MIRACOTE
Crossfield Products Corp.
3000 E. Harcourt St.
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Tel: (310) 886-9100
Fax: (310) 886-9119
140 Valley Road
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Tel: (908) 245-2800
Fax: (908) 245-0659
Web site: www.miracote.com
E-mail: miracote@cpcmail.net
MIRACOTE DECORATIVE FINISHES
Almost any look, any texture, any color is obtainable with Miracote Decorative Flooring.
Integrally pigmented, and finish stained, Mircote can be applied with stamps or templates to create endless
patterns and textures – new or antiqued.
Miracote faux brick floor looks more like brick than brick does! Similarly with tile or stone replicas
using Miracote Protective Coating.
Unlike other stamped concrete systems, Miracote Mirastamp can be installed in thin – section (1/4" - 1/2") directly
over existing concrete.
Ideal for driveways, sidewalks, patios, balconies, retail operations – anywhere you want to make an unusual statement
or a beautiful impression that lasts.
Miracote Micro-Topping is a thin-section, decorative coating
system which gives the appearance of concrete but is flexible, abrasion-resistant
and easier to clean. Micro-Topping can be applied by brush, trowel, squeegee,
roller, or spray and produces an extremely durable, low cost but attractive
appearance. Typical thickness is approximately 3/32 of an inch (2.4
mm) and is light in weight at approximately 1.2 lbs per square foot. It
can be used in the widest ranges of climates and is offered in slip - resistant
profiles. Micro-Topping base is available in two natural colors, white
and light gray, or can be integrally pigmented in a wide range of additional
colors, or antiqued or chemical - stained producing coloration and texture
options that provide an additional dimension accent design feature unique
to each application. A special polyurethane coating protects the
Micro-Topping, making it more easily cleaned. Miracote Micro-Topping may
also be used to produce a skid resistant finish.
Among proven uses for Micro-Topping are: Retail Stores, outlets, food
and beverage service establishments, restrooms, and floors for public area
in hotels, theme parks, museums, professional offices, museums, schools,
and universities.
Micro-Topping is flexible and will accept a limited amount of deflection
in a substrate. Micro-Topping can be installed over Miracote RM Types III
and IV, which are applied over mechanically fastened metal lathe to provide
a suitable concrete like surface over wooden substrates. This is
a distinct advantage of Micro-Topping over traditional self-leveling overlayments.
Miracote SLF-D is a white self-leveling topping for interior
decorative applications that are stained and sealed with Miracote sealers
to provide multi-colored surfaces with an available full range of gloss,
matte or satin sealers that are highly resistant to traffic and chemicals.
SLF-D is installed from 1/4" up to 2" and can be spread to a featheredge
over high spots within an irregular substrate.
SLF-D Decorative Self-Leveling Interior Finished Floor System
SLF-D 50 is a white polymer modified cementitious interior use finished
floor topping over concrete. SLF-D is self-leveling, rapidly installed,
and is quick setting. SLF-D delivers a smooth floor surface
that is stained and sealed to produce Architectural Interior floor designs
featuring multiple custom colorations, accent score cuts, and blast stencil
designs. SLF-D can be topped with available Miracote sealers to produce
clear, gloss, matte or satin finishes. SLF-D comes as a white dry
powder, which is job mixed with water into fluid material that is easily
pumped or poured onto the surface and then spread into place. The material
seeks its own level and rapidly sets in hardness.
SLF-D can be installed from a thickness of 1/4" up to 2" and
will function at a featheredge over high points. Thicker application is
accomplished with the addition of washed stone aggregate. SLF-D can
be lightly walked on in ideal conditions between 2 to 3 hours after placement.
Stains can usually be applied after six hours and sealers can usually be
applied the next day. SLF-D can be applied over concrete, ceramic
tile, terrazzo, quarry tile and almost any other structurally-sound, tightly
adhered surface applied over a sound concrete substrate. SLF-D is
resistant to water and, in itself, is not sensitive to MVT. A high
moisture vapor transmission condition can, however, affect color of stains
during initial reaction or drying and can impact sealer characteristics,
thus necessitating monitoring of MVT to determine potential affect on applied
stains and sealers.
