Description
Tarcus Applications
- Ideal for industrial spaces, shopping centres, hospitals and the food industry due to a natural hardness and high scratch resistance
- Suitable for high traffic areas indoor and outdoor
- Applicable on facades, porches, terraces and swimming pools
- Can be used on countertops, stairs and furniture
- Applicable on floor and walls in renovations and new constructions projects
Benefits
- Generates a smooth, continuous finish across large areas and is applicable over existing finishes
- Easy to apply and suitable for underfloor heating
- Surface hardness ensures the finished product is highly resistant to wear, doesn’t need gaskets and has low maintenance needs
- Bonds quickly to the surface and is also self-levelling
- Good adhesion to the substrate
- Non-Slip – Perfect for applying in bathrooms, kitchens and swimming pool
- Avoids the demolition work involved in traditional renovations and decreases costs and work-time
Colour Range: Please take a look at the reference chart to see what colours are available. We advise all customers and prospective users that owing to the manufacturing process and the fact that we work with organic materials, the finished product may result in a slight colour difference. Give our team a call and we’ll work with you to create the perfect colour to suit your designs.
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Technical Information
SYSTEM COMPOSITION
The complete TARCUS system consists of:
-1st layer of LC Base with fiber glass mesh and 2nd layer of LC Base
-3 layers of Tarcus
-3 to 4 layers of WB PU Sealer (depending on the type of surface)
Components, Presentation and Yields*
Base powder – 25 kg Bucket
Cons. : 2kg / sqm
Fiber Glass mesh 80 gr/m2 – 50 m Roll
Cons. : 1sqm / sqm
Premium Concentrated Liquid – 20 L Bucket
Cons. : 0.7 L / sqm
Tarcus powder (color) – 20 kg Bucket
Cons. : 750g / sqm
Tarcus Liquid A – 13 L Bucket
Cons. : 487.5g / sqm
Tarcus Liquid B – 1 L Bottle
Cons. : 37.5g / sqm
Protection: WBPU Sealer Matt or Satin – Kit of 6 L (5+1)
Cons. : 0,22 L / sqm
Or
TOPSB PU Sealer Satin – Kit of 5 L (3,75+1,25)
Cons.: 0,15 L / sqm
*approx. Consumption according to our installation experiences of the last 10 years
TECHNICAL DATA
Its hardening process is progressive; therefore, it will acquire its maximum hardness after 28 to 30 days from its installation completion.
Tests / Certificates UNE-EN: 13813-2014:
– Surface Hardness, UNE-EN 13892-6:2003 ➔ 201 N/ mm2
– Impact resistance, UNE-EN ISO 6272:2012 3 ➔ >14.7Nm
Drop height at which the first cracks are observed and diameter produced at this height: At 1500mm WITHOUT defects. Crater diameter: 9,8 mm.
– Resistance to adherence, UNE-EN 13892-8:2003 ➔ 1.1 MPa
– Resistance to wear BCA, UNE-EN 13501-1:2018 ➔ 30 μm (AR0,5)
– Fire Resistance, UNE-EN 13892-4:2003 ➔ Bfl-s1
THICKNESS
– Between 2 – 4 mm
SUBBASE
– It should be secure and free of moisture
– There can be no rising or negative humidity
– There should be no cracks
INSTALLATION SUBSTRATE
Tarcus Microcement can be placed on top of the following types of supports, among others:
– Smoothed concrete, concrete and cement: they must not break or present cracks.
– Tiles, ceramics and mosaics: they must be firmly pasted to the concrete/substrate. There should be no unevenness greater than two millimetres between tiles.
– Cement or lime plasters: they must not chip, they must not have cracks and should have a fine texture.
– Plasters and plasterboard: may need a primer. If they are painted, the paint must be firmly attached to the plaster, otherwise it must be sanded before proceeding.
– Wood: it can be placed on wooden boards (MDF types), with previous treatment of the joints between plates. It cannot be applied on parquet or natural wood pieces.
STORAGE
– Store in a dry, cool place in original closed containers
SHELF LIFE
– 1 year for liquid parts / 2 years for powders / 1 year for the Sealer and 6 months for its Hardener
Cleaning & Maintenance
- Clean with water and neutral PH detergent
- Do not use abrasive or corrosive products to clean stains
- Prolonged contact with corrosive or alkaline liquids can cause permanent damage
- Clean up standing water or spills before they dry
- Thoroughly clean before sealing or waxing
- Apply wax periodically (measure depending on use)
- Use rubber protection for furniture and chair
- For outdoor apply sealant periodically depending on usage
- Remove wax and apply new wax (annually according to the aspect)
- Do not apply wax on bathroom or outdoor floors
- For countertops and furniture use silicone maintainers
