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Thioflex 600 Data Sheet

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Product: Thioflex 600

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Thioflex 600 Data Sheet

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Thioflex 600 FM 610

February 2002

Multi-component, gun and pouring grade,

polysulphide sealant

Uses Thioflex 600 pouring grade is recommended for sealing

expansion joints and stress relief joints in floors or other
Sealing movement joints in building and civil engineering
horizontal surfaces.
structures, including superstructures, reservoirs, floors,
basements and subways. Design criteria

Advantages Thioflex 600 may be applied to joints between 5 and

50 mm wide. Joints which are expected to experience
n Meets key international standards cyclic movements should be designed to an optimum
n Forms a tough, elastic, rubber-like seal width : depth ratio of 2 :1, subject to the overriding
n Accommodates continuous and pronounced cyclic recommended minimum sealant depths set out below:
movement 5 mm for metals, glass and other non-porous surfaces;
n Excellent adhesion to most common substrates, 10 mm for all porous surfaces;
including primed concrete, glass, aluminium and
20 mm for trafficked joints and those subject to hydrostatic
stainless steel pressures.
n High resistance to ageing reduces physical damage due
To ensure that the sealant remains within its stated
to climatic extremes
movement capacity (25% MAF), sealing slot widths should
be designed in accordance with the recommendations of
Standards compliance
BS 6093.
British Standard BS 4254 :1983.
The use of a surface primer is always required on porous
British Standard BS 6920 :1996 (gun grade grey) - Water surfaces. On non-porous surfaces a primer is not normally
Regulations Advisory Service. required except where glass or glazed surfaces are to be
permanently immersed in water.
U.S. Federal Specification TT-S-00227E November 1969
(amended 1970).
Properties
DTp specification for Highway Works December 1991 series
1000 clause 1017. Form: Multi-part, paste compound
Colours: Gun grade: grey, stone, off white,
ASTM C920-87: Type M, Grade NS, Class 25.
black, mahogany, brick red
Drinking Water Inspectorate Regulation 25(1)b of the Water Pouring grade: grey
Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989. Movement
accommodation 25% butt joints
Description factor (BS 6093): 50% lap joints
Thioflex 600 is available in gun and pouring grades. The Physical or
gun grade is ideal for general application, and is available in chemical change: Chemical cure
a range of colours. It is packed in a ready to mix, 2.5 litre Pot life: 2 hours @ 25°C
tin containing the base and curing agent in the correct
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proportions. The pouring grade for joints in horizontal

surfaces is supplied in grey only in 5 litre packs with the
base and curing agent in separate tins.

Thioflex 600 is particularly recommended for use in high-

rise buildings and other applications where access for
subsequent maintenance will be difficult and the risk of
early movement failure must be minimised. It is also
suitable for sealing joints in brickwork, retaining walls,
reservoirs, basements and subways.

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Setting time: 72 hours at 5°C Application instructions

36 hours at 15°C
Joint preparation
18 hours at 25°C
The joint surfaces must be thoroughly dry, clean and frost
Cure time: Grey, black, mahogany, brick red: free. Remove all dust and laitance by rigorous wire brushing,
4 weeks at 5°C grinding or grit blasting. Remove all rust, scale and
2 weeks at 15°C protective lacquers from metal surfaces. Remove any oil or
1 week at 25°C grease with Fosroc Joint Cleaner.
Off white, stone:
Any expansion joint filler must be checked to ensure it is
8 weeks at 5°C
tightly packed and no gaps or voids exist at the base of the
4 weeks at 15°C
sealing slot before positioning a bond breaker.
2 weeks at 25°C
Application Note: The use of a bond breaker is not required in
temperature: 5°C to 50°C expansion joints containing Hydrocell or Expandafoam
cellular polyethylene expansion joint fillers. For construction
Operating
temperature: –20°C to +60°C or contraction joints a bond breaker tape or back-up strip
should be used. Where hydrostatic pressure exists, only
Hardness shore Gun grade: grey, black,
bond breaking tapes must be used, not foamed back-up
‘A’ 25°C: mahogany, brick red: 20 to 25
strips.
Stone, off white: 28 to 33
Pouring grade: 15 to 23 Where a particularly neat finish is required, mask the face
Water immersion: Thioflex 600 must be fully cured edges of the joint before priming and remove immediately
before permanent immersion in water after tooling is completed.
Chemical Dilute acids resistant Priming
resistance Dilute alkalis resistant
to occasional Petrol resistant When Fosroc Primers 4 or 7 are required, these should be
spillage: Aviation fuels resistant used as follows:
Diesel fuel resistant Fosroc Primer 4: For use on glass and ceramics which are
Kerosene resistant to be permanently immersed in water. It is a one part
Lubricating oils resistant chemically active clear liquid for brush or pad application.
Skydrol resistant One thin coat should be applied and allowed to dry for 2 to
White spirit resistant 5 minutes prior to sealant application.
Chlorinated solvents not resistant
Aromatic solvents not resistant Fosroc Primer 7: It is a one part chemically active clear
Dilute oxidising acids not resistant liquid for brush application to concrete, stone, brickwork,
timber and unglazed edges of ceramic tiles. One thin coat
Biological Thioflex 600 has been evaluated in
should be applied using a clean, dry brush, ensuring
resistance: microbiologically active situations and
complete coverage. Avoid over priming resulting in an
has been shown to have resistance to
excess of primer in the base of the joint or application
aerobic conditions
beyond faces. The mixed Thioflex 600 must be applied
Solids content: 100%
when the primer is tack free, that is after the evaporation of
Density: 1.62 to 1.73 kg/litre according to the solvent but before the primer film has completely
colour reacted. After 3 hours the surfaces must be re-primed
Flash point: Over 65°C before applying the sealant.
Flammability: Burns but does not readily support
Iron and steel must be protected with an anti-corrosion
combustion
primer prior to sealing.

