MasterSeal 6100 FX Durability

MasterSeal 6100 FX
Analysis of durability
Albert Berenguel
European Marketing Manager
Waterproofing & Sealants
Working Life according some standards
Working life (ETAG 004):

The period of time during which the performances of the product are maintained,
under the corresponding service conditions, at a level compatible with the
intended use conditions.
Working Life, Durability (ETAG 006):

Compliance with the Essential Requirement throughout the working life requires
that, during the intended use, the assembled system remains undamaged and
that the properties are not subject to unacceptable changes due to external
agencies ...
Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 2

Durability means time… Working life…
In the case of MasterSeal 6100

FX, the main property to be
preserved is water tightness.
Initial
What could limit the durability of
MasterSeal 6100 FX?
Loss of membrane Performance
integrity.
Loss of properties of the Mínimum
membrane.
Working life
Time

Damage to the integrity of the membrane
MasterSeal 6100 FX
Chemical Mechanical Physical Fire
Inorganic binder Organic binder Impact Freeze / Thaw
Biological
Acids Overload Thermal
attack
Salt
Sulphates UV Movement
crystallization
Shrinkage
Erosion
Wear

Loss of properties of the membrane
MasterSeal 6100 FX Watertightness
Elasticity Adhesion

Analysis
Medium term
Properties that
weathering
improve
tests –
durability
EN 1504-2
Long term
weathering Real
tests – experiences
scientific and examples
bibliography

Membrane formulation

Polymer modified cementitious membranes
Water is able to enter building materials through

different mechanisms:
capillary absorption.
ponding (hydrostatic pressure).
hygroscopic uptake.
condensation in the capillaries.
Condensation.
Cement based waterproof coatings have been

successfully used for many years to protect
building materials against the negative
influences of water in building materials.

Evolution of cementitious WP membranes
Flexible Elastic 2K
Rigid systems Highly Elastic 2K systems
systems systems
• Cement matrix • Addition of small • Addition of liquid • More efficient complex binder systems
quantities of polymer to a rigid • Use of high performance polymers.
• Single component polymers system • High polymer/cement ratio.
• Maximization of elasticity properties.
• Admixtures to • Reduction of • Flexibility and • Cost control by consumption optimization
improve rigidity. elasticity depending
waterproofing on the
properties • Increase of tensile polymer/cement
strength. ratio and type of MasterSeal 560
polymer.
• Crack reduction.
• Polymer dosage
strongly influences
formulation cost.
Highly Elastic 1K systems
• More efficient complex binder systems

• Elastic polymers in powder form
• High polymer/cement ratio.
• Cost control by consumption optimization
• Reduction of packaging and waste
MasterSeal 581 +
MasterSeal 581 MasterSeal 550
MasterSeal 600 MasterSeal 6100 FX

The new technology applied to oldies
New Complex Binder System
High dosage of exclusive polymers
Consumption reduction
MasterSeal 6100 FX MasterSeal 560

New Complex Binder System
1C Rigid Cementitious MasterSeal 6100 FX
Combined crystallisation of MasterSeal 6100 FX system creates internal structure that

reinforces the material to reduce porosity, increase resistance, improve waterproofing
capacities and reduce cracking and shrinkage. Complete film formation adds an additional
internal reinforcement. Pictures of hardened material (28 days).

High dosage of exclusive polymers
In MasterSeal 6100 FX, cement binder crystals are covered by polymer film creating
a secondary elastic network. Pictures of hardened material (28 days).

Consumption reduction
Microstructure of polymer in MasterSeal 6100 FX shows the existence of lightweight

filler that reduces density and thus the consumption.
Consumption reduction is also a result of the reduced application thickness.

Properties that improve durability

Water tightness
Water is a very powerful universal solvent

Salts, sugars, acids, alkalis, and some gases - oxygen
or carbon dioxide- can be solved and transported by
water.
Under pressure:
Impermeability is the membrane capacity to
withstand hydraulic pressure applied on the
exposed membrane.
Capillary water absorption:
Dissolving salts
Liquid water absorption without applied
pressure

Water tightness
Capillary water absorption Under pressure

W = 0,02 Kg/m2/h0,5 5 bar / 28 days
Test
Characteristics
methods
Requirements High water pressure resistance
prevents water penetration.
Capillary water
EN 1062-3 w < 0.1 kg/m² · h0.5
absorption
Low capillarity absorption
prevents water penetration.

