UnoFin Ancillary Anti Efflorescence

UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE is a water-based product for removing and preventing the appearance of efflorescence caused by saltpeter on typical construction site facings, such as mortar, concrete, brick, fiber cement, natural stone, etc. It has great penetration in the support and great capacity of dissolution of the salts. This additive prevents the crystallization of salts on the treated surface. It is transparent and colourless and capable of cohering loose or poorly adhering particles.


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Features and applications

  • Great surface penetration.
  • Salt-dissolution capacity.
  • Hinders the crystallization of salts on treated surfaces.
  • Transparent and colorless.
  • Capable of joining particles that are loose or lightly bonded.

Substrates

NEW:

  • Remove dust, grease and other contaminants.
  • Apply UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE according to instructions for use.

OLD:

  • Remove mold contamination with bleach or other suitable decontaminant, and also any loose bits of paint or other construction materials.
  • Level irregularities with a suitable filler.
  • Leave to dry and sand down.
  • Apply UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE according to instructions for use.

Instructions for use

  • Shake to homogenize the product.
  • Brush the surface to be treated forcefully.
  • Act vigorously on the surfaces with high salt deposits; use a bristled brush for this and try to open up the pores as much as possible.
  • Apply with a brush or roller, priming with the greatest quantity possible.
  • Tack-free time: 30 minutes.
  • The surface should be rinsed well once the primer UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE is dry.
  • The treated surface can be repainted; wait at least 4 hours after the UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE has been applied.
  • Before the repainting, or on facings with minor problems, UNOFIN ANCILLARY ANTI EFFLORESCENCE can be used as primer, applying it diluted with 2 parts of water.
  • Tools should be cleaned with water immediately after their use.

Cautions and recommendations

Do not apply at temperatures below 5 ⁰C or above 30 ⁰C, in direct sunlight, rain or when there is a risk of frost.

Packaging

25 L containers.
Shelf life: 24 months in its well sealed original packaging, in a cool dry place protected from weather conditions and direct sunlight, and not exposed to temperatures below 5ºC or above 35ºC.

Technical data

Diluent Water
Specific weight 1.03 Kg/L
Tack-free time 30-60 min.
Repainting Minimum 4 hrs

Note

The instructions for use are given according to our tests and knowledge and do not imply any commitment by PIDILITE GRUPO PUMA nor free the consumer from the examination and verification of the products for their correct use. Claims must be accompanied by the original packaging to allow a proper traceability.

PIDILITE GRUPO PUMA is not responsible, in any case, for the application of its products or constructive solutions carried out by the application company or other parties involved in the process and / or execution of the work, limiting the responsibility of PIDILITE GRUPO PUMA exclusively to the damages directly attributable to the supplied products, individually or integrated in systems, due to failures in their manufacturing process.

In any case, the drafter of the work project, the technical management or the person responsible for the work, or collaterally the application company or other parties involved in the process and / or execution of the work, must ensure the suitability of the products addressing the characteristics of them, as well as the conditions, support and possible pathologies of the work in question.

The values obtained by PIDILITE GRUPO PUMA's products or its constructive solutions that, as the case may be, are determined by the EN standards or any other regulation that applies to it in each case refers exclusively to the conditions specifically stipulated in said regulation and that are referred to, among others, to certain characteristics of the support, humidity and temperature conditions, etc. without being them required in the tests obtained under different conditions, all in accordance with the relevant regulation.