MasterCast 141

Multi-purpose admixture for cementitious systems. Waterproofs and improves mortars.

Bonding agent.
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES
MasterCast 141 is a (SBR) styrene-butadiene co-polymer • Earlier hardening.
latex specifically designed for use with cement • Improved flexibility.
• Greatly reduced shrinkage.
compositions. It is used in mortar and concretes as an • Prevents bleeding.
admixture to increase resistance to water penetration, • Lower water-cement ratio.
improve abrasion resistance and durability. It is used with • Increased durability and toughness.
cement as a reliable water-resistant bonding agent. • High resistance to water penetration.
• Good abrasion resistance.
• Good frost resistance and resistance to salt
PRIMARY USES permeation.
• Concrete repair. • Good resistance to many chemicals and to mineral oil.
• Floor screeds and toppings. • Excellent adhesion to steel and concrete. Adheres
• External rendering. well to brick, glass, asphalt, wood, expanded
• Waterproofing and tanking. polystyrene and most building materials.
• Fixing slip bricks and tiles. • Prolonged corrosion protection.
• Corrosion protection of steel. • Proven performance.
• Similar thermal expansion and modulus properties to
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS concrete (unlike resin mortars and primers).
• Non-toxic. Can be used with potable water.
Concrete repair: • More economical than epoxy or polyester resin mortar.
Spalled concrete, repairing floors, beams and precast
slabs. ACTION
The use of MasterCast 141 synthetic latex in cement-
Floor screeds and toppings: based slurries and mortars compensates for many
Abrasion resistant and non-dusting floors, underlay for deficiencies in the mixes without detracting from their
special finishes, mild chemical, and effluent-resistant inherent strength and properties.
floors.
MasterCast 141 has been developed specifically for use
with Portland cements. As ordinary mortar dries out, voids
External rendering:
are left which make it permeable and weaker. When
Waterproof, weatherproof and frost resistant render.
MasterCast 141 is added, the MasterCast 141 particles
bind together to form continuous films and strands - these
Waterproofing and tanking: stitch the opposite sides of the voids together and block
Basements, lift pits, inspection pits, water towers, liquid up the spaces, thus increasing strength and resistance to
tanks. Effluent tanks and swimming pools. water penetration. MasterCast 141 combined with
cement produces an excellent adhesive; each component
Other typical applications: compliments the properties of the other in this respect.
Bedding tiles, fixing or re-fixing slip bricks, bonding new
concrete to old.
COMPOSITION
MasterCast 141 is a milky, white liquid, produced from
styrene and butadiene by high pressure emulsion
polymerisation. The latex consists of microscopic particles
of synthetic rubber dispersed in an aqueous solution.
MasterCast 141 modified mixes may be slightly darker
than corresponding unmodified mixes.

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MasterCast 141
Multi-purpose admixture for cementitious systems. Waterproofs and improves mortars.
Bonding agent.

PACKAGING DIRECTIONS FOR USE

MasterCast 141 is supplied in 20 and 200 litre containers. Surface preparation:
Surfaces to which MasterCast 141 is to be applied should
TYPICAL PROPERTIES* be clean, sound and free of deleterious substances.
Unless otherwise stated typical properties are based on a
3:1 sand/cement mix in which 10 litres of MasterCast 141
Remove all laitance, oil, grease, mould oil or curing
per 50kg of Type I OPC cement has been incorporated.
compound from concrete surfaces using wire brush,
scabbler or other equipment as appropriate. Ensure that
+Compressive 40N/mm² dependent on
reinforcing steel is clean and free from grease or oil;
strength cement used and
remove scale and rust. When repairing spalled or
workability
damaged concrete, ensure that the concrete has been cut
Freeze thaw Excellent back to sound material.
resistance
Water vapour Less than 4gm/m²/24hr,
permeability through an 11mm thick test
Bonding slurry:
piece. * Wet down absorbent surfaces, such as concrete, brick,
Adhesion Excellent to concrete, steel, stone, etc., ensuring that they are saturated but free of
brick, glass, etc. surface water. Prepare a bonding slurry of 1½ to 2 parts
cement to 1-part MasterCast 141, mixed to a lump-free
Co-efficient of thermal -20°C to +20°C: 12.8 x 10-6
creamy, consistency. Using a stiff brush, work the bonding
expansion -20°C to +60°C: 12.9 x 10-6
slurry well into the damp surface, ensuring that no
Chemical resistance Resists mild acids, alkalis,
pinholes are visible. Do not apply bonding slurry at a
sulphates, chlorides, urine,
thickness more than 2mm. If a second coat is necessary,
dung, lactic acid, sugar, etc.
it must be applied after the first coat is touch dry. The
Resistance to water Excellent - no water through
second coat must be applied at right angles to the first to
under pressure – 30m a 15mm thick test piece. *
ensure complete coverage. (Approximately 20ltr of
head
MasterCast 141 mixed with 50kg of OPC Type I cement
+ will give a creamy slurry which will cover 20 square metres
Indicated strengths are typical. Variation in cement
of substrate dependent on surface texture and thickness
used and workability can give increased strengths.
applied.)
* MasterCast 141 added at 10ltr / 50kg cement.

MATERIALS FOR MASTERCAST 141

MODIFIED MIXES
Sand:
Sand should be sharp washed, well graded and free from
excessive fines. For general use select a BS 882 C&M
(previously Zone 2) sand. For rendering, select a sand
complying with BS 1199 Table 1.