Advantages
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Pleasing Architectural decorative design
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Limitless possibilities for accent & layout
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Finished floor topping with sealer coats
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Enhanced by stencils, saw cuts, colors
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Compatible with Mirastain I, Mirastain II and Miracote Sealer Selection
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Self-leveling produces a smooth and flat surface
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Rapid setting - minimum down time
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Water resistant
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Simple to use
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Auto-mixable and can be pumped
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Non-shrinking high performance
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Polymer-fortified:
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Self-curing with superior adhesion
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Simplified clean-up: clean tools with water
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High Compressive Strength
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Sealed walking surface complies with ADA requirements for traction coefficient
of friction.
Limitations
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Not for exterior use.
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Do not apply in conditions of direct sunlight or strong drafts as these
will cause material to set too quickly.
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Do not attempt to cover expansion joints or working (dynamic) cracks in
concrete. Consult Crossfield Products Corp.
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Physical Characteristics are based on a 5.25 Qt water mix; altering the
water mix can adversely affect this product's Physical Characteristics.
Hairline or haze cracks can occur from excessive water exposure during
mixing, placement or curing and from movement in the substrate.
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Honor all construction joints, expansion joints, and open joints.
Compressive Strength, PSI in:
4 hours @ 3075 p.s.i;
1 day @ 4590 p.s.i;
7 days @ 6950 p.s.i;
28 days @ 8710 p.s.i.
Tensile Strength, PSI:
7 days @ 520 p.s.i;
28 days @ 800 p.s.i.
Taber Abrasion Resistance
Grams lost / 100 cycles 0.14 %
Shrinkage after 28 days 0.075%
A. Surface Preparation
Remove existing floor coverings, paint, tiles, adhesive, grout, etc.
On existing concrete surfaces totally remove foreign substances such as
wax, grease, oil or dirt, which will prevent bond. Generally it is required
to remove old existing mastic flooring adhesive down to concrete.
When existing mastic is difficult to remove, consult Crossfield Products
Corp. for further instructions. Block off holes or static non-working
cracks through the floor, which would permit the SLF-D to flow through.
B. Priming
Use Miracote Liquid Catalyst (MLC) mixed (diluted) with water to produce
a liquid polymer primer. Drill-mix MLC with potable water at a rate
of 1:1 and apply by brush, spray apparatus or long-nap roller. Coverage
of Miracote Liquid Catalyst Primer MIX will average between 300 and 350
sq. ft. per mixed gallon. Allow primer to dry to a slight tack state
- usually 2 hours. On porous surfaces or when the first primer coat is
totally absorbed, a second primer coat is required.
C. Mixing SLF-D Dry Powder
Standard specified mix is 5 quarts water to one 50 lb. bag of SLF-D
50 Powder. Mix by ½" double insulated fast drill minimum 650
rpm. SLF-D will remain in a flowing state for 10 - 15 minutes
after mixing. Material can be applied in thickness from 1/4" up to 2" and
SLF-D can function at a featheredge over high points in the substrate.
One 50lb sack of SLU will cover approximately 28-sq. ft. in a thickness
of 1/4".
Consult Crossfield Products Corp. for recommendations greater than 2".
D. Application
Begin application at the far corner of the area to receive the materials.
Pour the SLF-D material onto the surface and spread with gage rake set
at the desired minimum thickness. Maintain a continuous wet edge.
Wear platform spikes set higher than the material's application depth to
avoid reflective imprints in the surface because laborers are required
to walk through the wet material to smooth the surface. The material seeks
its own level without the use of hand trowel and is easily brought to a
smooth surface using a smoothie trowel technique. Consult Crossfield
Products Corp. for a trowel grade underlayment recommendation when an elevation
transition is required such as from room to room, or for an application
greater than 2". Acquire a copy of Miracote Printed Application
Specifications for the application of this product, Miracote Mirastain
I, Mirastain II and Miracote sealers.
