Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Method
- Application Details
Processing
- Diluted with water SILRES® BS 16 is used for hydrophobic impregnating the surface of masonry materials when a suitable means of achieving an adequate, uniform coating, e. g. dipping, is available. Twofold application is not recommended. The product is not recommended for treating the outside walls of buildings since the necessarily uneven application will give rise to white spots.
Dilution
- SILRES® BS 16 is supplied as a concentrate and is diluted with water before use. Ordinary tap water may be used. It is best to add the SILRES® BS 16 masonry water repellent to the water under vigorous stirring. Preliminary tests are always required for the determination of the correct dilution ratio.
- Applications
- Boards & Panels
- Construction Materials
- Gypsum Wallboards and Gypsum Fiberboards
- Hydrophobic Impregnation
- Pre-Impregnation of Construction Materials
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear to hazy colorless to slightly yellowish
- Typical Properties
- Properties
SILRES® BS 16 imparts water repellency to:
- Low-fired clay products immediately after they have been made: e. g. roof tiles, facing bricks, floor tiles, flower pots
- Aerated concrete
- Gypsum and gypsum-based fiber boards
- Light fillers, such as perlite, vermiculites and aerated concrete granules
- Insulating materials
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Substance | approx. 34 | wt % | — |
| Density (at 25°C, 1013 hPa) | 1.4 | g/cm³ | — |
| K₂O equivalent | approx. 20 | wt % | — |
| pH (at 25°C) | 13 - 14 | — | Indicator strips |
| Solid Content (at 150°C, 1 hour, 1 gram) | approx. 55 | wt % | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Regional Availability
Storage & Handling
- Storage Information
- SILRES® BS 16 must be stored in the tightly closed original container.
- Storage beyond the date specified on the label does not necessarily mean that the product is no longer usable. In this case however, the properties required for the intended use must be checked for quality assurance reasons.
- SILRES® BS 16 should be stored in stainless steel drums, plastic or glass containers. Tinplate, aluminum or galvanized or lacquered containers are not suitable. If crystals are formed due to too low storage temperatures, these will redissolve when the product is allowed to warm up. The product must then be stirred thoroughly.