Technical Specifications

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PREMIUM CONCRETE
COUNTERTOP MIX
™
Fiber Reinforced ● Fast Setting ● High Strength ● Pourable
©TCC Materials
®
• April 2013 Version 2.1
Product Description
Premium Concrete Countertop Mix
™
is a fast-setting, high-strength mix
specially formulated to create
countertops, outdoor kitchen tops, bar
or table tops, workbench or utility
tops. This product can also be used to
produce precast wall caps, mantel or
lintels for many different applications.
Premium Concrete Countertop Mix™
needs only water to produce an easy
-to-use, pourable mixture that can be
de-molded in 18-24 hours. This mix is
intended for reverse-cast application
only.
When/Where to Use
• Precast countertops
• Outdoor kitchen tops
• Bar or table top
• Workbench or utility top
• Precast wall caps
• Precast mantels
• Precast lintels
Advantages
• Fiber reinforced: shrinkage-reducing
micro fiber technology
• Polymer modified
• High strength
• Pourable consistency
• Sets in 18-24 hours
• Just add water
Available Sizes:
50 lb. (22.7 kg) bag
Technical Data:
Yield
To determine how much material is
required for a project, calculate the
volume in cubic feet. Multiply the
length by the width by the thickness of
the finished countertop for volume in
cubic inches, then divide the sum by
1728 for cubic feet. As an example, a
countertop that will be 36" long x 24"
deep x 2" thick will need 1 cubic foot
of wet countertop mix-calculation: (36
x 24 x 2)/1728 = 1 cubic foot. Each
50# bag will yield approximately ⅓ of
a cubic foot. Therefore, for every
cubic foot this would require 3 bags of
product .
Preparation:
Make a form for making your
countertop using ¾” Melamine coated
particleboard. Cut strips for the sides
1 ½” – 3” wide to match the desired
countertop or precast piece thickness.
Drill pilot holes on the side boards
from the top down and assemble the
side panels to the bottom panel using
½” longer screws than the side rail
(ex. 2” rail = 2½” screws). Fasten the
sides of the form to the base using
coarse screws allowing for the depth
of the precast piece and fastening
securely to the base. Fasteners
should be located every 6-8 inches
around the perimeter. Reinforcement:
In many precast applications, it will
be desirable to use wire mesh or
rebar for added strength and
durability. It is especially
recommended in applications that will
endure heavy-duty use or force. Cut a
piece of welded wire mesh 2” smaller
than the interior of the form and 2”
away from any sink or faucet cut outs.
On precast pieces larger than 42” or
over 2” thick #3 rebar should also be
used. Using wire ties attach the rebar
to the welded lath. Suspend the
reinforcements near the middle of the
height of the forms using wire ties
attached to the side forms using
screws. Place painter’s tape over the
screw heads to create ease in
dissembling the form. It is best to
vacuum and wipe down the inside of
the form with a clean rag and warm
water or acetone. Use of other
cleaning products can leave streaks
and residue on the form that you may
not be able to see until the top is
removed from the mold. Thoroughly
dry the inside of the form prior to
pouring the mix. Do not apply a form
release agent to the melamine.
Mixing
Mix each 50# bag of Premium
Concrete Countertop Mix™ in a five
gallon bucket or mortar mixer with 5
to 5.5 pints of clean, potable water for
3 minutes. Mix time is critical do not
cut short. Let product sit for 2 minutes
undisturbed. Then, remix the product
for 2 minutes until a flowable
consistency is obtained. If color is
desired, add dry powder pigment or
liquid colorant to the mix water. Mix
consistently so the pigment is evenly
mixed. A general recommendation for
adding 1 pint liquid pigment is to less
the amount of liquid pigment to the
overall mixing water. So if the liquid
pigment is ½ solids and a ½ pint
water, minus a ½ pint water from the
5 - 5.5 pints of recommended mixing
water.
Helpful Items:
24 Hours 3,000 psi avg.
28 Days 10,000 psi avg.
ASTM C109 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH