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Sikaflex®-PRO
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYURETHANE JOINT SEALANT

DESCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Sikaflex -PRO is a one component, thixotropic, polyurethane based joint
®
sealant. It cures under the influence of atmospheric moisture to form an
elastomeric material with adhesive properties, in some cases without the
need for priming of the substrate.
SPECIFICATIONS SATISFIED
Sikaflex -PRO is supplied throughout the world by Sika and conforms to
® ®
the most stringent sealant standards, for example:
• US Federal Specification TT-S-00230C, Type II, Class A.
• BS4254: For one part polyurethane based sealants for the building industry.
• JIS A 5758: For one part polyurethane based sealants for the construction industry.
SURFACE PREPARATION
Clean, sound, dry and free of oil, grease and surface contaminants such as
form release agents, curing membranes and hydrophobic water repellents.
Thoroughly remove all loose particles and dust.
Masonry/Brick/Concrete: Any loose particles or laitance should be
removed with a rotary mechanical wire brush followed by blowing out with
oil free compressed air. Use Sika cementitious or epoxy mortars for making
good spalled or damaged joints.
Metals: Surfaces must be free of rust, scale or oxide films and should be
degreased using Sika® Colma Cleaner, Acetone or M.E.K.

USES PRIMING
As an elastic joint sealant for: (Refer to Primer Selection Guide for detailed information. This is a separate
• Expansion joints in buildings and civil structures above and below ground. document).
• Construction joints.
• Joints in precast concrete elements. APPLICATION
• External walling and cladding joints.
• Infill panel joints. Minimum application temperature 5°C. For easier use we recommend the
• Curtain walling. material is stored between 10°C and 30°C prior to use. Sikaflex®-PRO is
• Sanitary installations. available in 310 ml cartridges or 600 ml unipac. Cartridge: break the inner
• Sealing around window and door frames. seal at nozzle end, affix nozzle and cut to accommodate the desired joint
• Flexible draught proofing. size. Unipac: slide unipac into the special applicator gun, then either “nick”
• Sealing penetrations in walls or floors for ducts, piping etc. the unipac wrapper at the extrusion end or cut off the very end of the
• Retaining walls. sausage if it contains partially cured lumpy Sikaflex. Fit the gun with a
suitable nozzle that has been cut to deliver the right bead size. All primer
on joint sides, which is generally applied after backer rods or release tapes
ADVANTAGES are in place (refer joint design section) must have not exceeded it’s open
• New Sikaflex®-PRO will bond well to well cleaned Sikaflex®-PRO. time and it must be thoroughly dry and not just skinned over; otherwise in
• Excellent adhesion on all cement based materials, brick ceramics, conditions of rising temperature trapped solvent can blow bubbles in the
polyurethane, epoxy, most polyester, most metals and most timbers. uncured sealant. Porous substrates such as poorly compacted or cracked
• High durability. concrete must have their porous bond area surfaces thoroughly sealed to
• Good weathering resistance. avoid the possibility of air bubbles being blown into the uncured sealant if
• Non-sag on vertical and soffit joints up to 30 mm width. the substrate temperature rises. Extrude the Sikaflex®-PRO into the joint
• Short skinning time. ensuring that no air is trapped in the joint. Wide joints will require more
• Short cut off string, even after storage. than one pass of the application gun to make sure that Sikaflex®-PRO is in
• Ready for immediate use – no mixing, saves time. full contact with the sides and bottom of the joint. Tooling-off the sealant
• No potential mixing errors or wastage due to mixed quantities being will assist by forcing the sealant into the joint against its sides and back
greater than required. up material; this will also break any air bubbles and expose any air pockets.
• Non-corrosive. Final tooling of the joint surface can be done effectively with a spatula
• Can be painted over with many water, solvent and rubber based paints dipped in a 20% solution of washing up detergent in water (test to ensure
(preliminary tests recommended). it does not discolour the cured Sikaflex®-PRO) or a profiled piece of raw
• Approved for use in potable water (AS4020:2005). potato. When tooling off with detergent solution, ensure no solution is
• Resistant to bacterial attack. allowed to get onto adjacent joint sides/bonding areas before the sealant

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by oil
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• below 0°C is a total of ±20% of average joint width at the timeused.
of sealing joint backing material.
• admissible total shear movement is 20% of joint width at time of sealing
For the successful sealing of joints with Sikaflex®-PRO it is essential that
the following guidelines on joint configuration are observed: The edges or corners of concrete
joints are often weak because of
General use: poorly compacted concrete, thus it is
• for joints up to 12 mm wide, width to depth ratio = 1:1 desirable to use chanfers and recess
• for joints over 12 mm wide, width to depth ratio = 2:1 the joint. Technical Data (Typical)
(minimum joint depth 8mm: maximum joint width 35mm).
An approximate rule of thumb for joints in pre-cast concrete Colours

Joint interval (metres) up to 2.0 2.0-3.5 3.5-5.0 5.0-6.5 6.5-8.0

Joint width (mm) 10 15 20 25 30
To ensure that the correct width to depth ratio is achieved and to provide a
firm backing against which the sealant can be tooled off and also to prevent Colours are shown as a guide
the sealant from adhering to the bottom of the joint, the space under contact your local Sika office or
the Sikaflex®-PRO must be filled with a tight fitting, non-rotting, non- Technical Data (Typical)
In corner joints too, the insertion of a
Density 1.25 to 1.3 kg/litre depending o
absorbent backing material eg. fibreboard combined with a bond breaking release tape or backer rod is required,
tape (eg. polypropylene or PVC) or, alternatively, an open cell polyurethane Basis
or closed cell polyethylene backer rod supplied by Sika. Open cell PU backer
Colours
otherwise the sealant will fail during Moisture curing polyurethane p
expansion of the joint
rod has the advantages of allowing moisture access to the front and back of Priming Refer separate Primer Selectio
Technical
the joint simultaneously facilitating fasterData
curing.(Typical)
Technical Data
Also open (Typical)
cell PU backer o o
rod is much more compressible than closed cell PE foam thus one diameter Application temperature 5 C to 40 C
rod can be used in a muchColours
wider range of Colours
joint widths. Closed cell PE backer
Service temperature -30°C to 70°C (maximum +40°C
rod can cause bubbling in uncured sealant in rising temperature conditions
if it’s outer skin in punctured. It is essential that oil or tar impregnated Shelf life Minimum 12 months stored dry
backing materials are not used. Colours are shown as
Technical Data (Typical) Shore A hardness contact
23 your
to 27 after local
28 days Sika
(at 23°C,
Colours are shown
Coloursasare a guide
shownonly. as aFor trueonly.
guide representation of colours please
For true representation of colours p
Technical Data (Typical) contact your
Colours Density
local
contact Sika Elastic
office
your localorRecovery
Technical
Sika office Sales 1.25Representative.
Representative.
or Technical Sales to 1.3 kg/litre dep
>80%
Density
Colours Density 1.25 to 1.3 kg/litre (JIS
depending A 5758
on 1992)
colour
1.25 to 1.3 kg/litre depending on colour
Basis Basis Basis
Moisture curing
Basis
polyurethane prepolymer prepolymer
Moisture curing polyur
Moisture curing polyurethane
Priming Refer separate
Priming
Colours Priming
are shown Primer
Refer a Selection
separate
as guidePrimer Guide
only. for more
Selection
For true Guide for Refer
details
representation more separate
of details
colours please Primer
contact
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o or Technical Sales Representative.
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Application temperature
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5 C toas40a C guide only. For true representationo of coloursoplease
Density 1.25 to 1.3
contact your Application
kg/litre
local depending
Sika office on ortemperature
colour
Technical 5oC to 40oC
Sales Representative.
Service temperature -30°C to 70°C-30°C
Service temperature (maximum
to 70°C +40°C
(maximumin water and temporarily
+40°C in water and+50°C)
temporarily +50°C)
Density
Basis 1.25 to 1.3
Moisture kg/litre
curing dependingprepolymer
polyurethane on colour
Shelf life Shelf life Minimum 12 Service
months
Minimum temperature
stored
12 dry below
months 30°C
stored dryunopened
below 30°C in-30°C
original to
unopened 70°C
original(maxim
containers
in containe
Basis
Priming Moisture
Refer curingPrimer
separate polyurethane
Selection prepolymer
Guide for more details
Shore A hardness
Shore A hardnesso23 to 27oafter23 28todays (at 23°C,
27 after 28 days 50%(atR.H.)
23°C, 50% R.H.)
Priming
Application temperature Refer
5 40 C Shelf
C toseparate Primer life
Selection Guide for more details Minimum 12 months s
Elastic Recovery
Elastic Recovery o o
Application
Service temperature
temperature 5>80%
-30°CC toto40
70°C >80%
C (maximum +40°C in water and temporarily +50°C)
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
(JIS A 5758 1992)
(JIS A 5758 1992) Shore A hardness 23 to 27 after 28 days
Sikaflex -PRO - PAGE 2 0f 5
® Service
Shelf lifetemperature -30°C
Minimum to 70°C
12 (maximum
months stored +40°C
dry in
below water
30°C and temporarily
unopened in +50°C)containers
original
Elastic Recovery
®
Sikaflex -PRO
Sikafle
12Elastic Recovery
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Shelf life
Shore A hardness Minimum
23 to 27 after months
28 daysstored
(at dry 50%
23°C, belowR.H.)
30°C unopened in >80%
original containers
Page 3 of 6
>80% Pag
 TECHNICAL DATA (TYPICAL) MAXIMUM WORKING EXPANSION & CONTRACTION
COLOURS Refer Joint Design section.

SKINNING TIME (AT 23°C, 50% R.H.)

white off white sandstone pale brown beige grey dark grey
2 to 4 hours.

CURE RATE (AT 23°C, 50% R.H.)

2 mm in first 24 hours.
brick red redwood black dark amber

Colours are shown as a guide only. For true representation of colours please CHEMICAL RESISTANCE (ROUGH GUIDE ONLY)
contact your local Sika® office or Technical Sales Representative.

Long Term Mid Term Low to Very Low

DENSITY
1.25 to 1.3 kg/litre depending on colour. Water Mineral oils Organic solvents
BASIS Sea Water Vegetable oils Paint diletents
Moisture curing polyurethane prepolymer. Dilute mineral acids Fats Strong acids
Dilute mineral alkalis Swimming/Spa Strong Alkalis
PRIMING
Domestic sewage Pool water
Refer separate Primer Selection Guide for more details.
Fuel oils
APPLICATION TEMPERATURE
5oC to 40oC. CONSUMPTION
Sika Primer 1, 15 ) About 4-5m² per litre of primer.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE Sika Primer 3N ) 250 ml can of primer will normally be sufficient
-30°C to 70°C (maximum +40°C in water and temporarily +50°C). Sika Primer 215 ) for about 35-40 running metres of
Sika Primer 35 ) 12.5 mm (deep joint).
Sika Adhesive Cleaner 1: Approx. 5-8 m²/litre
SHELF LIFE
Minimum 12 months stored dry below 30°C unopened in original containers.

SHORE A HARDNESS
23 to 27 after 28 days (at 23°C, 50% R.H.)

ELASTIC RECOVERY (JIS A 5758 1992)

>80%

TENSILE STRENGTH (JIS A 5758 1992)

>0.2 MPa @ 50% elongation @ +23°C

TENSILE STRENGTH AT BREAK (JIS A 5758 1992)

