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SikaFiber® PRODUCT GUIDE

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PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY

Fibers are an ideal ingredient for use in concrete of straw and horse hair. Today, there is a large Sika’s concrete admixture product lines making
and mortars as a method for improving these variety of fiber options for reinforcing concrete, Sika® a true single source supplier for all ready
materials where they may otherwise have such as micro and macro synthetic fibers, steel mix and precast concrete applications. With the
weaknesses. Micro concrete fibers can reduce fibers and fiber blends. With so many options it addition of Fibermesh®, Novomesh®, Novocon®,
plastic shrinkage cracking, settlement cracking, can be difficult to determine exactly what fiber and Enduro® to Sika’s product portfolio, Sika®
and improve explosive fire spalling resistance. is required for a given application. Examples can better supply the needs of concrete
Macro concrete fibers reduce shrinkage of common applications utilizing FRC include customers, engineers, general contractors,
crack formation and crack widths whilst also ground-supported slabs, composite metal owners, and architects.
increasing performance in energy absorption decks, mat slabs, pavements, bridge decks,
and toughness. Additional benefits such as tunnel segments, shotcrete and various precast KEY FRC BENEFITS
reduction or elimination of reinforcing steel applications. ̃ Reduced incidence of early age plastic
and increased durability can also be seen. In shrinkage cracking
addition, the use of fiber reinforced concrete, In 2018, Sika® acquired the global Concrete ̃ Improved load capacity and ductility
over rebar and wire mesh, leads to faster and Fibers business from Propex Holding, LLC, which ̃ Protection against freeze-thaw cycles
safer concrete installations. included a US plant manufacturing synthetic ̃ Better cohesion in the fresh concrete
fibers for use in concrete reinforcement, sales ̃ Increased abrasion resistance
Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) is not a new operations across Sika’s geographical regions, ̃ Higher flexural and shear strengths
concept. Since biblical times fibers were used in and Fibermesh®, a strong brand in FRC. The ̃ Reinforcement replacement
cementitious construction materials in the form acquired business was the perfect addition to ̃ Joint Extension

SYNTHETIC MICRO-FIBERS SYNTHETIC MACRO-FIBERS STEEL FIBERS

 CHARACTERISTICS, BENEFITS &
APPLICATION GUIDES
SikaFiber® CHARACTERISTICS GUIDE
Type Products Length, " Dosage, lbs/cu.yd Standards Description
ACRYLIC Sika Fibermesh® AC 100 Graded 0.5 - 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III Micro Monofilament Acrylic Fiber, Degradable Bags
NYLON Sika Fibermesh® FN 0.5”, 0.75” 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III Micro Monofilament Nylon Fiber, Degradable Bags
Sika Fibercast® 500 Graded 1.5 ASTM D7508 Polypropylene Monofilament or Fibrillated Degradable Bags
Sika Fibermesh® HP Graded 0.5 ASTM D7508 Polypropylene Monofilament, Fine Denier, Degradable Bags
MICRO Sika Fibermesh® 150 Graded 1 ASTM D7508 Polypropylene Monofilament, Degradable Bags
Sika Fibermesh® 300e3 Graded 1.5 ASTM D7508 Polypropylene Fibrillated, Degradable Bags
Sika Fibermesh® 150F 0.25” or 0.5” 1 - 3.4 ASTM D7508 Polypropylene Monofilament, Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® Force 60 2.4“ 3 - 11 ASTM D7509 Structural Embossed Polypropylene, In Pucks
SikaFiber® Enduro® Prime 2.2“, 2.4“ 3-7 ASTM D7508 Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
SikaFiber® 800 Stealth 2“ 3-7 ASTM D7508 Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
MACRO
Sika Fibermesh® 650 Graded 3-7 ASTM D7508 Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
Sika Fibermesh® 650S Graded 5 - 8.5 ASTM D7508 Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
Sika Fibermesh® 665 2.6” 5-9 ASTM D7508 Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
SikaFiber® Novocon® CS 1000 1" 20 - 75 ASTM A820 - Type II Steel Fiber, 55 lbs Boxes
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE8060 2.4“ 25 - 67 ASTM A820 - Type I Steel, Collated Hooked End, 44 lb Paper Bags
SikaFiber® Novocon® HE4550 2” 25 - 67 ASTM A820 - Type I Steel, Hooked End, 44 lb Paper Bags
STEEL
SikaFiber® Novocon® XR 1.5”, 2” 25 - 66 ASTM A820 - Type V Steel, Crimped, 25 lb Repulpable Bags
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6560 2.4“ 24 - 67 ASTM A820 - Type I Steel, Collated Hooked End, 44 lb Paper Bags
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6535 1.4“ 35 - 80 ASTM A820 - Type I Steel, Collated Hooked End, 44 lb Paper Bags
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 850 1.5” 24-48 A820 Type V & C1116 Type III Steel-Synthetic Blend, 24 lb Degradable Bags
BLEND
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 950 1.9" 5 - 10 ASTM D7508 Macro-Micro Synthetic Blend, 5 lb Bags

Slabs
SikaFiber® APPLICATION Residential/Light Commercial Industr
GUIDE Commercial