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MasterCast 141
Multi-purpose admixture for cementitious systems. Waterproofs and improves mortars.
Bonding agent.
Cement: Screeds and toppings, applied to horizon-
MasterCast 141 is compatible with all types of OPC, tal surfaces:
sulphate resisting Types II and V. For use with other Screeds, patches etc. based on MasterCast 141 modified
cements, contact Master Builders Solutions Technical cements, can be laid to any thickness from 60mm down
Services Department for advice. to 6mm minimum. After mixing, the MasterCast 141
Water: modified mix should be placed over the still wet bonding
The strong plasticising action of MasterCast 141 greatly slurry, well compacted and struck off to level. It may then
reduces the water cement ratio for any given workability. be trowelled to the required finish using a wooden float or
steel trowel.

MasterCast 141:
Note: Whenever screeds are being laid over existing
Standard dose is 5ltr per 50kg of cement. For more
concrete surfaces, it is important that expansion joints in
demanding situations, such as exposure to chemicals or
the sub-floor are carried through the MasterCast 141
wear, 10ltr per 50kg of cement is recommended.
modified mix. This can be done by fitting a temporary
timber batten wrapped in polyethylene sheet into the joint.
MIXING
Mixing should preferably be carried out in an efficient
CURING
concrete mixer - where available a pan type mixer, such
Correct curing of MasterCast 141 modified mixes is
as a Creteangle, is recommended. Hand mixing is only
important. Moisture cure for 24 hours and then allow to dry
permissible when the total weight of the mix is less than
out slowly. (Note that initial curing is necessary to provide
25kg.
good curing conditions for the hydration of the Portland
cement, then the Iatex mortar must be allowed to dry out
Charge the mixer with the required quantity of sand and
to permit the latex particles to join to form the continuous
cement and premix for approx. 1 minute. Add the
films and strands.)
MasterCast 141 and mix for 2 minutes only, to avoid
excessive air entrapment. Finally, without delay, add the
WATCHPOINTS
water slowly until the required consistency is achieved. • Never apply MasterCast 141 modified mixes or
Owing to the strong plasticising properties of MasterCast concrete to a bonding slurry that has been allowed to
141 rapid thinning can occur - avoid adding excessive dry out.
water! • Always use fresh, cool cement and sharp, clean, well
graded aggregate, free of excessive fines.
• Keep mixing time to a minimum - see
GUIDE TO APPLICATION recommendations.
Rendering to vertical surfaces: • Until the user becomes familiar with its workability the
appearance of a MasterCast 141 modified mix is
Apply the bonding slurry to the prepared surface and then deceptive; when of correct consistency it may appear
apply the MasterCast 141 render into the wet bonding to be too dry. However, it will be found that it can be
slurry. compacted and trowelled satisfactorily. Avoid using
excessive water.
• Trowelling should proceed with the work. Do not over-
Apply MasterCast 141 modified mortars in coats at a
trowel and avoid re-trowelling. Protect from too rapid
maximum thickness of 6mm per coat. Greater thickness drying out prior to trowelling.
can lead to slumping. Several coats can be applied in fairly
rapid succession, usually within 15 to 30 minutes of the
previous coat. Close the surface using a wooden float or
steel trowel.

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MasterCast 141
Multi-purpose admixture for cementitious systems. Waterproofs and improves mortars.
Bonding agent.
EQUIPMENT CARE SPECIFICATION CLAUSE
All tools should be cleaned with water immediately after All cementitious mixes stated shall be modified with
use. If delayed, use of soap and coarse wire wool may MasterCast 141, styrene butadiene copolymer Iatex,
help. Solvents such as white spirit can be used to remove manufactured by Master Builders Solutions or similar
partially hardened mortar. approved, to the following specification:

DOSAGE RATE Composition A milky, white styrene

For all normal use, the standard dose of 5ltr of butadiene copolymer
MasterCast 141 per 50kg cement is adequate. For latex, specifically made
extreme conditions and/or when adhesion, waterproofing, for use with Portland
water vapour resistance or chemical resistance are cement.
critical, the dosage should be increased to 10ltr of pH Value 7.0 – 9.0
MasterCast 141 per 50kg cement. For this higher dosage, Specific gravity @ 25°C 1.010 – 1.040
the extra water addition required is low and, therefore, use Mean particle size 0.17 micron
of wet aggregate may result in excessive workability. Butadiene content 40 ± 1% by weight of
MasterCast 141 polymer
COMPATIBILITY
MasterCast 141 is specifically designed for use with
Portland cements. It is also compatible with sulphate- The material shall be used in bonding slurries at the rate
resisting cement, Types II and V. Lime (more than 10% of approximately 1 volume of MasterCast 141 to 1½ to 2
cement weight), air entraining agents and masonry volumes of OPC cement and in cementitious mixes at the
cement must not be used in conjunction with MasterCast rate of 5 or 10 litres per 50kg cement, as recommended in
141. the manufacturer's literature.

EFFECTS OF OVER DOSAGE STORAGE

The recommended levels should not be exceeded. Gross Store under cover, out of direct sunlight and protect from
overdosage at an acceptable workability is not likely but extremes of temperature.
will result in an increase of the polymer properties to the
detriment of the compressive strength. Failure to comply with the recommended storage
conditions may result in premature deterioration of the
product or packaging. For specific storage advice consult
Master Builders Solutions' Technical Services
Department.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Avoid contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin.
During application always wear gloves and appropriate
clothing to minimise contact. In case of contact with eyes,
immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes. Should skin contact occur, wash immediately
with soap and water. Seek the advice of a physician
should symptoms persist.

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MasterCast 141
Multi-purpose admixture for cementitious systems. Waterproofs and improves mortars.
Bonding agent.

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difficulty determined by accepted test methods. tests.
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