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SikaWrap® FX-50 C

SikaWrap® FX-50 C

Carbon fibre string for structural strengthening and connection, and anchoring of SikaWrap® strengthening systems

SikaWrap® FX-50 C is a unidirectional carbon fibre string, encased in a plastic envelope, which is used as near surface mounted strengthening and as fibre connector for the anchorage of SikaWrap® fabrics.

  • Carbon fibre, corrosion resistant, durable
  • Multifunctional use
  • Easy to install
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Usage

  • Anchoring SikaWrap® carbon and glass fibre fabrics on concrete or masonry
  • Connecting SikaWrap® carbon or glass fibre fabrics through concrete or masonry structures
  • Flexible near surface mounted strengthening (NSM)
 

Advantages

  • Carbon fibre, corrosion resistant, durable
  • Multifunctional use
  • Easy to install

Packaging

25 m roll on a plastic reel dispenser

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

CERTIFICATES AND TEST REPORTS

  • France: Technical Approval, CSTB, Avis Technique 3.3/19-1005_V1 
  • Poland: National Technical Assessment Sika Car?boDur® kit, ITB, No. ITB-KOT-2019/0415 v.1 
  • Poland: Technical Approval Sika CarboDur, Nr. IB?DiM-KOT-2019-0361 v.1
  • Romania: Technical Agreement, CTPC, No. 016- 011401-2019
  • Russia: Certificate of conformity Sika® CarboDur®, No. ССС БК СH.ПБ10. H00278
  • Russia: Certificate, PCT, No. РОСС RU.AГ8l.H10831
Product Information

Construction

Unidirectional carbon fibre string encased in a plastic envelope

Fibre type

Carbon fibre

Shelf life

5 years from date of production

Storage conditions

Store in undamaged, original sealed packaging, in dry conditions at temperatures between +5 °C and +35 °C.
Protect from direct sunlight.

Dry fibre modulus of elasticity in tension

240 kN/mm2

(ASTM D 4018)

Dry fibre tensile strength

4 000 N/mm2

(ASTM D 4018)

Dry fibre elongation at break

≥ 1.6 %

(ASTM D 4018)

Cross section

≥ 28 mm2 (based on carbon fibre content)

Mass per length

≥ 50 g/m (carbon fibre content)

Dry fibre density

1.82 g/cm3
System information

System structure

The system build-up and configuration as described must be fully complied with and may not be changed.

Impregnating / laminating resin options

Sikadur®-300

Sikadur®-52

Anchorage resin

Sikadur®-330

Sika AnchorFix®-3001

Sika AnchorFix®-3030

Structural strengthening fabric

SikaWrap® carbon or glass fibre

fabric

The embedded composite will have a diameter of approx. 10 mm.
For detailed information on Sikadur®-330, Sikadur®-300, Sikadur-52, AnchorFix®-3001, Sika AnchorFix®-3030, together with the resin and fabric application details, please refer to the relevant Product Data Sheets and the Method Statements.
Technical Information

Design nominal cross section

78 mm2

Laminate tensile strength

~2 000 N/mm2 (related to fibre cross section)*

(EN 2561**)

*Impregnating resin: Sikadur®-300, Sikadur®-52

*Values in longitudinal direction of the fibres

** Standard adapted to fit sample shape

Laminate modulus of elasticity in tension

~230 kN/mm2 (related to fibre cross section)*

(EN 2561**)

*Impregnating resin: Sikadur®-300, Sikadur®-52

*Values in longitudinal direction of the fibres

** Standard adapted to fit sample shape

Application

Consumption

Consumption

Anchor impregnation: 110–150 g/m
SikaWrap® fabrics: Please refer to the relevant product data sheet
Application steps

SUBSTRATE QUALITY

Minimum substrate tensile strength: 1.0 N/mm 2 or as specified in the strengthening design.
Please also refer to the relevant Method Statement for further information.

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

Concrete must be cleaned and prepared to achieve a laitance and contaminant free, open textured surface.

Please also refer to the relevant Method Statement for further information.

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