RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Standard and Rapid are high performance epoxy resin mortars for heavy duty floor toppings and floor repairs. Minimum thickness is 5mm, typical screed thickness is 5-10mm. Typical repair thickness is 5-50mm, single size kiln-dried aggregate may be added for thick section use.

RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar offers good mechanical resistance and will resist attack from spillage of a range of industrial chemicals including acids, alkalis, oils and fats.

The rapid strength gain properties of RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Rapid shortens the pot life and working time of the mixed mortar. Whilst it is suitable for floor repairs its short pot life makes it unsuitable for laying floor screeds. Surfaces repaired with RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Rapid can be accessed by foot and heavy traffic after 4 hours (at 20°C).

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• Features & Benefits
• Substrate Preparation
• Application Conditions
• Substrate Priming
• Mixing
• Application
• Sealing
• Working Temperatures
• Cleaning
• Chemical Resistance

Features & Benefits

• Extremely hard wearing in industrial applications
• Resistant to mechanical damage
• Resistant to chemical attack
• Slip resistant finish
• Minimum thickness 5mm
• Rapid grade can be trafficked after only 4 hours at 20°C
• Range of colours available

Substrate Preparation

To achieve optimal adhesion it is essential that RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar is applied to structurally sound, clean and dry substrates.

Surfaces must:

• Be prepared after making good any defects in the floor, ensuring that friable materials are removed and replaced (for fast cure repairs refer to RonaFloor Repair 1 Hour data sheets)
• Be prepared by captive shot blasting, scabbling or similar approved method to produce lightly textured, laitance free surfaces
• Be cleaned to remove grease, oil and dirt
• Be allowed to dry after washing
• Be vacuum cleaned, to remove loose shot and other loose materials

New concrete or screeds should be allowed to dry prior to coating. RH at the surface must be below 75% when measured with a hygrometer, or have a moisture content less than 5%.

Application Conditions

The application characteristics of RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar are adversely affected by low temperature; viscosity and curing time will increase. Therefore the material should ideally be stored, mixed and applied at 15°C to 20°C.

At lower application temperatures the material should be stored at or warmed to 15°C to 20°C prior to use.

Application characteristics are severely affected below 10°C, minimum application temperature is 5°C.

Substrate Priming

Prime prepared surfaces with RonaFloor Epoxy Primer, coverage up to 25m² per 4.5kg pack, depending on substrate porosity and texture.

RonaFloor Epoxy Primer must not be applied to damp substrates.

A single coat of RonaFloor Epoxy DPM with a kiln-dried sand blinding may be used to prime damp surfaces or two coats may be used to prime drying concrete and polymer screeds, see RonaFloor Epoxy DPM technical data for usage instructions.

Mixing

Add the total contents of RonaFloor Epoxy Primer Part B (hardener) to Part A (resin) and mix thoroughly with a slow speed drill and MR 3 type paddle.

RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Standard and Rapid* are supplied as three component materials.

Remove all materials from the container; pour the entire contents of the resin and and hardener containers into a mixing vessel or, add component B to component A and mix thoroughly with a slow speed drill and MR 3 type paddle.

Gradually add the supplied aggregate to mixed resin and mix in a forced action mixer such as CreteAngle, Baron or Daines Mixall until homogeneous.

10kg of single size 5-10mm kiln-dried aggregate may be added to 25kg of product for application thicker than 25mm. Single packs may be mixed with a 1kW slow speed drill fitted with an MR4 type paddle.

The product has been designed to be used as a full pack; do not part mix.

Mixing time should be approximately 3-4 minutes. The Standard grade will have a pot life of approximately 30-45 minutes at 20°C; Rapid grade has a pot life of 15 minutes at 20°C.

*Please note - Rapid Grade is only available as POA on a Made To Order basis with a MOQ - please contact our Technical Department on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected] for details.

Application

Place the mixed material onto the wet RonaFloor Epoxy Primer. If the primer has hardened it must be thoroughly abraded if fully cured, before application of a further coat.

Spread evenly in one direction with a steel float, ensuring good compaction. The surface should be closed and trowel marks removed.

Overworking will adversely affect the appearance of the surface.

Sealing

RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar is a resin rich material which does not require a sealer for chemical or wear resistance. RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar may be sealed with a single coat of RonaFloor Epoxy Primer to improve cleanability. Over-sealing will affect slip resistance.

Working Temperatures

RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Standard or Rapid can be used in most weather conditions and in a wide temperature range, typically from 5°C to 25°C. The minimum working temperature is 5°C. Note that application at higher or lower temperatures will affect working time.

The material should ideally be stored, mixed and applied at 15°C to 20°C. At lower application temperatures the material should be stored at or warmed to 15°C to 20°C prior to use. Application characteristics are severely affected below 10°C.

In areas exposed to sunlight, the substrate can be hotter than the air and material temperature, which may adversely affect the workable life of RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Standard and may prevent application of RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar Rapid.

Cleaning

Clean all tools and equipment with RonaDeck Low VOC Tool Cleaner to remove uncured resin.

RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar is a hardwearing, durable, epoxy floor screed for medium and heavy duty industrial and commercial floors.

The surface is lightly textured to provide slip resistance. Slip resistant resin floors cannot be cleaned by traditional methods and should be cleaned with a scrubber dryer, cold water power washer or similar.

For additional information please refer to FeRFA Guide to Cleaning Resin Floors (FeRFA Guidance Note No:6).

In clean rooms and other areas where hygiene is important, RonaFloor Epoxy Floor Mortar may not be suitable.

To ensure the suitability of any product, a sample area should be laid and its performance and ease of cleaning assessed.

Chemical Resistance

• 10% Acetic Acid - Spillage only
• 10% Lactic Acid - Spillage only
• 10% Nitric Acid - Spillage only
• 10% Teepol - Resistant
• 16% Bleach - Spillage only
• 25% Ammonia - Spillage only
• 30% Chromic Acid - Resistant
• 30% Hydrochloric Acid - Spillage only
• 50% Phosphoric Acid - Spillage only
• 50% Sodium Hydroxide - Spillage only
• 50% Sugar Solution - Spillage only
• 50% Sulphuric Acid - Spillage only
• Acetone - Not recommended
• Animal Fats - Resistant
• Engine Oil - Resistant
• Methanol - Spillage only
• High Octane Petrol - Resistant
• Skydrol - Spillage only
• Tap Water - Resistant
• Toluene - Spillage only
• White Spirit - Resistant
• Xylene - Spillage only