Product Data Sheet

Edition 2014-07_1

Sika -1

Sika-1
Integral waterproofing compound for concrete and mortar

Product Integral waterproofing: Sika -1 based on colloidal silicates with high reactivity.
These fine particles will react with the cement hydration by-product, resulting in
Description further reduction of the pore sizes. If water penetrates under pressure, the silicates
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will then immediately swell and further reduces the pore sizes. It can be used as an
integral waterproofing compound or as an mortar enhancer with Sika Render
system

Uses Sika -1 is suitable for the waterproofing of masonry and concrete structures such
as:
Tunnels
Basements
Culverts
Canals
Water-tanks
Inspection-chambers
Manholes
Swimming pools

Characteristics / Ready for use

Advantages Non toxic
Non corrosive
Chloride free
Non flammable

Product Data

Form

Appearance / Colours Milky viscous liquid

Packaging 20 kg pails and 200 kg drums

Storage

Storage Conditions / 18 months from the date of production if stored properly in original, unopened and
Shelf Life undamaged sealed packaging in dry conditions. Protect from direct sunlight.

Technical Data

Density ~ 1.05 kg/litre

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Information

Concrete Integral Waterproofing System with Sika-1

Integral Sika -1 is dosed at 7 litres per cubic metre of concrete with a minimum cement content
Waterproofing of 350kg/m3, cement replacements not more than 40% & a maximum water cement
ratio of 0.45.

Dispensing Dry Mix Plant

1. Before batching, check the truck to ensure no water is in the drum
2. Dispense 80 % of the required water together with the water reducers/retarders

3. Add Sika -1
4. Put in the weighed coarse and fine aggregates, followed by the cement
5. Dose in the water reducers
6. The remaining part of the calculated water shall be dispensed gradually until the
targeted slump is achieved

Wet Mix Plant

1. Put in coarse and fine aggregates
2. Dispense 80 % of the required water together with the water reducers/retarders

3. Add Sika -1
4. Add the cement
5. Dose in the water reducers
6. The remaining part of the calculated water shall be dispensed gradually until the
targeted slump is achieved

Notes:
Alternative dispensing sequence can be used provided that the batcher can ensure
a homogeneous mix
Load sizes do not need to be reduced

When Sika -1 is added at the batching plant, no additional mixing is required

If Sika -1 is added at the site directly into the concrete truck, rotate the drum at high
speed for at least 3 minutes to ensure proper mixing

Placing / Finishing Concrete produced with the Sika -1 requires normal concreting practices for placing

and finishing. For basement car parks, dry shake floor hardeners such as Sikafloor -3
QuartzTop can be used without restriction.

Joint Sealing Although concrete using Sika -1 is watertight, the structure can still leak if proper
detailing and care is not taken for the jointing system. Hence, selection of the correct
joint sealing system is critical to ensure proper watertightness of the structure. Please
refer to Sika white box concept or contact local Sikas representative for further
information on the selection of proper joint design solutions.
Sika has a wide range of sealing materials that cover almost all joint configurations
under the most diverse (and adverse) situations:

Construction Joints Movement Joints Special / Difficult Joints

Sika Waterbars Sika Waterbars Sika -Fuko

SikaSwell Sikadur -Combiflex Sikadur -Combiflex

Sika Hydrotite Sikaflex

Sika -Fuko

Sikaflex

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Notes Concrete produced using the Sika -1 will produce concrete with a very low
permeability. However, the system is not designed as a moisture vapour barrier and
should therefore only be specified under the following conditions:
No finishing is required
A breathable finish such as plaster, quarry tiles, floor hardener, etc. is required
If non-breathable finishes such as epoxy, polyurethane flooring systems, vinyl tiles,

carpet, etc. are to be applied, a Temporary Moisture Barrier such as Sikafloor -81

EpoCem will be required as an underlay

Curing Details

Curing As curing affects watertightness of the concrete, care should be taken to ensure proper
curing. When concrete has hardened and finishing completed, a curing compound

such as Antisol -E or Antisol -90 shall be applied at the recommended rate (refer to
the respective product data sheets).
Alternatively, traditional curing methods (for example polythene sheets, water spray,
ponding or wet hessian) can be used.

