Ucrete UD200
Heavy Duty Polyurethane Screed
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
Ucrete UD200 is a unique HD Polyurethane resin floor The Ucrete UD200 resins do not start to soften until
with exceptional resistance to aggressive chemicals, temperatures above 130°C are exceeded. Specifications
heavy impact and temperatures up to 150°C. are available that are fully serviceable up to 130°C and
resistant to occasional spillage up to 150°C.
Ucrete UD200 provides a lightly textured protective floor
finish suitable for applications in wet and dry process Correctly installed, Ucrete UD200 can withstand regular
environments. It is dense and impervious, providing the and routine discharges of boiling water, hot oils and fats.
ideal floor finish for applications in the food and beverage,
pharmaceutical and chemical industries and wherever a • 6mm Ucrete UD200 floors are fully serviceable from
robust, long lived floor is required. -25°C to + 80°C.
• 9mm Ucrete UD200 floors are fully serviceable from
-40°C to + 120°C.
Ucrete Industrial Flooring has been widely used • 12mm Ucrete UD200 floors are fully serviceable from
throughout industry for more than 40 years, many of the -40°C to + 130°C.
older floors are still in service. A detailed project reference
list is available upon request. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Ucrete UD200 offers exceptional resistance to a wide
AIR QUALITY range of chemical aggressors. For example, Ucrete is
Ucrete has been awarded the Indoor Air Comfort Gold resistant to the following commonly encountered
Label following extensive VOC emission chamber testing chemicals:
and auditing of quality management and production
control procedures. Acetic Acid, 50%: As spirit vinegar widely used in the food
industry, indicative of resistance to vinegar, sauces, etc.
This demonstrates that Ucrete is an extremely clean
product without any volatile compounds that might taint Concentrated Lactic Acid @ 60°C: Indicative of resistance
foodstuff or affect the well-being of personnel. to milk and dairy products.
All Ucrete grades give very low emissions and conform to Oleic Acid, 100% @ 60°C: Representative of the organic
all the emissions requirements for indoor flooring systems acids formed by oxidation of vegetable and animal fats
in Europe including AgBB in Germany, Afsset in France, widely encountered in the food industry.
where they are rated A+ for VOC emissions (the cleanest
rating), and M1 in Finland. For further information please Concentrated Citric Acid: As found in citrus fruits and
contact your local Master Builders Solutions representative of the wider range of fruit acids which can
representative. rapidly degrade other resin floors.
NON-TAINTING Methanol, 100%: Representative of alcohols and the
Ucrete UD200 is solvent free and non-tainting from the wider range of solvents used in the pharmaceutical
end of mixing, as tested by the Campden Technology Ltd. industry.
RAPID INSTALLATION Ucrete UD200 is also resistant to a wide range of mineral
Specifications are available that enable Ucrete UD200 oils, salts and inorganic acids, extensive chemical
and primer to be installed and cured within a 12 hour resistance tables are available upon request.
application window. Being non tainting also, this makes it
ideally suited for rapid refurbishment in the food industry. Note: some staining or discolouration may occur with
some chemicals, depending upon the nature of the
spillage and the standards of housekeeping employed.
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Ucrete UD200
Heavy Duty Polyurethane Screed
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES* PERMEABILITY
Ucrete UD200 exhibits zero absorption when tested to
Density 2090 kg/m³ CP.BM2/67/2.
Compressive strength (EN13892-2) 52-57 MPa
Tensile strength (BS6319 Part 7) 6 MPa CLEANING AND HYGIENE
Flexural strength (EN13892-2) 14 MPa Ucrete flooring systems are accredited for use in facilities
Compressive modulus (BS 6319:Part 6) 3250 MPa operating HACCP based food safety systems.
Adhesive strength to concrete (EN13892-8) Concrete failure
Coefficient of thermal expansion (ASTM 4 x 10-5 ºC- ¹ Ucrete UD200 is readily cleaned using industry standard
C531:Part 4.05) cleaning chemicals and equipment.
