Dry Shake Floor Finish

The rate of application of dry shake onto the fresh concrete is based on bulk density of the dry shake and the end use of the floor.

Dry shake floor finish.

Surflex is a quartz silica mixture of finely graded non metallic aggregates plasticizer and cement binder. Permanent color that will not fade. Variable rates can be specified in a building to suit the different uses in different places. Dry shake topping coatings can also offer extra resilience colour and reflectivity.

Mastertop metallic and mineral aggregate surface hardeners and floor toppings improve wear abrasion and impact resistance of floors. Doing so adds extra protection gives a deeper and richer finish and greatly extends the life of the floor. The principal behind this is approximately 5 7kg of a coloured hardener is added to every square metre of the surface either mechcanically or on smaller areas by hand. Finishers can start applying dry shakes to the surface of a floor slab as soon as the surface is firm enough so that the material doesn t sink and form small pockets of material.

Dry on wet or wet on wet application. Although commonly sprinkled as a dry powder hence the name dry shake a surface hardener can also be applied as a wet on wet slurry. Reduced energy costs with light reflective formulations. It is sprinkled on the top of fresh concrete or pre mixed with water and poured on as a slurry.

Dry shake hardeners provide additional abrasion resistance for high wear industrial commercial and industrial concrete floors. Permaban dry shake floor finishes. If there is any bleed water present it has to be removed before the dry shake is spread. Qualidur hp is a non metallic dry shake concrete finish for industrial floors.

Mineral and metallic dry shake hardeners provide additional abrasion resistance for high wear industrial and commercial concrete floors. Dry shakes and floor toppings toughness that stands the test of time. When looking for a durable concrete finish with a colour it is a good idea to look at a dry shake finish. The necessary application rate to achieve this depends on bulk density of the dry shake.

Variable rates can be specified in a building to suit the different uses in different places. The method of application of dry shake also influences its rate of application. It is an economical concrete floor hardener recommended for both interior and exterior use. Dry shake topping or polished concrete floors are achieved when a powder coating is applied to the surface concrete after its been poured and before it has completely dried.

The final thickness of a dry shake finish should be 2 to 3 mm.