Highly efficient, in water redispersible powdery corrosion protection additive based on a multifunctional silane system for cementitious building materials.
Typical Applications
Protectosil® DRY CIT is especially suited for
- modification of cement based materials
- maintenance works for concrete structures such as parking decks, facades, balconies, walkways, piers, bridge decks, beams and columns based on concrete
- maintenance work for concrete structures exposed to high chloride marine environments, e.g. tidal zones and harbor constructions
- maintenance work for concrete structures exposed to deicing salts, e.g. tunnels, highways, bridges and parking decks
- concrete repair mortars according to EN 1504-3 and EN 1504-7
Benefits at a glance
Protectosil® DRY CIT
- is part of cement based dry mortar formulations
- forms an in-situ protection layer on steel reinforcement during the setting phase
- protects embedded steel reinforcement against pitting corrosion caused by chloride concentrations above the critical threshold
- provides significant reduction of water uptake
- modified mortar mix designs show excellent wetting properties during processing
Product Details & Documents
Further Information
Storage:
The product should be stored under dry conditions and ideally at temperatures below 30 °C. Bags that are stored under pressure, were damaged or have been left open for longer periods of time tend to contain agglutinated material.
Packaging:
Protectosil® DRY CIT is supplied in 15 kg paper bags with polyethylene inliners and palettes with 45 paper bags at 15 kg each (675 kg). Other packages such as big bags or silo transport vehicles are available upon request.
Shelf life:
Protectosil® DRY CIT has a shelf life of at least 12 months when stored in originally sealed containers.