Sika PDS - E - Sikagard - 552 W Aquaprimer
Sika PDS - E - Sikagard - 552 W Aquaprimer
Sika PDS - E - Sikagard - 552 W Aquaprimer
Sikagard-552 W Aquaprimer
Water dispersed adhesion promoting primer
Sikagard-552 W 1/3
D00311000211E
System Waiting Time / Waiting time before coating:
Information Overcoating
Substrate temperature Time
System Structure 1 x Sikagard-552 W Aquaprimer
+8C 12 hours
Application Details
Consumption 0.10 - 0.12 kg/m2 dependent on the absorbency of the substrate. +20C 5 hours
Substrate Quality The substrate must be dense and free from loose and friable particles. +35C 2.5 hours
Tensile strength of the substrate must be more than 1 N/mm2. Note: When application is on existing coating, waiting time prior to
Substrate Preparation Exposed concrete without existing coating: overcoat the primer will increase by 100%.
Suitable preparation methods are steam cleaning, high pressure water jetting Use only water dispersed coating systems on top of Sikagard-552 W
or blastcleaning. New concrete must be at least 28 days old. Aquaprimer.
Thin layer renderings: Notes on Application / Do not apply when there is:
If required, a levelling pore sealer (e.g. Sika MonoTop -723 N, Icoment-
Limitations - Expected rain
520, Sikagard-545 W Elastofill, etc.) shall be applied refer to the respective - Relative humidity >80%
- Temperature below +8C and/or below dew point
product data sheet. For cement based products, allow a curing time of at
- Concrete younger than 28 days
least 4 days before priming.
Exposed concrete with existing coating: Curing Details
Existing coatings must be tested to confirm their adhesion to the substrate Curing Treatment Sikagard-552 W Aquaprimer does not require any special curing but
- adhesion test average: > 1.0 N/mm2 with no single value below 0.7 N/mm2 must be protected from rain for at least 30 minutes at +20C.
for subsequent top rigid coating; > 0.8 N/mm with no single value below 0.5 Health and Safety For information and advice on the safe handling, storage and disposal of
N/mm for subsequent top elastic coating respectively refer to the relevant Information chemical products, users shall refer to the most recent Material Safety
Method Statement for more details Data Sheet containing physical, ecological, toxicological and other safety-
For water based coating, use Sikagard-552 W Aquaprimer as primer. related data.
For solvent based coating, use Sikagard-551 S Elastic Primer as primer.
In case of doubt, carry out adherence testing to determine which primer is
most suitable - wait at least 2 weeks prior to conduct the adhesion test..
Application
Conditions /
Limitations
Substrate Temperature +8C min. / +35C max.
Ambient Temperature +8C min. / +35C max.
Relative Air Humidity < 80%
Dew Point Temperature must be at least 3C above dew point.
Application
Instructions
Mixing The material is supplied ready for use. Stir thoroughly prior to application.
Application Method / Sikagard-552 W Aquaprimer can be applied by brush, roller or airless spray.
Tools
Cleaning of Tools Clean all tools and application equipment with clean water immediately
after use. Hardened / cured material can only be removed mechanically.