ACRYLIC Sika Fibermesh® AC 100 ● ● ●

Concrete fibers have an innumerable amount of
NYLON Sika Fibermesh® FN ● ●
applications in concrete construction. Not only will
benefits in fresh and hardened properties be seen, Sika Fibercast® 500

secondary benefits will be made as well. By reducing or Sika Fibermesh® HP ● ● ●

replacing traditional meshes and steel reinforcement, MICRO Sika Fibermesh® 150 ● ● ●
labor costs will be reduced and construction schedules Sika Fibermesh® 300e3 ●
can be accelerated. Safety is increased by reducing the Sika Fibermesh® 150F
chances of tripping or impalement by traditional steel SikaFiber® Force 60
reinforcement. With concrete fiber being integral (well SikaFiber® Enduro® Prime ●
mixed) throughout the concrete, there is no opportunity SikaFiber® 800 Stealth ● ●
for reinforcement to end up in the bottom of your slab. MACRO
Sika Fibermesh® 650 ● ●
Sika Fibermesh® 650S
KEY APPLICATION BENEFITS: Sika Fibermesh® 665
• Integral Reinforcement ● ●
SikaFiber® Novocon CS 1000
• Increased safety
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE8060
• Less opportunities for callbacks
SikaFiber® Novocon® HE4550 ●
• Long term durability increase STEEL
SikaFiber® Novocon® XR ● ●
• Reduction in labor for placement of reinforcement
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6560 ●
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6535
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 850 ● ● ●
BLEND
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 950 ● ● ●
 SikaFiber® PERFORMANCE BENEFITS GUIDE
Type Products Early Age Benefits Long Term Benefits

Shrinkage Crack Control

Crack Reinforcement
Settlement Cracking

Spalling During Fire

Provides Restrained
Shrinkage Cracking

Provides Shatter &

Provides Post First

Impact Resistance
Improves Cohesion

Reduces Explosive
Reduces Plastic
Reduces Plastic

Greater Fatigue

Reduces Water
Toughness for

Extends Joint

Penetration
Resistance
Shotcrete
Flexural

Spacing

Ductility
Greater
ACRYLIC Sika Fibermesh® AC 100 ● ● ● ● ●

NYLON Sika Fibermesh® FN ● ● ● ● ●

Sika Fibermesh® HP ● ● ● ● ●
Sika Fibermesh® 150 ● ● ● ● ●
MICRO
Sika Fibermesh® 300e3 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Sika Fibermesh® 150F ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Force 60 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Enduro® Prime ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® 800 Stealth ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
MACRO
Sika Fibermesh® 650 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Sika Fibermesh® 650S ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Sika Fibermesh® 665 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Novocon® CS 1000 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Novocon® HE4550 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
STEEL SikaFiber® Novocon® XR ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6560 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Novocon® CHE6535 ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 850 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
BLEND
SikaFiber® Novomesh® 950 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

s Pavements Composite Precast Shotcrete & Underground

Metal Deck Vaults
Heavy Extended Parking Areas & Tunnel Wall & Tunneling Slope
rial Overlays Overlays Sidewalk Tanks & Pipe
Industrial Joint Roadways Segments Tilt-Up & Mining Stabilization
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 SikaFiber®
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY

FIBER TYPE spalling during a fire. The fibrillated micro Steel fibers may be collated (glued) together
fibers are often used in replacement of the in a clip. The collation of the fibers does not
The first step to choosing the right fiber is lightest welded wire fiber (6x6 W1.4/W1.4) for improve performance of the fiber reinforced
to understand the type of fiber required for temperature and shrinkage characteristics. concrete. Collated fibers improve the ease of
your application. The main standards for mixing of high aspect ratio fibers. Collated fibers
fiber reinforced concrete are ASTM C 1116 and Structural macro fibers have a diameter are added to the concrete mix, the bundles are
EN14889. ASTM C 1116, Standard Specification greater than 0.3 mm. Macro fibers are used as spread throughout the concrete. Continued
for Fiber Reinforced Concrete, outlines four (4) a replacement for temperature and shrinkage mixing action breaks apart the clips to let the
classifications of fiber reinforced concrete; reinforcement (WWF) or as structural individual fibers separate quickly throughout
̃ Type I – Steel fiber-reinforced concrete or reinforcement in concrete or shotcrete. Macro the mix. In the same vein, synthetic macro fibers
shotcrete (ASTM A820) fibers are used where an increase in residual can be in a wrapped bundle or puck. The fiber
̃ Type II – Glass fiber-reinforced concrete or (post-cracking) flexural strength is required wrapping is degradable and will disperse during
shotcrete (ASTM C1666) (ASTM C1609 or EN14845). mixing.
̃ Type III – Synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete
or shotcrete (ASTM D7508) FIBER PERFORMANCE Fibers begin to function in a structural supportive
̃ Type IV – Natural Fiber-reinforced concrete manner when the concrete matrix starts to
or shotcrete (ASTM D7357) Fiber performance is influenced by three crack, just like traditional reinforcement. The
characteristics; tensile strength, aspect ratio crack has to occur for the load to switch from
FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE (calculated as the length/diameter) and the concrete to the reinforcement. The fibers
anchorage (hooked, crimp, emboss, fibrillation, then provide ductility and support by bridging
Micro fibers have a diameter that is less than etc.). One characteristic does not outweigh cracks and thus providing post crack strength to
0.3 mm. Micro fibers are either monofilament another; all three items have to work together the concrete.
or fibrillated. Micro fibers should be used for for optimal performance. Fiber reinforced
plastic shrinkage control (cracking that can concrete is a composite material and therefore,
occur in the first 24 hours of concrete cure), all fibers are tested in the concrete to prove their
impact protection, and reduction of explosive performance.

BEST USE OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIBERS

State of concrete or mortar Effect / property improvement Recommended fiber type
Fresh Reduce Rebound of Shotcrete Micro-PP fibers
Fresh Homogeneity improvement Micro-PP fibers
Up to 24 Hours Early-age cracking reduction Micro and Macro-PP fibers
28 days hardening or more Improvement of explosive spalling Micro-PP fibers
1–2 days Reduction of cracks induced by restraint or temperature Micro & Macro-PP fibers
28 days hardening or more Transmission of external forces Macro-PP & Steel fibers
PP = Polypropylene Synthetic Fibers
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