>0.7 MPa

ELONGATION AT BREAK
>500%

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 SIKAFLEX® ESTIMATING CHART IMPORTANT NOTES
Quantities: a guide to Sikaflex®-PRO quantities (for fillet work multiply • Sikaflex®-PRO is best stored at temperatures between 10°C and 25°C in
metre runs per cartridge or ‘unipac’ by two). dry areas. The storage temperature should not exceed 30°C for extended
periods.
Litre Sikaflex®- Metre run Metre run • For best results use opened cartridge or sausage the same day otherwise
Joint Size the Sikaflex®-PRO in the nozzle will cure and have to be removed.
PRO per metre per cartridge per 'unipac'
in MM • When applying sealant, avoid air entrapment.
run (310ml) (600ml)
• Joint movement must not exceed ±30% (above 0°C) of the width of the
5x5 0.025 12.4 24 joint at the time it is sealed.
• Minimum joint width for caulking around window frames is 10mm.
5x10 0.050 6.2 12 • White and off white coloured sealant, in certain situations may yellow.
5x15 0.075 4.2 8.0 This does not affect the performance of the sealant.
• Sikaflex®-PRO in White and Off White are not recommended for Kitchen
10x10 0.100 3.1 6.0 and Bathroom tile joint sealing as the sealant can discolour. Sikasil® PRO or
SikaSeal Kitchen & Bathroom are recommended for this application.
10x15 0.150 2.0 4.0 • White and off white coloured sealant can be discoloured if detergent
10x20 0.200 1.55 3.0 tooling aids are used.
• Joints in low humidity environments should be sprayed with a mist of
10x25 0.250 1.24 2.4 water as soon as tooling off is complete to accelerate the curing process
and minimise the risk of early movement cracks.
15x10 0.150 2.06 3.9
• For specific chemical resistance please contact our Technical Service
15x15 0.225 1.35 2.7 Department.
• If there is no history of a particular coating/paint being applied over cured
15x20 0.300 1.04 2.0 Sikaflex®-PRO for a period of 6 months or more an over paintability test
15x25 0.375 0.82 1.6 should be made to determine:
i) That the paint dries properly within the expected time frame.
15x30 0.450 0.69 1.3 ii) That if the paint film dries satisfactorily it is not subsequently softened
and/or stained where it comes into contact with the Sikaflex®-PRO when
15x40 0.600 0.51 1.0 exposed to the heat of the sun.
20x10 0.200 1.55 3.0 iii) That the adhesion of the paint/coating is satisfactory to the Sikaflex®-
PRO.
20x15 0.050 1.04 2.0 Conduct a simple test, overpaint a cured sample of Sikaflex-PRO, allow the
normal drying time for the coating to elapse and then expose it to a
20x20 0.400 0.78 1.5
Temperature of 80°C continuously for seven days. Sika’s technical
25x12.5 0.310 1.00 2.0 Department can conduct this testing.
• Do not paint Sikaflex®-PRO with Sikagard-680S – it will not dry
25x15 0.380 0.81 1.6 satisfactorily.
25x20 0.500 0.62 1.2 • Do not use mineral turpentine or solvent based solutions as tooling aids.
• Do not use Sikaflex®-PRO to seal joints in chlorinated swimming pools or
25x25 0.630 0.50 0.9 spa pools because occasional over dosing with chlorine etc. can eventually
cause the Sikaflex®-PRO surface to become sticky.
30x15 0.450 0.69 1.3
• Where possible backer rod should be placed in a joint before it is primed.
30x20 0.600 0.51 1.0 • Do not twist or puncture closed cell polyethylene backer rod during
installation, this can lead to “out gassing”. The gas from the backer rod
30x25 0.750 0.42 0.8 blows bubbles into freshly applied Sikaflex®-PRO during conditions of rising
40x20 0.800 0.39 0.8 temperature.
• Open cell backer rod allows moist air access to the bottom of the joint so
40x25 1.000 0.31 0.6 that the Sikaflex®-PRO can cure simultaneously from the front and back of
the joint.
40x30 1.200 0.26 0.5 • Sikaflex®-PRO should be used with care in resealing joints that were
previously filled with silicone sealant. Consult out Technical Department.
• Not to be used in glazing applications where the Sikaflex® to glass bond is
PACKAGING exposed to direct or indirect sunlight or UV radiation.
310 ml cartridge per carton of 12 • Alcohol containing solvents should not be used as a tooling aid, as these
600 ml unipac per carton of 20 will inhibit the cure of polyurethane adhesives / sealants.
Sika Primers are supplied in 250 ml and 1 litre cans (Flammable) • Epoxy resin coatings should be fully cured prior to the application of the
Sika Activator 205 supplied in 250 ml and 1 litre cans (Flammable) adhesive / sealant as the uncured amine component could inhibit the cure
Sika Colma Cleaner is supplied in 1 litre and 20 litre cans (Flammable) of polyurethane adhesives / sealants.

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 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Sika® sealants are generally harmless provided that certain precautions
normally taken when handling chemicals are observed. The uncured
materials must not, for instance, be allowed to come into contact with food
stuffs or food utensils, and measures should also be taken to prevent the
uncured materials from coming into contact with the skin, since people
with particularly sensitive skin may be affected. The use of protective
clothing, goggles, barrier creams and rubber gloves is recommended. The
skin should be thoroughly cleansed at the end of each working period either
by washing with soap and warm water or by using a resin removing cream
– the use of powerful solvents is to be avoided. Disposable paper towels,
not cloth towels should be used to dry the skin. Adequate ventilation of the
working area is recommended. In case of accidental eye or mouth contact,
flush with water. Consult a doctor immediately.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION
The information, and, in particular, the recommendations relating to the
application and end-use of Sika’s products, are given in good faith based
on Sika’s current knowledge and experience of the products when properly
stored, handled and applied under normal conditions. In practice, the
differences in materials, substrates and actual site conditions are such
that no warranty in respect of merchantability or of fitness for a particular
purpose, nor any liability arising out of any legal relationship whatsoever,
can be inferred either from this information, or from any written
recommendations, or from any other advice offered. The proprietary rights
of third parties must be observed. All orders are accepted subject of our
terms and conditions of sale. Users should always refer to the most recent
issue of the Australian version of the Technical Data Sheet for the product
concerned, copies of which will be supplied on request.

PLEASE CONSULT OUR TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION.

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