Rapid Set® TRU Self Leveling
Floor Topping, Floor Resurfacing, Floor Underlayment
Rapid Set® TRU™ Self Leveling - MSDS [Printable PDF]Use TRU™ Self-Leveling for high performance floor topping, underlayment and re-surfacing projects. TRU™ Self-Leveling is ideal for projects that need long flow life and working time while achieving high early strength. TRU™ Self-Leveling cures to a light off-white color ideal for stained or colored floors and decorative embedded aggregate flooring. TRU™ also grinds and polishes well, making it ideal for polished decorative floors.
Rapid Set® TRU™ Self Leveling is an innovative, high performance material with proven success on diverse floor construction projects.
Description:
Rapid Set® TRU™ Self-Leveling is an advanced hydraulic cement-based self-leveling topping, resurfacer and underlayment that can be used both indoors and outdoors. It rapidly levels, maintains workability for up to 30 minutes and produces a smooth, strong surface with high bond strength. It is able to receive foot traffic in 2 - 3 hours and coatings in about 12 hours. TRU™ Self-Leveling is a one-component system, crack resistant, durable and won’t deteriorate in damp conditions.
Applications:
Use TRU™ Self-Leveling when a high-quality topping, underlayment or surface is required in a limited amount of time. It is ideal for projects that need long flow life and working time while achieving high early strength. TRU™ Self-Leveling cures to a light off-white color ideal for stained or colored floors and decorative embedded aggregate flooring. It also grinds and polishes well, making it ideal for polished decorative floors.
Technical Data:
Working Time approx. 30 min. (70°F)
Flow Life approx. 15 min. (70°F)
Compressive Str. (ASTM C109)
4 hours 3000 psi
24 hours 5000 psi
28 days 6500 psi
Set Time (ASTM C266)
Initial 60 min.
Final 90 min.
Slant Shear Bond Str. (ASTM C882)
7 days 2100 psi
28 days 2900 psi
Tensile Strength (ASTM C307)
7 days 210 psi
28 days 365 psi
Flexural Strength (ASTM C348)
24 hours 850 psi
28 days 1900 psi
Surface Preparation:
Substrate must be clean, sound, and free of oil, curing compound, dust, mastic and other bond-breakers. Mechanical methods of surface preparation such as hydroblasting, shotblasting or sandblasting are preferred. Acid etching the substrate is not recommended. Surface must be dry, have a minimum temperature of 50°F and be properly primed.
Prime:
Apply Rapid Set® Acrylic Primer to all surfaces following the product specifications.
Mix:
Add one bag of TRU™ Self-Leveling to 5 quarts (4.75 liters) of potable water. Mix 3 - 5 minutes until the mixture is smooth and lump free. Avoid mixers that entrap large amounts of air. Mixed TRU™ Self-Leveling should be used within 30 minutes at 70°F. Maintain material temperature above 50°F.
Placing:
Arrange work area to permit continuous placement without cold joints. Pour or pump the TRU™ Self-Leveling onto the prepared and primed substrate with a minimum thickness of 1/8″. It will flow and level out within its 15-minute flow life. Use a gauge rake, spreader or other tools to coax the material into place as required. Use a porcupine-type roller to remove any entrapped air.
For thicknesses greater than 1.5″, extend each 50-lb. bag of TRU™ Self-Leveling with 25 lbs. of clean, dry 3/8″ pea gravel. Place the extended material to ½″ below desired floor level and then place neat TRU™ Self-Leveling for the final ½″ within 24 hours.
Cure:
No wet curing is required under normal conditions at 70°F. If used in excessively dry, windy, hot or sunny conditions, apply a fine water mist to the newly hardened surface of TRU™ Self-Leveling as soon as it can be done without marring the surface and continue until one hour after final set.
Adhesives, thin set or paint can be applied after 6 hours. If used as a topping that will receive traffic, a high-quality sealer or epoxy can be applied per the manufacturer’s recommendations after 12 hours.
Yield & Packaging:
TRU™ Self-Leveling is available in 23 kg (50-lb.) polyethylene-lined bags. Yield is .45 cf per 50-lb. bag. Coverage is 21.6 sf at ¼″ thickness and 10.8 sf at ½″ thickness for flat surfaces.
Limited Warranty:
CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation warrants its materials to be of good quality and, at its sole option, within one year of sale, will replace defective materials or refund the purchase price thereof and such replacement or refund shall be the limit of CTS’s responsibility. Except for the foregoing, all warranties, express or implied including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are excluded. CTS shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental, or special damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the material.
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