MasterEmaco® S 486

High strength, non-shrink polymer fiber reinforced cementitious mortar

DESCRIPTION
MasterEmaco® S 486 is a ready to use product in or high peaks is unsuitable). Surfaces must be pre-
powder form, which requires only the on-site addition of wetted to thoroughly dampen the concrete, but any free
water to produce a non-shrink high strength, reinforced surface water must be removed before MasterEmaco®
with acrylic polymer fibers. Mortar of predictable S 486 is placed.
performance For large areas of application, such as floor toppings or
concrete repair, MasterBrace® ADH 1414 epoxy
PRIMARY USES bonding agent should be used on the interface to ensure
MasterEmaco® S 486 is formulated for use at plastic total bond. Feather edging is not recommended.
consistency, and may be used with confidence for Minimum acceptable depth is 10mm and Maximum
bedding, repairing, grouting and void filling operations recommended depth for toppings is 50mm in single
such as: layer application.
- Concrete repairs.
- Void filling between old and new concrete. MIXING
- Floor patching. First dry mix contents of bag, then thoroughly mix with
- Packing under columns and stanchions. the specified amount of water.
- Caulking of concrete pipes.
- Filling tie-bar holes. CONSISTENCY:
- Re profiling of stanchion or mast bases when Plastic: Add 3.9 liters of water to one 25kg bag and mix
formwork is undesirable. thoroughly

ADVANTAGES NOTES:
- No primer required allows rapid application at 1. To achieve the properties described, water
reduced cost. additions should be accurate to ± 0.1 liter.
- Non shrink. 2. Water should be slowly added over a 1½ minute
- Adjustable consistency. period and then mixing continued for a further 2
- Proven and predictable performance. minutes.
- Trowel able. 3. It is important that a forced action mixer is used to
- High bond strength to steel and concrete. ensure complete dispersion of the water and
- Early strength development even at pourable thorough mixing thereafter.
consistency.
- Good fatigue and impact resistance. PLACING:
- Impermeable. All of the mix should be placed within 45 minutes of
water addition. No water should be added for
PACKAGING retempering.
MasterEmaco® S 486 is supplied in 25kg bags Placing must not take place below 5°C. Below 8°C it is
advisable to tent before placing, to warm the substrate
APPLICATION PROCEDURE to 8°C minimum, and subsequently to maintain the
SURFACE PREPARATION: PROCEDURE placed mortar at 8°C minimum.
All surfaces in contact with the material must be sound, For plastic consistencies tamping is essential to achieve
dense and clean. All laitance and any unsound material good compaction.
should be removed - an evenly scraped, slightly textured Do not vibrate.
surface is required, with all dust and dirt removed. (Note:
heavy scabbling, creating deep troughs

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CURING: PRECAUTIONS
Curing of the exposed surfaces of MasterEmaco® S 486 The temperature of both the grout and elements coming
must commence immediately. Following placement the into contact with the grout should be in the range of
exposed surfaces must be continuously cured at +5°C to +35°C. Do not use water in an amount or at a
moderate temperatures for seven days after finishing temperature that will produce a consistency more than
operations. This will prevent early drying shrinkage and fluid or cause mixed grout to bleed or segregate. do not
help to develop strength, durability and other desired overwork and avoid using mechanical vibration. under
properties. Any deficiencies in the method of curing may no circumstances should MasterEmaco® S 486 be
also reduce the amount of initial expansion which is retempered by the later addition of water.
needed to offset later drying shrinkage. The use of It is essential that a mechanically powered grout
MasterKure curing compounds is recommended. mixer is used to obtain the optimum properties.
Grouting a space using plastic mortar:
Formwork is erected on 3 sides (and is prepared for the STORAGE
fourth). Plastic mortar is rammed into place, filling all Store out of direct sunlight, clear of the ground on pallets
voids. Without delay, a vertical or sloping form is fixed protected from rainfall. Avoid excessive compaction.
on the fourth side, the grout is surcharged and is Storage life is approximately 18 months when stored as
consolidated by thorough hand punning (i.e., caulking by above in original sealed bags.
ramming). Just before final set, the surplus grout is
removed. YIELD / CONSUMPTION
12.9 - 13.4 ltr / 25kg bag dependent on water addition
TYPICAL PROPERTIES* rate 78 x 25kg bags / m³
When mixed with 3.9 liters of water a 25kg bag will
have the following properties NOTE
For free flowing grouting operations consider the use of
Compressive Strength 24 hrs. 29.0 MasterFlow® 524. Precision grouting of heavy
N/mm² 3 days 34.5 machinery use MasterFlow® 928 or in critical operating
(ASTM C109) 7 days 50.5 conditions; MasterFlow® 950.
28 days 55.0 When a very rapid set is required in areas subject to
chemical spillage or contamination, use epoxy grouts
Tensile Strength N/mm² 7 days 3.0
MasterFlow® 400/648.
(BS 6319 Part 7) 28 days 4.0
For additional information on MasterEmaco® S 486
Flexural Strength N/mm² 7 days 9.0 mortar or other non-shrink grouting and repair materials,
(BS 4551) 28 days 10.0 contact your Master Builders Solutions representative.

Initial Surface Absorption 10 mins 0.02 SAFETY PRECAUSTIONS

(ISAT BS 1881 : Part 111) 30 mins 0.01 As with other products containing Portland cement, the
60 mins <0.01 cementitious material in MasterEmaco® S 486 mortar
120 mins -- may cause irritation. Avoid contact with eyes and
VOC (SCAQMD Rule 1113) < 1g/l prolonged exposure. In case of contact with the eyes,
immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15
CDPH (emission rate) < 10µg/m²*h minutes. Call a physician. In case of contact with skin,
wash skin thoroughly.

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NOTE
Field service, where provided, does not constitute
supervisory responsibility. For additional information
contact your local Master Builders Solutions
representative.
Master Builders Solutions reserves the right to have the
true cause of any difficulty determined by accepted test
methods.

QUALITY AND CARE

All Master Builders Solutions Products are manufactured
under a management system independently certified to
conform to the requirements of the quality,
environmental and occupational health and safety
standards of ISO 9001 and Master Builders Solutions
ESHQ recommendations.
* Properties listed are based on laboratory controlled
tests.
® = Registered trademark of the MBCC-Group in many
countries

CONTACT
Should you require any further information, please do
not hesitate to contact us:

www.master-builders-solutions.com/en-sa
enquirycc.saudi@mbcc-group.com
M: +966 13 853 8600

Master Builders Solutions Saudi Arabia for

Manufacturing LLC.
P.O. Box 1884, Al Khobar, KSA

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