0.5 for the facade joints or 1 : 0.8 for floor joints whichever is greater.
For more information about joint design and calculations refer to the Sika document Design guideline: Dimensioning of construction joints or contact Sika Technical Services.
Contact with water
Potable Water Approved | (AS/NZS 4020:2018) |
Application
Backing material
Use closed cell, polyethylene foam backing rod
Sag flow
0 mm (20 mm profile, tested at +50°C) | (EN ISO 7390) |
Material temperature
Maximum | +40°C |
Minimum | +5°C |
Ambient air temperature
Maximum | +40°C |
Minimum | 0°C |
For applications at temperatures below +5°C, please contact Sika® Technical Services.
Substrate temperature
Maximum | +40°C |
Minimum | 0°C |
Note: The substrate temperature must be +3°C above dew point temperature and free from frost and ice.
Curing rate
~3.5mm / 24 hours | At +23°C / 50% R.H. |
Skinning time
~50 minutes | At +23°C / 50% R.H. |
Tooling time
~40 minutes | At +23°C / 50% R.H. |
Consumption
Joint width | Joint depth | Joint length per 600 ml foil pack |
10 mm | 8 mm | 7.5 lm |
15 mm | 8 mm | 5.0 lm |
20 mm | 10 mm | 3.0 lm |
25 mm | 12 mm | 2.0 lm |
30 mm | 15 mm | 1.3 lm |
SUBSTRATE PREPARATION
The substrate must be sound, clean, dry and free of all contaminants such as dirt, oil, grease, cement laitance, old sealants and poorly bonded coatings which could affect adhesion of the primer and sealant. The substrate should be of sufficient strength to withstand with the stress induced by the sealant during movement. Use techniques such as wire brushing, grinding, grit blasting or other suitable mechanical methods to remove all weak substrate material. Repair all damaged joint edges with suitable Sika® repair products. Remove all dust, loose and friable material from all surfaces before application activators, primers or sealant.
Where joints in the substrate are saw cut, after saw cutting, all slurry material must be flushed away and joint surfaces allowed to dry.
For optimum adhesion and joint durability of critical, high performance applications such as joints on multi-storey buildings, highly stressed joints and extreme weather exposure the following priming and/or pre-treatment procedures must be followed:
NON-POROUS SUBSTRATES
Aluminium, anodised aluminium, stainless steel, galvanised steel or glazed tiles
- Lightly roughen the surface with a fine abrasive pad.
- Clean the surface.
- Pretreat the surface using Sika® Aktivator-205 applied with a clean cloth.
Other metals, such as brass, bronze, copper and titanium-zinc
- Lightly roughen the surface with a fine abrasive pad.
- Clean the surface.
- Pretreat the surface using Sika® Aktivator-205 with a clean cloth.
- Allow a waiting time.
- Apply Sika® Primer-3 N by brush.
Powder-coated metals
- Perform preliminary trials to verify adhesion. For more information contact Sika® Technical Services.
PVC
- Clean and prime the surface using Sika® Primer-215 applied with a brush.
POROUS SUBSTRATES
Concrete, aerated concrete and cement based renders, mortars and bricks.
IMPORTANT: Avoid excessive application of primer causing puddles.
- Prime surface using Sika® Primer-3 N applied by brush.
ASPHALT (ACC. TO EN 13108-1 AND EN 13108-6)
Fresh cut or existing cut asphalt must have a clean bonding surface with a minimum of 50% exposed aggregate.
IMPORTANT: Avoid excessive application of primer causing puddles.
- Prime the surface using Sika® Primer-3 N applied by brush.
Note: Primers are adhesion promoters and mprove the long term adhesion performance, not an alternative to improve poor preparation and cleaning of the joint surface.
CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT
Clean all tools and application equipment immediately after use with Sika® Remover-208. Once cured, hardened material can only be removed mechanically. For cleaning skin use Sika® Cleaner-350H.