Ucrete® MF

Heavy Duty Polyurethane Floor Finish

DESCRIPTION
Ucrete MF is a unique HD Polyurethane resin floor This demonstrates that Ucrete is an extremely clean
with exceptional resistance to aggressive chemicals. product without any volatile compounds that might
taint foodstuff or affect the well-being of personnel.
It provides a smooth protective floor finish suitable
for applications in predominantly dry environments. All Ucrete grades give very low emissions and
conform to all the emissions requirements for indoor
It is dense and impervious, providing the ideal floor flooring systems in Europe including AgBB in
finish for applications in the food, pharmaceutical Germany, Afsset in France, where they are rated A+
and manufacturing industries including clean room, for VOC emissions (the cleanest rating), and M1 in
laboratory, packing hall and warehouse applications Finland.
and wherever a robust, long lived floor is required.
For further information please contact your local
Ucrete Industrial Flooring has been widely used BASF representative.
throughout the industry for more than 40 years;
many of the older floors are still in service. A
TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
detailed project reference list is available upon
request A Ucrete MF floor is fully resistant to liquid spillage
and discharge up to 70°C. Suitable for freezer
temperatures down to -15°C.
PERFORMANCE DATA
NON-TAINTING
AIR QUALITY
Ucrete MF is solvent free and non-tainting from the
Ucrete has been awarded the Indoor Air Comfort end of mixing, as tested by the Campden
Gold Label following extensive VOC emission Technology Ltd.
chamber testing and auditing of quality management
and production control procedures.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES*

Mixed density 1.88kg/l

Compressive strength (EN13892-2) 48 - 53 MPa
Tensile strength (BS6319 Part 7) 9 MPa
Flexural strength (EN13892-2) 18 - 21 MPa
Compressive modulus (BS 6319:Part 6) 3250 - 4000 MPa
Adhesive strength to concrete (EN13892-8) concrete failure
Coefficient of thermal expansion (ASTM C531:Part 4.05) 3.6 x 10-5 °C-¹
Fire Testing (EN13501: Part 1) BFL – S1

Note:- Samples cured for 28 days at 20°C

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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Ucrete MF offers exceptional resistance to a wide This enables rapid construction programmes to be
range of chemical aggressors. For example Ucrete maintained and facilitates refurbishment work in wet
is resistant to spillages of the following commonly process areas.
encountered classes of chemicals:
Epoxy surface DPMs should not be used as they
Most dilute and concentrated organic acids such as, soften under high temperature conditions and will
Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Oleic Acid and Citric Acid lead to floor failure.
as commonly found in the food industry.
PERMEABILITY
Dilute and concentrated acids: hydrochloric, nitric, Ucrete MF exhibits zero absorption when tested to
phosphoric and sulphuric. CP.BM2/67/2.

Dilute and concentrated alkalis, including sodium

CLEANING AND HYGIENE
hydroxide to 50% concentration
Ucrete flooring systems are accredited for use in
Animal fats and vegetable oils, sugars flavourings and facilities operating HACCP based food safety
essences. systems.

Mineral oils, kerosene, gasoline and brake fluids. Ucrete MF is cleaned using industry standard
cleaning chemicals and equipment. The use of a
A wide range of organic solvents including Methanol, food industry standard scrubber drier machine is
Xylene, Ethers and Chlorinated solvents. recommended.

Note: some staining or discolouration may occur Tests undertaken by Campden Technology Ltd on
with some chemicals, depending upon the nature of the removal of Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus
the spillage and the standards of housekeeping concluded that the cleanability of Ucrete MF was
employed. comparable to stainless steel’

Extensive chemical resistance tables are available in Regular cleaning and maintenance will enhance the
the separate data sheet ‘A guide to the chemical life and appearance of any floor.
resistance of Ucrete Flooring’.
Detailed cleaning guidelines are available from your
For detailed information, please contact your local local BASF Construction Chemicals office.
BASF Construction Chemicals office for guidance.
SLIP RESISTANCE
IMPACT RESISTANCE The Ucrete MF floors have coefficient of friction as
With high mechanical strengths and a low elastic determined to EN13036 Part 4 with 4S rubber on the
modulus, Ucrete MF is very resilient and able to wet floor as follows:
withstand severe impact loads. While no material is Ucrete MF 35
indestructible and surface chipping may occur, brittle
modes of failure resulting in cracking and The Ucrete MF surface profiles conform to
DIN51130 as follows:
disbondment are unknown with Ucrete floors.
Ucrete MF R10 V -

SUBSTRATE MOISTURE TOLERANCE Optimum slip resistance can only be maintained with
Ucrete Industrial Flooring is extremely tolerant to regular cleaning.
residual substrate moisture and can be installed
directly onto 7 day old concrete, or onto old good
quality concretes with high moisture contents without
the use of special primers, provided there is a
functioning DPM within the structure.
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COLOURS COVERAGE
Ucrete MF is available in nine standard colours: Ucrete Primer FS
Blue, Cream, Green, Green/Brown, Grey, Light Grey 1mm: 1.6kg/m²
Orange, Red and Yellow
Ucrete MF
Ucrete floor systems have been formulated to 3mm: 6.0kg/m²
provide the very highest chemical and heat 5mm: 10.0 kg/m²
resistance. As a direct result, some yellowing of the
installed floor will occur in areas of direct UV Note the above coverage rates do not include
exposure. This is most apparent in lighter colours. wastage

SPECIFICATION CURING
The floor finish shall be Ucrete MF, from BASF plc, Normally Ucrete MF floors can be put into service
Construction Chemicals of 19 Broad Ground Road, within 24 hours.
Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8YP, installed at
4/6*mm in accordance with the manufacturer’s STORAGE
instructions. In covered warehouse conditions 15°C to 22°C and
*(select as required) out of direct sunlight. Materials must be raised off
the floor and kept dry. Liquid components must be
SUBSTRATE QUALITY protected from frost.
Concrete substrates should be visibly dry and have
a minimum tensile strength of 1.5 MPa. DISPOSAL
Part 2 containers should be decontaminated with 5%
Refer to the guide ‘The Design & Preparation of sodium carbonate (washing soda) solution after use
Substrates for Ucrete Industrial Flooring’ and disposed of as building waste in accordance
with local regulations.
All joints in the substrate concrete subject to
movement should be reflected through the Ucrete
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
floor and sealed with a suitable sealant.
In its cured state Ucrete is physiologically non-
hazardous.
APPLICATION CONDITIONS
For best results materials, substrate and air For normal flooring applications Ucrete does not
temperature should be in the range 12-25°C. Whilst require the use of respiratory protective equipment
Ucrete MF will cure out effectively over a wide range during installation.
of temperatures the optimum appearance is most
readily achieved under good site conditions Operatives should consult the CoSHH risk
assessment and their work instructions.
Low temperatures will retard the setting and can
impair the visual appearance of the floor.
* Properties listed are based on laboratory controlled tests.
High temperatures will shorten the open time and
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can impair the appearance of the floor.

Condensation and low temperatures can cause a

white bloom on the surface.

Refer to the Method Statement for application

details.
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EN 13813:2002

Synthetic resin screed material

Reaction to fire: BFL – S1
Release of corrosive substances: NPD
Water permeability: NPD
Mechanical resistance: NPD
Wear resistance: AR0,5
Bond strength: B>2,0
Impact resistance: IR>4
Sound insulation: NPD
Sound absorption: NPD
Thermal resistance: NPD
Chemical resistance: NPD
Electrical resistance: NPD

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