Mixing
Maintenance
Gun grade: The base component and curing agent are
No special requirements, any damage identified during
supplied ready for mixing in a single tin. Mix thoroughly
normal building inspections should be repaired or replaced
using a slow speed drill (300 to 500 rpm) fitted with a
as appropriate.

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Fosroc Paddle Stirrer for 5 minutes. Only thorough mixing, Guide to quantities
including material right at the bottom of the tin, will result in
proper curing. In cold weather Thioflex 600 mixes more Joint size Litres per Metre run per Metre run per
easily if stored overnight at room temperature. in mm metre run 2.5 litre pack 5 litre pack
5x5 0.025 100.00 200.00
Immediately after mixing, load the sealant into a Fosroc ‘G’
5 x 10 0.050 50.00 100.00
Gun using the follower plate, and apply to the joint.
10 x 10 0.100 25.00 50.00
Pouring grade: Thioflex 600 pouring grade is supplied in
20 x 10 0.200 12.50 25.00
two separate containers. The small container contents
20 x 15 0.300 8.33 16.67
should be transferred to the other tin, and mixed as per the
20 x 20 0.400 6.25 12.50
gun grade instructions. The pouring grade may be poured
directly into horizontal joints or for application to horizontal 40 x 20 0.800 3.12 6.25
joints less than 15 mm wide loaded into a Fosroc ‘G’ Gun. 40 x 25 1.000 2.50 5.00
For quantity application, a Fosroc 1.5 litre gun is available. 40 x 30 1.200 2.00 4.00

Finishing 40 x 40 1.600 1.56 3.12

50 x 25 1.250 2.00 4.00
Thioflex 600 should be tooled to a smooth finish. A
50 x 30 1.500 1.67 3.33
minimum of surface lubricant such as dilute detergent
50 x 40 2.000 1.25 2.25
solution may be used to assist the process. Any masking
tape should be removed immediately after tooling. 50 x 50 2.500 1.00 2.00

Cleaning 1 litre of Fosroc Primer 4 to 300 litres of Thioflex 600.

Clean equipment immediately after use with Fosroc 1 litre of Fosroc Primer 7 to 30 litres of Thioflex 600.
Equipment Cleaner.
These are theoretical yields. No allowance has been made
Contract application for variation in joint width or wastage.

The designer or contractor may wish to use the services of

Storage
a specialist sub-contractor for joint sealing work. Names of
preferred sub-contractors are available from Fosroc. Storage life of 12 months in original containers when kept
in dry conditions between 5°C and 27°C.
Limitations
Precautions
Over-painting of sealants is not recommended because of
the inability of paint films to accept movement. However, if Health and safety
definitely required, trials should be carried out to determine
Thioflex 600: Harmful if swallowed. The curing agent
compatibility.
consists of a heavy metal based oxide. Avoid contact with
Thioflex 600 should not be used in direct contact with skin and eyes. Wear suitable protective gloves and eye/
materials containing pitch or bitumen. face protection. In case of contact with skin, wash
immediately with soap and water. In case of contact with
Only Thioflex 600 gun grade grey should be used in vertical
eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of clean water and seek
or horizontal joints in reservoirs or other water retaining
medical advice. Hands should be thoroughly washed with
structures.
soap and water before eating or smoking. Cured sealant
should not be burned off due to generation of toxic fumes.
Estimating
Empty containers should be disposed of in accordance
Packaging with waste disposal regulations.

Thioflex 600 gun grade is supplied in 2.5 litre tins in cartons

of four.

Thioflex 600 pouring grade is supplied in a 5 litre tin.

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Fosroc Limited

Coleshill Road
Tamworth
Staffordshire B78 3TL
Tel 01827 262222
Fax 01827 262444
www.fosrocuk.com Thioflex is the trade mark of Fosroc International Limited

Important note

Fosroc products are guaranteed against defective materials and manufacture and are sold subject to its standard Conditions for the Supply of Goods and Services,
copies of which may be obtained on request. Whilst Fosroc endeavours to ensure that any advice, recommendation, specification or information it may give is
accurate and correct, it cannot, because it has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied, accept any liability either directly or
indirectly arising from the use of its products, whether or not in accordance with any advice, specification, recommendation or information given by it.

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