SILANE IMPREGNATION
 
FUNCOSIL is a solvent free isobutylltrimethoxy alkyl-silane solution, hydro-phobizing, for the colourless impregnation of cementitious building materials, especially high-grade concrete.
 
PROPERTIES AND REACTIONS
 
High grade concrete generally has low porosity. Very often these pores are partly filled with water. In order to ensure high penetration depths in such cases, the use of solvent-free alkyl-silane is recommended. With this method, the pore volume that can be reached by impregnation is filled with the undiluted agent. Because of its high wetting effect, the alkyl-silane in FUNCOSIL SILANE 100 does not need solvents to acieve high penetration depth. Depending on the number of flow-coating procedures applied any desired penetration depth can be achieved. In tests with steel shelled B45 concrete, penetration depths of 4-6 mm were achieved in three treatments with 700 ml/m2 in total.