PRACTICAL GUIDE

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PRODUCT ADVANTAGES APPLICATIONS
SET TIME ACCELERATION
Adding CIMENT FONDU®, to concrete or
mortars based on traditional Portland cement, SET TIME ACCELERATION
results in set time acceleration, reducing set • Manholes repair.
time to between 5 and 30 minutes. • Fence posts.

RAPID RETURN TO SERVICE

A concrete or mortar of CIMENT FONDU® FAST DRYING AND HARDENING
allows an ultra-fast return to service. Concrete OF CIMENT FONDU®
is load bearing only 6 hours after installation. • Concrete Lintels.
• Industrial Floors.
USE AT COLD TEMPERATURE
• Public buildings.
CIMENT FONDU® concrete can be placed at
• Shop flooring.
temperatures as low as – 10°C (Assuming
frost protection is present).
HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
HIGH TEMPERATURE • Barbecues, Chimneys.
RESISTANCE • Furnaces.
An appropriate aggregate choice is required • Incinerators.
above 450°C. To avoid spalling wait 48 hours
before the first heating. CORROSION RESISTANCE
AGGREGATE TYPE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE • Waste water network.
Siliceous 450°C • Marine concrete.
• Agricultural buildings.
Basalt/Granite 800°C
• Food industries.
ALAG® 1,100°C
Chamotte 1,250°C

CORROSION RESISTANCE
In combination with adequate aggregates,
CIMENT FONDU® mortars or concretes are
more resistant to acid environments,
(up to > pH4), corrosion and abrasion.
 TO ACCELERATE THE SETTING OF YOUR CONCRETE OR MORTAR

Use of CIMENT FONDU® Use of CIMENT FONDU®

with Portland cement
ADVICE
• Wear appropriate PPE.
• Prepare small quantities of mix with
CIMENT FONDU®,i.e. 3 – 10 litres depending
on the required working time.
• Potential placing time of 5 to 30 minutes,
depending on added quantity of CIMENT FONDU®.
MIX
• Rinse and clean tools and containers immediately
after use.
• Use this mix only for non structural works.
with lime
ADVICE
• Wear appropriate PPE.
• Prepare small quantities of mix with
CIMENT FONDU®,i.e. 3 – 10 litres depending
on the required working time.
• Potential placing time of mix 1 - 10 minutes,
depending on the amount of CIMENT FONDU®
added.
• Rinse and clean tools and containers immediately
after use.
• Use this mix only for non structural work.

DOSAGE DOSAGE
For a very rapid set For a rapid set For a very rapid set For a rapid set
from 3 to 10 mins from 10 to 30 mins from 3 to 10 mins from 10 to 30 mins
2 – 3 trowels CIMENT FONDU® 1 – 2 trowels CIMENT FONDU® 2 trowels CIMENT FONDU® 1 trowels CIMENT FONDU®

Indicative dosage given for 10 litres of concrete/mortar Indicative dosage given for 10 litres of mortar
 FOR A RAPID RETURN TO SERVICE OF CONCRETE

CIMENT FONDU® PREPARATION

To avoid surface dust, it is advised to use watertight partitions of formwork
concrete or mortar (plastic film,…).

ADVICE PRODUCTION
• E nsure wearing suitable PPE. Mix the cement in a concrete mixer.
Generally, the addition order is as follows:
• U se clean tools and mixing equipment. • aggregates,
• U se drinking water. • 90% of water,
• N ever exceed 10 liters of water for 1 bag of • CIMENT FONDU®,
CIMENT FONDU®. • sand and the last 10% of water.
• N ever add additional water once mixed.
PLACING
• D uring hot weather ensure aggregate is kept out of the Vibrate concrete to ensure good compaction.
sun and use cold water.
• P rotect fresh concrete/mortar in contact with air
(Curing agent, plastic film,...). CURING
All surface in contact with ambient air must be
protected or watered, as soon as hardening begins.
Apply a plastic film or protect concrete with
DOSAGE wet hessian bags*.

1 m3 60 l 45 l OPEN TIME
of concrete of concrete of mortar Place as soon as possible after mixing
CIMENT FONDU® 400 kg 25 kg 25 kg
15 mins maximum.
Sand 400 litres 25 litres 40 litres
* Forbidden in case of fast drying applications
Aggregate 640 litres 40 litres
Water 160 litres 10 litres 10 litres
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Kerneos warrants that the product complies with the specifications stated herein to the exclusion of any other warranty, express or implied. Kerneos makes no representation
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information are given based on Kerneos current knowledge and experience of the products and are deemed to be accurate.Given dosages are indicative.