Water tightness
Water vapour permeability Under negative pressure

µ = 650 2,5 bar / 28 days
SD (2mm) = 1,3 m
Characteristics Test methods Requirements Negative water pressure

and water vapor
Class I: Sd < 5 m permeability prevents
Permeability to EN ISO 7783-1
(permeable to water vapour)
blistering and bubble
Class II: 5 m ≤ Sd ≤ 50 m
water vapour EN ISO 7783-2 formation.
Class III: Sd > 50 m
(impermeable to water vapour)

Resistance to salts and sulphates
280g/l NaCl
50g/l MgCl2 * 6 H2O
Synthetic ocean water acc. DIN 50905 part 4 24g/l CaCl2 * 6 H2O
70g/l MgSO4 * 7 H2O
2g/l NaHCO3
There were no visual

30g/l NaCl changes after a storage
Salt solution acc. German WTA-Guideline 30g/l NaNO3 time of 175d in each
30g/l Na2SO4 testing solution
KJ-Solution 10g/l KJ
NaSO4-Solution acc. „Wittekindt-Verfahren“ 100g/l Na2SO4 * 10 H2O
Drinking water (as reference) -
Resistant to water containing several types of salts

Resistance to chemical attack (EN 13529)
Reduction in hardness of less

than 50% when measured
Group 12: Aqueous solutions of inorganic non-oxidizing
according to Buchholz method,
salts with a pH value between 6 and 8 Class II: 28 days contact
EN ISO 2815, or Shore method
without pressure
EN ISO 868 24 h after the
Test with Sodium Chloride 20%
coating is removed from
immersion in the test liquid.
Resistant to water containing several types of salts

Medium term weathering tests –
EN 1504 part 2

Elasticity: Crack bridging capacities
Substrates move, cracks open and close.

Waterproofing membranes have to
accommodate this movements without damages
to prevent chemicals to penetrate into the
concrete.
Two types of crack bridging capacities:

Static
Dynamic
Coating is for total of 1000 hours subject to
following cycles before testing:
4 hours of U.V. radiation @ 60°C
4 hours of high humidity @ 50°C

Method A: Static bending test (EN 1062-7 Method B: dynamic tensile test (EN 1062-7)
Class Crack width (mm) Crack width Number of Frequency

Class
(mm) cycles (Hz)
A1 0,1 B1 0,1 – 0,15 100 0,03
A2 0,25 B2 0,1 – 0,15 1000 0,03
A3 0,5 B3.1 0,1 – 0,3 1000 0,03
A4 1,25
B3.2 0,1 – 0,3 20000 1
A5 2,5
B4.1 0,2 – 0,5 1000 0,03
B4.2 0,2 – 0,5 20000 1
Attention! This methods require measure after weathering of the membrane.

Without Weathering After weathering
+23ºC -10ºC +23ºC -10ºC
Maximum Crack Bridging

2,00 0,60 1,97 0,88
(mm)
Classification according
A4 A3 A4 A3
EN 1504-2
Weathering does not affect crack bridging performance of the membranes

Adhesion
Adhesion strength EN 1542 2
… after freeze-thaw cycles + de-icing salt immersion EN 13687-1

1,7
… after thunder-shower cycling EN 13687-2
Accelerated weathering does not significantly affect

adhesion performance of the membrane

Behaviour after artificial weathering,
EN 1062-11:2003 4.2 (2000 h)
MasterSeal 6100 FX Test conditions:

Cycles:
4 h UV @ 60ºC
UV stable Not UV stable
white 4 h moisture @ 50ºC
Irradiation: 0,65 W/m2
Test hours: 2000 h
Polymer film after QUV conditioning No changes in appearance such as scale,

blistering, peeling from substrate according
EN ISO 4628-2, EN ISO 4628-4 and EN
ISO 4628-5

Migration / Microbiological tests
MasterSeal 6100 FX
Test conditions:
24 h
40ºC
There is no re-dissolution of organic

components = polymers
There is no bacteria growth =

polymer is not affected

Long term weathering tests –
scientific bibliography

SCHULZE, J.; KILLERMANN, O.: “Long-term performance of redispersible
powder in mortars“ , Cement and Concrete Research 31 (2001) 357-362.
3 powder polymers (3% dosage): Tests:

Et - VAc: Tg = -7ºC Adhesion strength.
Et – VCl – VLaurate: Tg = 1ºC Flexural strength.
SA. Tg = 20ºC Compressive strength.

SEM
2 conditions:
Normal climate: 23ºC / 50% H.R.
Outdoor (Germany)
“… stable performance in outdoor and in

indoor climate. The modified mortars show
stable mechanical values over the 10-year
period…”

“Long term performance of redispersible powder in mortars”
Adhesion strength
The modification increases the adhesive

bond strength to substrates.
Thin layer mortars loss water quickly
unless they are modified with polymers.
Dry conditions prevent further strength
development in non modified mortars.
Adhesion increases during 10 years
period regardless of exposure
conditions.

Flexural strength
The modification increases the

flexural strength. Polymer is
concentrated in the pore system of
the hardened mortar and acts as
reinforcement.
PCC mortars show stable results

over the 10-year period regardless of
exposure conditions.

Compressive strength
Compared with hydrated cement or the

aggregates, the thermoplastic
redispersible powders are very soft
materials with low compressive
strength.
Modification of a mortar with a
thermoplastic emulsion or a
redispersible powder leads to a
reduction of the compressive strength.
Despite this effect, the mortars stay
stable over the 10-year period
regardless of exposure conditions.

SEM
Similar structure is produced with the three different polymeric materials.

The redispersible powders form polymer domains in the mortar and the morphology
of the polymeric materials do not change significantly over a period of 10 years.
There are no signs that the redispersible powder has been redispersed a second
time or has been washed out of the material.

LAMBERET, S.; SCRIVENER, K.; AMATHIEU, L.: “Durability of Mixed Binder
systems” , IBAUSIL – International Conference on Building Materials. September
2006.
3 mortars: 3 years outdoor storage:

M1: 100% OPC Sub-arctic climate.
M2: Mixed binder type 1 Cold oceanic climate.
M3: Mixed binder type 2 Central European continental climate.
Sub tropical climate.
Tests:
Compressive strength after: Accelerated ageing:
Natural ageing. Carbonation
Accelerated ageing. Sulphate attack
SEM
“These materials … maintain their strength and integrity

under natural exposure and in accelerated tests.”

“Durability of Mixed Binder systems”
Compressive strength after natural exposure
For all exposure sites all

binders show positive
evolution of strength
compared to 28 days.
As typically seen for OPC,

hydration continues after
28 day reference period with
a corresponding increase in
strength.

Compressive strength after
accelerated carbonation
Test conditions:
25ºC
65% RH
0,3% CO2
1,5 years exposure.
Higher carbonation depth in M2

and M3 (to be expected) but still
positive strength development.

Compressive strength after
sulphate attack
Test conditions:
25ºC
Constant pH = 7,2
4% circulating Na2SO4
28 / 90 days exposure.
Improvement of performance of
compared to OPC mortars.

SEM
In a OPC system, there is evolution in the hydrates generated from 28 days to 3 years.
At 28 days, main aluminate is ettringite mixed with C-S-H .
From 28 days to 3 years the amount of monosulfate increases and there is little evidence of
ettringite remaining in the paste.
There is no significant evolution in the nature of the hydrates over time in the case of mixed binder
systems.
Early hydration increases the ratio of ettringite finely intermixed in the hydrated mix.
From 28 days to 3 years there is some shit to monosulfate but much ettringite clearly
remains.

Real experience and examples

Real conditions
Ringroad Leuven: Bridge side walkroads waterproofing – Leuven (BE)
Surface waterproofing of a side walkway of a Exposure conditions:

bridge exposed only to light and eventual
Light abrasion.
pedestrian traffic.
MasterSeal 6100 FX: approx. 1,9 tons 2 winters with temperatures below 0°c and
Application in rather difficult circumstances. Low snow. And in the summer period to + 30°C
temperatures, lot of rainy periods. Up to now the MasterSeal 6100 FX was
subjected to a lot of water (rain): 146 rainy days
in 2014.
40 50
35 45
30 40
25 35
20 30
mm
15 25
ºC
10 20
5 15
0 10
-5 5
-10 0
Nov 2013
Dec 2013
January 2014
Feb 2014
Mar 2014
Apr 2014
Jun 2014
Jul 2014
Aug 2014
Sep 2014
Oct 2014
Nov 2014
Dec 2014
Jan 2015
Feb 2015
May 2014
Rain TMIN °C TMAX °C

Real conditions
Ringroad Leuven: Bridge side walkroads waterproofing – Leuven (BE)
The job finished in And today...

