Nitoflor Hardtop constructive solutions

Monolithic surface hardening compound Specification Clauses

All base slab concrete areas so designated shall be treated

Uses with a monolithic hard wearing, abrasion resistant floor
Nitoflor Hardtop provides a highly abrasion resistant surface hardener, such as Nitoflor Hardtop manufactured by Fosroc.
to concrete floors by the dry shake method which ensures
Application Instructions
the hard wearing surface bonds monolithically to the base
concrete. It is ideally suited for all industrial areas subject Base Concrete
to heavy traffic, e.g. loading bays, trucking lanes, car parks,
The base concrete should have a minimum cement content
workshops, machine shops, ramps and spillways.
of 300kg/m3. The concrete mix should be designed to
Advantages minimise segregation and bleeding. Free water:cement
T Provides hard, abrasion resistant floors. ratios of less than 0.55 are required. The concrete should
T Provides high impact resistance. have a slump of between 75 and 100mm.
T Forms a monolithic bond with base concrete. The base concrete should be laid and compacted in
T Good non-slip properties. accordance with good concrete practice. Accurate finished
T Easy and economical to apply. profile and minimum laitence build up should be ensured.
Particular attention should be paid to bay edges and corners
Description
to ensure full compaction.
Nitoflor Hardtop is a quality controlled hardwearing
aggregate mixed with Portland Cement. The aggregate are Vacuum dewatering is not recommended when w/c ratios of
selected for its physical properties of abrasion and wear less than 0.55 have been used.
resistance as well as shape and grading. Application
Nitoflor Hardtop cures monolithically with the host concrete
It is recommended that the floor be marked off into bays of
to provide a dense floor surface.
known area. Sufficient material should then be laid out to
Technical Support meet the required spread rates.
Fosroc offers comprehensive technical support, including Application of Hardtop can begin when the base concrete
help at the design stage, application advice and on the site has stiffened to the point when light foot traffic leaves an
problem solving. Specifiers and contractors are encouraged imprint of about 3mm. Any bleed water should now have
to contact our trained staff for answers to their questions. evaporated.
Typical Properties
Nitoflor Hardtop is applied in two application stages.
Nitoflor Hardtop has been tested to show that it improves
(a) The first application is made using 1/2 to 2/3 of the
the abrasion resistance of plain concrete by over 300%.
material required for the eventual end use. Nitoflor
At water contents equivalent to those obtained in practical Hardtop is evenly broadcast onto the concrete surface.
applications, the typical 28 day compressive strength of When the material becomes uniformly dark by the
Nitoflor Hardtop cubes exceed 60 MPa. absorption of moisture from the concrete this first
Compressive strength >60 MPa application can be floated. Wooden floats, or, on large
areas a power float may be used. It is important, however,
Flexural strength >10 MPa that the surface is not over-worked.
Improvement in abrasion resistance >300% (b) Immediately after floating, the remaining Nitoflor Hardtop
is broadcast evenly over the surface. Again moisture is
absorbed and the surface can be floated in the same way
as before.

Final finishing of the floor using the blades of a power float

can be carried out when the floor has stiffened sufficiently so
that damage will not be caused.
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Limitations Coverage
1. Timing of Application Dry-mixed Nitoflor Hardtop is applied at different rates per
Timing of the application of the Nitoflor Hardtop is m2 to provide floor surfaces suitable for different types of
important. Too early and excess water will be absorbed industrial use.
and the resultant floor surface will be of lower strength Application rate Intended traffic use
and subject to dusting. Also the dense aggregate of 4.0 kg/m2 General vehicular traffic
Hardtop could may sink and be lost from the surface.
6.0 kg/m2 Heavy vehicular traffic
Too late and insufficient moisture will be available to
Note: In accordance with Commercial or Health & Safety
completely hydrate the Nitoflor Hardtop. Crazing and requirements packaging detail may alter. Please contact
pitting of the surface are likely to result. your local Fosroc office for detail.
2. Bay Edges Storage
Where bay edges are likely to suffer particularly heavy Nitoflor Hardtop has a shelf life of 12 months if bags are
impact or wear these can be given additional protection. stored in dry conditions.
Immediately after the base concrete is levelled, sprinkle
Precautions
Nitoflor Hardtop on a strip 100 -150mm wide along the
Health & Safety
bay edges. Steel trowel into the surface.
Portland cement is alkaline when in contact with water.
Areas where saw-cut transverse control joints are located
Avoid prolonged contact with the skin. Any eye
can also be pretreated in this manner.
contamination should be washed immediately with plenty
3. Curing
of clean water and medical advice sought. Hardtop Premix
Tests have shown that proper curing of concrete floors is non-flammable.
treated with products such as Nitoflor Hardtop is
For further informatio see relevant Material Safety Data
essential to ensure the physical properties of the floor.
Sheet.
The most efficient method of curing is to use Fosroc
Additional Information
Concure curing membranes which conform to ASTM
and DOT specifications. However, in indoor applications Fosroc offers a comprehensive range of products for all
where curing conditions are less arduous and types of specialist floor applications. This range provides
breakdown of the membrane slower, alternative solutions to satisfy the most critical conditions to ensure
approved methods of curing such as polythene sheeting the safe working environment required from industrial and
are acceptable. heavily trafficked floors.

Estimating
Pack sizes

Nitoflor Hardtop 25 kg bags

Nitoflor Hardtop is available in the following colours: Nitoflor is the trademark of Fosroc International Limited
Natural, Green, Brick Red
 Important note
Fosroc products are guaranteed against defective materials and manufacture and are sold subject to its standard
Conditions for the Supply of Goods and Service, copies of which may be obtained on request. Whilst Fosroc
endeavours to ensure that any advice, recommendation, specification or information it may give is accurate and
correct, it cannot, because it has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied, accept
any liability either directly or indirectly arising from the use of its products, whether or not in accordance with any advice,
specification, recommendation or information given by it.


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