SILICONE ADDS FLEX TO CONCRETE TOPPING

TRAFFIC TOPPING, COMPOUNDED OF SILICONE RUBBER AND SPECIAL REINFORCING MATERIALS, IS A NEW SURFACING MATERIAL THAT VULCANIZES TO A FLEXIBLE CONCRETE-LIKE SUBSTANCE. ITS ABILITY TO BEND, ELONGATE AND RESIST WATER PENETRATION PROVIDES GREATLY IMPROVED DURABILITY UNDER EXPOSURE CONDITIONS. THE MATERIAL IS ABRASION-RESISTANT, FLEXIBLE, WATERPROOF, WEATHERPROOF AND RESISTANT TO ORGANIC ACIDS, IT CURES TO A SERVICEABLE CONDITION IN 16 HOURS AND MAINTAINS ITS FLEXIBILITY AT EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES BECAUSE OF ITS LOW DEGREE OF THERMAL EXPANSION. ONE OF ITS PRIMARY DEVELOPMENTAL USES HAS BEEN AS A PROTECTIVE COATING OVER CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE WHERE PENETRATION, ACID ATTACK, MOVEMENT OR OTHER CONDITIONS HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE. IT CAN BE USED AS A FLEXIBLE GROUT FOR TILE, TO REPAIR CRACKS IN INDUSTRIAL CONCRETE FLOORS AND PADS AND IS SUITED FOR USE IN TRAFFIC MARKINGS IN PLANT PARKING LOTS. IT IS AVAILABLE IN 6 STANDARD COLORS WHICH ARE INORGANIC PIGMENTS WITH HIGH RESISTANCE TO FADING. TRAFFIC TOPPING CAN BE APPLIED IN A SINGLE OPERATION, WITH ONLY A SINGLE PRIMING TO THE SUBSTRATE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 20, No 4, PP 166
• Corporate Authors:

  Plant Engineering

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• Publication Date: 1966-4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abrasion resistant coatings; Concrete pavements; Cracking; Flexibility; Grout; Material reinforcement; Penetration resistance; Protective coatings; Repairing; Road markings; Silicones; Surfacing; Tile; Vulcanization; Waterproofing materials; Wearing course (Pavements)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Fading; Resistance; Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216138
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1994 12:00AM