Typical Test
Results

Setsco Services (M) Report Reference K 2112/YCL & K 2113/YCL K 2133/D/WL

Sdn Bhd
Project Name Proposed Asean Pacific
Institute of Information
Technology (APIIT)
Kennels
on
Ready Pioneer Sun-Mix
Mix Concrete
Concrete
Grade Grade Grade with

Ready Mixed Concrete 30 30 50 Control Sika -1
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OPC (kg/m ) 350 350 458 350 350
Sand aggregate ratio 0.45 0.45 0.40 0.45 0.45
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Sika -1 (litre/m ) 9.0 9.0 9.0 0 7.0
Superplasticisers to BS 5075:
(1)
Part 3 3.10 3.50 4.58 0 3.50
3
(litre/m )
Plasticiser / Retarder to BS
(2)
5075: Part 1 1.75 2.10 2.75 1.05 1.05
3
(litre/m )
W/C 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.66 0.50
Slump at 3 minutes (mm) 100 140 120 150 150
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Compressive Strength as per BS 1881: Part 115: 1983 (N/mm )
3 days 35.0 NT NT 20.0 29.5
7 days 39.0 NT NT 25.5 34.5
28 days 40.5 43.5 59.5 35.5 42.5
Water Penetration in mm
after 3 days at 5 bars as per 18 24 22.5 45 26
DIN 1048: Part 5
Water Absorption in 30
minutes as per BS 1881: Part Not Tested (NT) 4.0 2.6
122: 1983 (in %)
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Initial Surface Absorption as per BS 1881: Part 1: 1970 (ml/m /sec)
10 minutes 0.77 0.23
30 minutes 0.50 0.19
Not Tested (NT)
60 minutes 0.43 0.11
120 minutes 0.29 0.09

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Bill of Quantity Description Unit Quantity Rate Amount
(Example) (RM)

To supply and dispense Sika -1, Integral
Waterproofing Admixtures at the batching
plant according to the manufacturers
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recommendation m
QA QC Procedure
To prepare and test 6 cubes for compressive set
strength as per BS 1881 Part 108 & 116
To prepare and test 3 cubes (150 mm) for set
water penetration as per DIN 1048 Part 5

Note: Soft copy of the Specifiers Guide and Bill of Quantity is available upon request.
Please contact Sikas Technical Service Department.

Specifiers Guide

Material Description The concrete shall be made watertight using the Sika -1 and Sika admixtures
supplied by Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd or its approved distributor/applicator.

Material The admixtures used shall be produced by a manufacturer that complies with an
Specifications approved international quality system such as MS ISO 9002.
The concrete produced shall meet the following requirements:
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1) Cement content: minimum 350 kg per m
2) Water cement ratio: maximum 0.45
3) Maximum cement replacement not more than 40%
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4) Sika -1 dosage: minimum 7 litre per m
5) Water penetration as per DIN 1048, part 5: < 30 mm
6) Compressive strength at 28 days: As per concrete grade design with a standard
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deviation of 5 and a margin of 8 N/mm

The mix design and dosage of Sika admixtures (Sikament , Plastocrete , if any), shall
be approved and finalised after trial mixes have been conducted.

Quality Assurance A record of the batched concrete constituents shall be kept by the supplier of the Sika
-1 and forwarded to the Supervising Officer as requested.

Quality Control As quality control, cube strength tests shall be performed at 7 and 28 days. At random
intervals, additional 150 mm cubes can be casted in order to perform water penetration
test as per DIN 1048, part 5.
The frequency of both tests shall be determined according to site requirements or as
per the proposed sampling plan below:
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For every 1,000 m of concrete batched, 6 cubes shall be tested for compressive
strength at 7 and 28 days
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For every 2,000 m , 3 additional cubes shall be made for water penetration test at 28
days as per DIN 1048, part 5

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Requirements The dispensing, dosing and mixing of the various admixtures for the said concrete shall
adhere strictly to the final mix design (after trial mix) and in accordance with batching

sequence clearly defined in the Sika -1 data sheet
The placing, placing height and compaction of the said concrete shall be in accordance
with BS 8110
The curing protection of the said concrete during hardening stage shall be in
accordance with BS 8110
The spacing of reinforcements shall be sufficient for aggregates to pass and avoid
segregation
The formwork shall be clear, soundly constructed and must be grout tight. All this shall
be in accordance with BS 8110, including its removal
All construction, expansions, crack-induced joints, abutment of old and new buildings,
openings such as pipe penetrations and projections, etc., shall be treated with Sikas
Joint Sealing materials or approved equivalent, to details approved by the supervising
officer
All tie-rods must be patched up with a polymer modified mortar or other approved
materials. The material and patching shall be proposed by Sika and approved by the
supervising officer

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System
Information
Sika Render System with Sika-1

Sika Render System Walls

Thickness Cement : Sand Sika -1 :
Coat (mm) Ratio Water Ratio

First 6 1:1 1 : 10

Second
6 1 : 1.5 1 : 10
(wet-on-wet to first coat)

Third (if required) 6 1 : 2.5 1 : 10

Finishing
6 1:1 Water to suit
(after second or third coat)

Sand should be sharp, clean and graded 0 3 mm. Soft and rounded sands
are unsuitable.
Cement should be fresh Portland cement.
Floors

Thickness Cement : Sika -1 :
Consistency
Coat (mm) Sand Ratio Water Ratio
Sloppy /
Primer 12 1:1 1 : 10
Brushable
Bonding 10 1:1 1 : 10 Plastic
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Main 1 : 2.5 1 : 10 Semi-Dry
(minimum)

Application Details

Dosage Sika -1 is added to the clean mixing water. The normal ratio of Sika -1 to water is
1 : 10, which is equivalent to approximately 3% of binder content. When using very
wet sand, the ratio must be increased to 1 : 8 or in extreme cases 1 : 6.
Substrate Quality The substrate must be structurally sound and free of all traces, loose and friable
material, laitance, oil and grease.
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The concrete pull-off (tensile) strength must be > 1.0 N/mm .
Substrate Preparation / Concrete surfaces must be roughened by either hacking, wire brushing, sand-
Priming blasting, etc. Fixtures, fittings and other protrusions must be removed. Cracks,
porous areas and spalling should be cut out and made good. Water infiltration

should be stopped with Sika -4a or the water table lowered.

Prior to the first coat, apply a primer slurry (water, Sika -1, sand and cement).

Application Instructions

Mixing Mix Sika -1 vigorously and then dilute 1 part Sika -1 with 10 parts clean water in a
clean container and stir well. This is best carried out by first mixing equal volumes

of Sika -1 and water and then adding the remaining water.

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Application Methods / Tools Walls
After mixing to a sloppy consistency, each coat is applied to a thickness of 6 mm by
steel trowel. The second coat is best applied when the first coat has begun to
stiffen (usually 4 5 hours). After the second coat has been applied and also after
the third in the case of 4 coat renders, apply a splatter coat of the same mortar but
mixed with plain water. This will provide a key for the final coat.
Intermediate coats should not be scratched to form a key. The final coat should be
finished with a wooden float to avoid unnecessary laitance.
First Coat 1 : 1
Dry mix by volume, equal parts of cement : sand and pass through a 3 mm

sieve. Add Sika -1 mixture.
Second Coat 1 : 1.5
Dry mix at the ratio of 1 : 1.5 cement : sand, by volume before passing through

a 3 mm sieve. Add Sika -1 mixture.
Third Coat 1 : 2.5
Dry mix at the ratio of 1 : 2.5 cement : sand. Add Sika-1 mixture.
Finishing Coat 1 : 1 (after second or third coat)

Dry mix by volume, equal parts of cement : sand, without Sika -1. Mortar
finished with wooden float.

Floors

Normally carried out in 2 coats with the addition of a primer (water, Sika -1, sand or
cement) brushed well into the surface and followed by:
Bonding Coat 1 : 1

Dry mixed cement : sand with Sika -1 mixture added to form a plastic
consistency.
Main Floor Coat 1 : 2.5
Lay semi-dry to a thickness of not less than 28 mm onto the still wet bonding
coat and tamped vigorously until moisture rises to the surface. Finish with a
wooden float.

Joint
Careful attention should be paid to all joints. Each coat must be stepped back 100
mm from the previous coat.

Angles
The first and second coat of the wall render are carried down and onto the floor by
200 mm and 100 mm respectively and then treated in the normal way as joints.

Corner fillet = Sika -1 mortar 1 : 1.

st
1 Coat

nd
Main Floor 2 Coat
Coat
rd
3 Coat
Bonding
Coat Finish Coat

Primer

Cleaning of Tools Clean all tools and application equipment with water immediately after use.
Hardened and/or cured material can only be removed mechanically.

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 Value Base All technical data stated in this Product Data Sheet are based on laboratory tests.
Actual measured data may vary due to circumstances beyond our control.

Health and Safety For information and advice on the safe handling, storage and disposal of chemical
products, users shall refer to the most recent Material Safety Data Sheet (available
Information upon request) containing physical, ecological, toxicological and other safety-related
data.

Legal Note The information, and, in particular, the recommendations relating to the application
and end-use of Sika products, are given in good faith based on Sika's current
knowledge and experience of the products when properly stored, handled and
applied under normal conditions in accordance with Sikas recommendations. In
practice, the differences in materials, substrates and actual site conditions are such
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that no warranty in respect of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose,

nor any liability arising out of any legal relationship whatsoever, can be inferred
either from this information, or from any written recommendations, or from any
other advice offered. The user of the product must test the products suitability for
the intended application and purpose. Sika reserves the right to change the
properties of its products. The proprietary rights of third parties must be observed.
All orders are accepted subject to our current terms of sale and delivery. Users
must always refer to the most recent issue of the local Product Data Sheet for the
product concerned, copies of which will be supplied on request.

Sika Singapore Pte Ltd Phone: +65 6777 2811

200 Pandan Loop, 06-02 Pantech 21 Fax: +65 6779 6200
Singapore 128388 e-mail: info@sg.sika.com
SINGAPORE www.sika.com.sg

Sika Kimia Sdn Bhd Phone: +606-7991762

Lot 689 Nilai Industrial Estate Fax: +606-7991980
71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan DK e-mail: info@my.sika.com
MALAYSIA www.sika.com.my

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