November 2013:
“… No chalking, no blisters, no debonding … The

product is still elastic! … Overall: the product performs
as expected.”
L. Caers

Real conditions
Endesa Channel – Vilamitjana (ES)
Test surface in a hydropower plant channel Exposure conditions:

exposed to low temperatures (Pyrenees) Strong abrasion and cavitation.
and constant immersion Temperature gradient: 40 ºC.
MasterSeal 6100 FX Constant immersion in water.
Project completed: November 2013
45 50
40 45
35 40
30 35
25 30
mm
20 25
ºC
15 20
10 15
5 10
0 5
-5 0
Jan 2014
Feb 2014
Mar 2014
Apr 2014
May 2014
Jun 2014
Jul 2017
Aug 2014
Sep 2014
Oct 2014
Nov 2014
Dec 2014
Jan 2015
Feb 2015
Rain TMIN °C TMAX °C

Real conditions
Endesa Channel – Vilamitjana (ES)
The job finished in November 2013 And today...

Conclusions

Integrity of the membrane
MasterSeal 6100 FX
Chemical Mechanical Physical Fire
Inorganic binder Organic binder Impact Freeze / Thaw
Biological
Acids Overload Thermal
attack
Salt
Sulphates UV Movement
crystallization
Shrinkage
Erosion
Wear

Durability of MasterSeal 6100 FX:
Water tightness
CS increase 3 year period of binder

system over time in several
conditions.
Improvement of
CS increase 10 year period of
High water crystallisation density
polymer modified system
tightness up to 5
UV resistance (after 2000 h).
bar
Crack bridging (after 1000 h).
Adhesion, flexural strength and SEM
Low capillary water durability of polymer after 10 years
Stability of membranes after 1,5 Polymer is not damaged
absorption
years in high humid conditions
(Leuven, Pyrenees)
Two binder systems
(SEM) No long term
incompatibilities between
the two binder systems

Adhesion
Adhesion increase 10 year period of

polymer system
No migration of polymer in immersion
in water.
Adhesion tests after weathering
cycles
Adhesion and stability (SEM) of Improvement of adhesion
High adhesion to polymer after 10 years
concrete Stability of membranes after 1,5
(>1,5 MPa) years in high humid conditions
(Leuven).
Polymer is not damaged
Stability after 1,5 years in immersion
and stays in the matrix
(Vilamitjana).

Elasticity
Crack bridging (after 1000 h).

UV resistance (after 2000 h).
No migration of polymer in immersion
in water.
Flexural strength of polymer modified
mortars after 10 years.
Polymer is not damaged
No redispersion of polymer after 10
and stays in the matrix
Crack bridging: years (SEM).
- A4 @ 23ºC Elasticity of 6100FX after 1,5 years in
- A3 @ -10ºC high humid conditions (Leuven)
Crack bridging after 1,5 years in No embrittlement of
immersion (Vilamitjana). inorganic part
Stability of crystalline structure of the
complex binder system.

Conclusion Statement
MasterSeal 6100 FX durability
Based on our present knowledge, the test

results, the relevant bibliography and the
practical experience we can state that
MasterSeal 6100 FX expected service life is a
minimum of 20 years provided that the product
is applied and allowed to harden according to
the PDS indications and not exposed to
damaging conditions such as….
Limitations:
MasterSeal 6100 FX cannot be exposed to…
Chemical resistance: acids, solvents…

Fire.
Mechanical damage.
Measures must be taken to prevent crack formation both at the expansion joints of the structure and
where elements are of different materials, e.g. connections.

The system
In real applications, durability MasterSeal 6100 FX can never be evaluated as a single membrane.
Waterproofing best practices have to be followed. This include joint sealing, covings in kicker joints
and careful substrate preparation.
MasterSeal 6100 FX has to be applied, fully bonded, to substrate.
All of these factors have to be included into the equation of durability.

