EFC 800 Concrete enamel

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1 EFC 800 Concrete enamel w a t e r - b a s e d

2 Water-based Transparent Breathable Dust binder Membrane hardener Value for money Seals microcracks Pigmentable Paintable Does not yellow Easy to apply A efc 800 The concrete fixer

3 Cloetta Center, the third-largest arena in Sweden, chose EFC 800 as their concrete enamel. To the left: Red-pigmented concrete enamel EFC 800. To the right: Concrete enamel EFC 800 "natural". We proudly present concrete enamel EFC 800 Concrete is one of the most important building materials in the world. Concrete is strong, durable, mould-proof, fire resistant and dampens noise. However, concrete surfaces need to be protected. Concrete breathes just like human skin. Its pores require protection to be able to withstand frequent loads. Concrete enamel EFC 800 provides effective and complete protection. This environmentally-friendly product has been tested by the Technical Research Institute of Sweden with extremely good results. EFC 800 is a water-based, transparent and breathable concrete enamel. The product serves both as dust binder and membrane hardener. It is pigmentable, paintable and can be covered with carpeting. Concrete enamel EFC 800 penetrates into the raw concrete surface and hardens the top layer to a homogenous, semi-gloss surface that will not yellow. The new concrete surface is wear-resistant, easy-to-clean and does not give off dust. Use concrete enamel EFC 800 on a freshly laid concrete floor to prevent it from hardening too quickly, which would result in shrinkage cracks and the concrete drying out. With its membrane-hardening properties, EFC 800 ensures that the concrete dries slowly and eliminates the need to cover the concrete with plastic film or the like. At normal room temperature and ventilation, the product is surface dry after 1-3 hours and the concrete floor is completely ready for use after 7-8 hours.

4 Protect natural material while being environmentally friendly with EFC 800 Concrete can be considered a pure natural material. It consists of 80 % rock (or ballast, which is sand, stone or gravel), 14 % cement and 6 % water. Of course, you should use an environmentally friendly concrete enamel to protect the surface of the concrete. EFC 800 is a water-based concrete enamel with a mild, weak odour. In short, during application, the concrete enamel has a positive effect on the working environment and the people working with it or in its vicinity. No pungent odour; no corrosive substances. The substances that make up the product have been deemed not to pose a hazard to the environment in the concentrations used. Spills and splashes are rinsed away with water and tools used to apply concrete enamel EFC 800 are cleaned in cold water. binds the unhealthy silica dust given off by an untreated or worn concrete surface. The treated surface is wear-resistant, non-slip and easy to keep clean. If you choose to treat your concrete floor with concrete enamel EFC 800 alone, you lay the groundwork for a concrete floor that is durable and extremely easy to take care of. When it is time to perform touch-up work, you can choose only to touch-up the areas that are in need of fit. No visible joints are formed when you re-enamel the surface. One of the distinguishing qualities of concrete enamel EFC 800 is that the product effectively * The Swedish Work Environment Authority has set a limit of 0.1 mg silica dust per m mg and over is hazardous to health. Surface treatment with EFC 800 concrete enamel creates a wear-resistant, dust-free and non-slip surface. Read our safety data sheet at

5 Mild, weak odour Solvent-free No environmentally hazardous substances Breathable (allows moisture to pass out) Produces a wear-resistant concrete surface Binds silica dust Cleaned with water A s e l e c t e d r e f e r e n c e s svensk a bostäder, stockholm ekholms färggross, jönköping castrol ab, stockholm ak zo nobel ab, malmö tremix ab, stockholm löfbergs lil a arena, k arlstad cloet Ta center, linköping malmö arena, malmö fjällr även Center, örnsköldsvik sk ansk a hagbloms färghandel, k almar torverk ab, torsby noss ab, norrköping

6 selected references in pictures Cloetta Center, Linköping Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Cloetta Center, Linköping Grey-pigmented concrete enamel Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik Black-pigmented concrete enamel Cloetta Center, Linköping Aisles and seats, natural concrete enamel Parking deck, Partille Green-pigmented and natural concrete enamel

7 It couldn't be easier to use concrete enamel EFC 800 Once you decide to apply a protective coating of concrete enamel EFC 800 to your concrete floor, simply contact your nearest retailer often a well equipped dealer. Untreated and unpainted/unstained surfaces 1. Clean. Thoroughly vacuum or sweep the floor surfaces undergoing treatment. Remove loose dirt. 2. Treat. The floor treatment can be applied with standard hand tools (soft brush). A low-pressure spray gun is recommended when treating large areas. For best results, the floor should be treated with two coats of concrete enamel EFC Use. The product is surface dry after about 1-3 hours. The floor is completely ready for use after approximately 7-8 hours at normal room temperature and ventilation. Treated and painted/stained surfaces surfaces 1. Remove the old paint. Once the concrete is raw, follow steps 1-3 in the column on the left. A finishing treatment can be applied to an EFC 800 floor with excellent results. You can paint, epoxy, apply filler, glue, etc. All finishing treatments adhere without problem. You can also order concrete enamel EFC 800 in a pigmented version. Select any colour from the NCS scale or choose one of our standard colours (green S3010-G50Y, red S4040-Y90R, grey S4502-Y, blue S3020-B). Tips! Clean the tools in cold water immedeately after use. Treat oil stains with EFC 800. The oil emulsifies and will gradually make its way up and migrate to the top of the floor.

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