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SikaGrout® FM

HIGH PERFORMANCE, NON-SHRINK CEMENTITIOUS GROUT

A ready mixed, low heat cementitious grout incorporating silica fume which has excellent flowability and volumetric expansion characteristic to compensate the plastic shrinkage normally associated with cementitious grout.

  • Easy to use: just add water
  • Low heat development
  • Good flow characteristic
  • Adjustable consistency
  • Shrinkage compensated
  • High final strength
  • Suitable for use in marine structure
  • Non-Corrosive
  • Non-Toxic
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Usage

For grouting over a wide range of applications:
  • Anchor bolts
  • Machine bedding/base plates
  • Supporting bridge bearing pads
  • Precast concrete sections
 
  • Dry pack applications
  • Cavities, gaps and recesses

Advantages

  • Easy to use: just add water
  • Low heat development
  • Good flow characteristic
  • Adjustable consistency
  • Shrinkage compensated
  • High final strength
  • Suitable for use in marine structure
  • Non-Corrosive
  • Non-Toxic

Packaging

25 kg bag

Colour

Powder / Grey

Product Details

Product Information

Shelf life

6 months from the date of production if stored in undamage and unopened original sealed bags

Storage conditions

Store in dry condition between +10 °C - +30 °C

Density

~2.19 kg/L
Technical Information

Compressive strength

1 day

~15.0 N/mm2

3 days~30.0 N/mm2
7 days~40.0 N/mm2
28 days~60.0 N/mm2

Tensile strength in flexure

28 days

~5.0 N/mm2

Tensile adhesion strength

28 days

~1.5 N/mm2

Concrete failure, over roughened concrete surface

28 days

~2.5 N/mm2

Over mechanically roughened old grout surface

Expansion

1 - 3 h (at +27 °C)

0.30 - 1.20 %

Application

Application Information

Mixing ratio

3.75 L per 25 kg bag (water per powder = 15 % by weight)

Layer thickness

Recommended thickness is 20 - 100 mm

Flowability

Flow table (mm)

240 - 280 mm

Product temperature

< +30 °C, max.

Ambient air temperature

+10 °C - +35 °C

Substrate temperature

+10 °C - +35 °C

Pot Life

25 min

Setting time

4 - 8 h
Consumption

Consumption

~1 910 kg/m3 of mortar

Yield

13.1 L per 25 kg bag
Application steps

MIXING

Put measured quantity of water (depend on the required consistency) into a mixing vessel. Add slowly the total contents of SikaGrout® FM while mixing. Mix continuously for 3 minutes to achieve an even consistency. Use a mechanically low speed drill (400–600 rpm) with mixing paddle or appropriately sized mortar mixer.

APPLICATION

Within 25 minutes after mixing, place grout into forms from one side to avoid air entrapment. Do not vibrate. Use a suitable head box of 150–200 mm and maintain the grout head at all times to ensure a continuous flow. Gentle tapping or pulling loops of wire from one side may assist the flow of the mortar under difficult working conditions.

CURING TREATMENT

Wet cure for a minimum 3 days with wet hessian, plastic sheet or apply a curing compound (Antisol)

CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT

Clean all tools and application equipment with water immediately after use. Hardener and/or cured material can only be remove mechanically.

 

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