After SLF-D has reached its set, the surface is lightly screen sanded
prior to the application of stains. Apply any desired score cuts
and stain the surface. Cut reflective relief saw cuts corresponding
the substrate. After stains are applied and set, prepare the surface
for sealer application in accordance with the types of stain and sealers
specified.
SLF-D 50 is available from any Authorized Miracote Distributor or from
Crossfield Products Corp.'s Rancho Dominguez, CA; or Roselle Park, NJ locations
Consult Crossfield Products Corp. to acquire a CSI format specification.
Miracote RM White is a trowel grade stainable cementitious mortar used
to pitch and transition levels at thresholds.
Miracote Mirastamp is a very decorative profiled overlayment which looks
like stamped concrete yet functions as a tough floor. The system consists
of a polymeric primer which is applied over prepared concrete substrates,
after which the integrally pigmented basecoat is poured and stamped. Conventional
stamping tools are sprayed using the unique Mirastamp liquid release agent
which self-dissipates when dry. A multi-colored surface can be achieved
by disbursing a color additive within the liquid release, or the stamped
impression can be chemically stained. The final step is the application
of a clear or pigmented sealer which adds stain resistance.
Mirastamp is ideal for driveways, sidewalks, patios, balconies, lobbies
or anywhere you want to create a beautiful impression that lasts.
A) Compressive Strength
ASTM C-109 (2” x 2” cubes) 4,219
p.s.i.
B) Indentation Characteristics (Steadily Applied Load)
MIL-D-3134, Para. 4.7.4.2.1
(2,000 lbs. On 1” steel ram imposed for 30 min.)
2.26%
C) Adhesion
MIL-D-03134, Para. 4.7.14
(Shear from Steel plate after 96 hours)
305 p.s.i.
D) Water Absorption
MIL-D-3134 3.41%
E) Tensile Strength
ASTM C-190 925 p.s.i.
F) Flexural Strength
ASTM C-580 2,415 p.s.i.
G) Compression Test
Outdoor 50#/1 gallon mix
7 day cure 3,300 p.s.i.
28 day cure 3,900 p.s.i.
Indoor 50#/1 gallon mix
7 day cure 2,800 p.s.i.
28 day cure 3,900 p.s.i.
A) Mixing/Volume
Miracote Mirastamp base coat screed consists of Mirastamp Liquid Polymer
(5 gal. Pails), Liquid Color IP Pack (pint plastic bottles) and Dry Mix
(45 lb. bags). One IP Pack is mixed with one pail of Liquid Polymer.
The mixed polymer is then blended with the Dry Mix at one gallon (1 GL)
to one 45-lb. bag. Release agent is a single component spray grade
liquid material. Available sealers are single or two component materials.
B) Surface Preparation
Concrete, new or old, needs to be cleaned. All grease, paint,
curing agents, or loose concrete patches and droppings are to be removed.
Mechanical bead-blasting is recommended.
C) Priming
Apply Mirastamp Polymeric Liquid Primer.
D) Application
The procedure for installing Mirastamp is as follows:
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A primer wetting mix is applied just prior to base coat screed.
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Pigmented Mirastamp base mortar blend is placed by screed.
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Apply Miracote Release Agent onto both the Mirastamp base mortar and the
stamp tool.
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A colored dry powder may be mixed to the release agent to accent the basecoat
Mirastamp screed.
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Carefully place the stamps over the Mirastamp screed. Specially designed
flexible stamps may be required for edge work.
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Allow the release agent to evaporate.
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When dry, colored chemical stains may be applied.
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Apply a clear sealer after preparing the surface.
Miracote Mirastamp is available from any Authorized Miracote Distributor.
Crossfield Products Corp. maintains offices and/or factories at the addresses
listed above. Approved Miracote Distributors are established in all
major trading areas in the United States, Canada, and various European
and Far Eastern nations.
Consult Crossfield Products Corp. for specification assistance, detailing,
etc. This consultation is highly recommended prior to specification.
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