Cico Surface Hardener

Flooring Compounds
CICO SURFACE HARDENER

Abrasion Resistance Metallic Floor Hardener for Concrete
It is a specially manufactured metallic The concrete to be used in the floor topping

aggregate admixture with cement and should have clean, angular crushed granite or
stone/granite chips to provide the hardest quartzite stone chips of size 6 mm down. The
surface to floorings and pavement which will water should be as less as possible so as to
remain wear-proof, dustproof, waterproof maintain a very low water cement ratio.
and oil-proof etc.
Heavy Duty Floor
USES 1 part CICO SURFACE HARDENER to 4 parts
By the use of CICO SURFACE HARDENER, the cement by weight with 1 to 2 parts 6 mm
down stone chips of mixed powder (cement &
flooring and paving topping can be made hard
Surface Hardener) should be the normal mix
surface which almost become wear and dust proportion.
proof. It is ideally suited for use in all types of
industrial floors which are subjected to heavy Note: In case of rounded/angular well
traffic and load movement. It can also graded stone chips maximum amount ( i.e., 2
withstand the impact load due to movement part of stone chips can be loaded, where as
of heavy load over the floor toping. It does less amount stone chips is required when
poor graded flaky aggregate is used.
not allow any dampness or absorption of
Conduct small site trial mix to ascertain the
water and easy to clean by washing as the mixing proportion of available stone chips.
surface remains smooth without any hole or
crevice etc. Firstly, CICO SURFACE HARDENER and the
cement should be mixed thoroughly in a dry
ADVANTAGES state. Then the 2 parts of stone chips is added
Wherever the flooring is subjected to medium in the mix with the dry mixed material and
to high abrasion due to the movement of again mix thoroughly the whole mixed
steel wheels, heavy trucks, fork lift or any material. After thorough mixing of the dry
other movement of heavy machineries, the material required amount of clean fresh
water to be added to have a workable
surface can be made dust-proof damp-proof
consistency for properly placing and
with the use of CICO SURFACE HARDENER. compacting the floor topping.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Light Duty Floors
The CICO SURFACE HARDENER should always
1 part CICO SURFACE HARDENER and 5 parts
remain dry until it is being used with the of cement by weight and 2 parts 6mm down
cement and/or floor concrete. stone chips is the normal mix proportion. The
mixing procedure is same as mentioned
Ordinary Portland Cement, conforming to under the heading for Heavy Duty Floors.
Indian Standard Specification should always
be used in preference to Rapid Hardening COVERAGE
Cement. Even the blast furnace slag cement 2 kg and 1.5 kg of CICO SURFACE HARDENER
or Portland pozzolana cement can also be will cover 1m2 for 13mm thick floor topping
used provided the quality of cement is good. for heavy duty and light duty respectively.
Flooring Compounds
APPLICATION
New Work Precaution
After laying a concrete base of 100mm to 150 Proper surface preparation is the essence for
mm thick, a granolithic layer of approximately the success of CICO SURFACE HARDENER
38mm is to be followed. Over this granolithic Floor Topping.
layer, CICO SURFACE HARDENER topping of Dry cement should never be sprinkled over
thickness 13mm to 19mm is laid, leveled and the wet surface for finishing purpose. The
finished. The CICO SURFACE HARDENER final trowelling should not be resorted to till
topping should always be laid over the the initial set has taken place.
granolithic surface when it remains wet. The CICO SURFACE HARDENER Topping
When the initial set of the floor topping takes should be cured for 5-7 days as per normal
place, the surface is to be trowelled off to a good practice of curing of concrete. The CICO
polished smooth finish. SURFACE HARDENER Topping should be laid
by very skilled workmen who have the
knowledge about laying this type of floor
In large projects where it is possible to lay the topping. For finishing purpose, the steel
floor in single operation, the granolithic layer trowel should always be used.
can be dispensed with. In that case, a
concrete base is to be laid to the required PACKAGING
level for laying the CICO SURFACE HARDENER 25 kg Polyethylene lined HDPE bag.
Topping over it. Surface Hardener Topping
should be laid when the base layer remains
wet and finished by means of trowelling to a
polished smooth surface.
Old work Important Note:
Chip off the old concrete surface to a depth of All CICO products are sold in the market after strict Quality Control
in line of ISO 9001 and guaranteed against any manufacturing
at least 5 mm to 7 mm by mechanical means
defect. Although the basic formulation of Company’s products
and clear all loose particles and dust from the generally remains unchanged, production refinements arising from
continuing research and evaluation program may occasionally
surface. The clean surface is to be thoroughly result in marginal changes in properties. CICO aspires to ensure that
soaked with water for at least 12-15 hours any recommendation, advice, test data, specification, method
statement and other information given in this product datasheet is
prior to laying of the concrete base and floor accurate and best of company’s knowledge. Since, the company
topping. No surface water should remain (CICO TECHNOLOGIES LTD) has no control over the selection of its
product, applicators, application methodology, how and where it is
before the application of the cement slurry applied, therefore, the company cannot accept any liability directly
or indirectly arising from the use of its product. It is important to
over the surface. Apply a cement slurry over any customer, user or specifier satisfies him / herself that the
the entire surface and lay the ordinary product is suitable for the intended purpose including health, safety
and environmental aspect. Unless or otherwise agreed in writing,
granolith 13mm to 19mm thickness over all products of the company are sold strictly pursuant to the terms
which the granolith layer of CICO SURFACE of our standard conditions of sale which are available upon request.
All information and technical assistance is given without warranty
HARDENER topping to the required thickness or guarantee and is subject to change without notice. All
is laid. When the under lying granolith layer is customers, users, specifers should ensure that they examine the
suitability of the product with company’s latest product data sheet.
still wet, trowel the surface to a smooth
polished surface.
CICO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

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CTL/07-14/01
Corp. Office: C-44/2, 1 & 2 Floor, Okhla Industrial Area,

Phase –II,New Delhi-110 020
Tel. No: 91-11-4050 9400, Fax: 91-11-4050 9413
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: www.cicogroup.com

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Flooring Compounds

CICO SURFACE HARDENER

It is a specially manufactured metallic The concrete to be used in the floor topping

Old work Important Note:

CICO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Corp. Office: C-44/2, 1 & 2 Floor, Okhla Industrial Area,

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