Relevant documents / bibliography
Test reports
APPLUS: “MasterSeal 6100 FX. Behaviour after artificial weathering, UNE-EN 1062-11:2003
4.2 (2000 h)”. Report 14/6140-478. March, 14th 2014.
APPLUS. “MasterSeal 6100 FX. Determination of crack bridging properties, UNE-EN 1062-
7:2004 Method A - C.2” . Report 12/4759-618. June, 15th 2012
BASF Belgium Coordination Center Comm. V. “MasterSeal 6100 FX Declaration of
Performance”
ELLETIPI. “Determinazione de la resistenza alla presion idrostatica inversa. UNI 82998-8”.
20175/12. September, 18th 2012.
CHELAB. “Acqua proveniente dal contatto con MasterSeal 6100 FX CONTATTO CON
(rivestimento cementizio modificato con resina). Eluizione eseguita dal Laboratorio CHELAB
nelle condizioni di tempo e temperatura previste DM 174 del 6 Aprile 2004”. Rapporto di prova
11/000421335.
Measurement and Physical Testing Department PCI Augsburg: “Testing of the durability
against different types of salt solutions”. Report No. 01/2015. February 3rd. 2015
Measurement and Physical Testing Department .PCI Augsburg. “Declaration of compliance
2.1 in accordance to 10204 for MasterSeal 6100 FX”. Report No. 030-12. September 3rd.
2012

Relevant documents / bibliography
KASTIEN, H.; RASCHLE, P.; SUTTER, H-P.; WAMPFLER, B.: “Abbau von lackkuntsharzen
und Polymerdispersionen”, Farbe&Lack 102. October 1996.
KNAPEN, E. ; Van GEMERT, D. : “Water-soluble polymers for modification of cement mortars.”
2006
SCHULZE, J.; KILLERMANN, O.: “Long-term performance of redispersible powder in mortars“,
Cement and Concrete Research 31 (2001) 357-362.
LAMBERET, S.: “Durability of ternary binders based on Portland cement, calcium aluminate
cement and calcium sulphate”, Director: K. Scrivener. École Polytechnique Fédéral de
Lausanne. Faculté Sciences et Techniques de l’Ingénieur, September 2005.
LAMBERET, S.; SCRIVENER, K.; AMATHIEU, L.: “Durability of Mixed Binder systems”,
IBAUSIL – International Conference on Building Materials, September 2006.

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MasterSeal 6100 FX

Working life (ETAG 004):

Working Life, Durability (ETAG 006):

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 2

In the case of MasterSeal 6100

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 3

Chemical Mechanical Physical Fire

Inorganic binder Organic binder Impact Freeze / Thaw

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 4

MasterSeal 6100 FX Watertightness

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 5

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 6

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 7

Water is able to enter building materials through

Cement based waterproof coatings have been

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 8

• More efficient complex binder systems

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 9

New Complex Binder System

High dosage of exclusive polymers

MasterSeal 6100 FX MasterSeal 560

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 10

1C Rigid Cementitious MasterSeal 6100 FX

Combined crystallisation of MasterSeal 6100 FX system creates internal structure that

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 11

1C Rigid Cementitious MasterSeal 6100 FX

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 12

1C Rigid Cementitious MasterSeal 6100 FX

Microstructure of polymer in MasterSeal 6100 FX shows the existence of lightweight

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 13

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Water is a very powerful universal solvent

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 15

Capillary water absorption Under pressure

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 16

Water vapour permeability Under negative pressure

Characteristics Test methods Requirements Negative water pressure

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 17

There were no visual

NaSO4-Solution acc. „Wittekindt-Verfahren“ 100g/l Na2SO4 * 10 H2O

Drinking water (as reference) -

Resistant to water containing several types of salts

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 18

Reduction in hardness of less

Resistant to water containing several types of salts

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 19

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 20

Substrates move, cracks open and close.

Two types of crack bridging capacities:

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 21

Class Crack width (mm) Crack width Number of Frequency

B4.2 0,2 – 0,5 20000 1

Attention! This methods require measure after weathering of the membrane.

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 22

Without Weathering After weathering

+23ºC -10ºC +23ºC -10ºC

Maximum Crack Bridging

Weathering does not affect crack bridging performance of the membranes

Master Builders Solutions – a brand of MBCC Group 23

Adhesion strength EN 1542 2