Fire Testing (EN13501: Part 1) BFL – S1
Tests undertaken by Campden Technology Ltd on the
Note: Samples cured for 28 days at 20°C
removal of Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus and Listeria
PACKAGING Monocytogenes concluded that the cleanability of Ucrete
UD200 ‘compares well with the cleanability of food contact
Ucrete UD200: 30.53kg kit.
surfaces such as plastics and stainless steel’.
Part 1 = 2.37 kg
Regular cleaning and maintenance will enhance the life
Part 2 = 2.86 kg
and appearance of any floor. Ucrete UD200 is readily
Part 3 = 24.8 kg
cleaned with industry standard cleaning chemicals and
Part 4 = 0.5 kg
equipment. Please consult your local cleaning chemical
or equipment supplier.
IMPACT RESISTANCE
With high mechanical strengths and a low elastic
modulus, Ucrete UD200 is very resilient and able to
SLIP RESISTANCE
The Ucrete UD200 surface profiles have coefficient of
withstand severe impact loads. While no material is
friction as determined to EN 13036 Part 4 with 4S rubber
indestructible and surface chipping may occur, brittle
on the wet floor as follows:
modes of failure resulting in cracking and disbondment
are unknown with Ucrete floors.
Ucrete UD200 40 – 45
SUBSTRATE MOISTURE TOLERANCE
The Ucrete UD200 surface profiles conform to DIN51130
Ucrete Industrial Flooring is extremely tolerant to residual
as follows:
substrate moisture and can be installed directly onto 7 day
old concrete, or onto old good quality concretes with high
Ucrete UD200 R11 V
moisture contents without the use of special primers,
provided there is a functioning DPM within the structure.
Optimum slip resistance can only be maintained with
regular cleaning.
This enables rapid construction programmes to be
maintained and facilitates refurbishment work in wet
process areas.
Epoxy surface DPMs should not be used as they soften
under high temperature conditions and will lead to floor
failure.
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Ucrete UD200
Heavy Duty Polyurethane Screed
COLOURS SUBSTRATE QUALITY
Ucrete MF is available in eight standard colours: Concrete substrates should be visibly dry and have a
minimum tensile strength of 1.5 MPa.
Red Grey Yellow
Blue Green/Brown Cream Refer to the guide ‘The Design & Preparation of
Orange Green Substrates for Ucrete Industrial Flooring’.
Ucrete floor systems have been formulated to provide the All joints in the substrate concrete subject to movement
very highest chemical and heat resistance. As a direct should be reflected through the Ucrete floor and sealed
result some yellowing of the installed floor will occur in with a suitable sealant.
areas of direct UV exposure. This is most apparent in
lighter colours. COVERAGE
6mm: 13 - 15 kg/m²
SPECIFICATION 9mm: 19 - 22 kg/m²
The floor finish shall be Ucrete UD200 from Master 12mm: 24 kg/m²
Builders Solutions, Midrand, South Africa installed at
6/9/12* mm in accordance with the manufacturers’ CURING
instructions. *(select as required)
Normally Ucrete UD200 floors can be put into service
within 24 hours even at 8ºC. Specifications are available
*A 6mm Ucrete UD200 floor is fully resistant to liquid
that can be put back into service after 5 hours at 10ºC.
spillage and discharge up to 80ºC and can be lightly steam
cleaned. Suitable for freezer temperatures down to -25ºC. CLEANING AND HYGIENE
Ucrete flooring systems are accredited for use in facilities
*A 9mm Ucrete UD200 floor is fully resistant to high
operating HACCP based food safety systems.
temperature spillage and discharge up to 120ºC and is
fully steam cleanable. Suitable for freezer temperatures
Ucrete UD200 is readily cleaned using industry standard
down to -40ºC.
cleaning chemicals and equipment.
*A 12mm Ucrete UD200 floor is fully resistant to high
Tests undertaken by Campden Technology Ltd on the
temperature spillage and discharge up to 130ºC and
removal of Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus and Listeria
occasional spillage up to 150ºC and is fully steam
Monocytogenes concluded that the cleanability of Ucrete
cleanable. Suitable for freezer temperatures down to
UD200 ‘compares well with the cleanability of food contact
-40ºC.
surfaces such as plastics and stainless steel’.
In extreme thermal shock environments, a well-designed
Regular cleaning and maintenance will enhance the life
substrate of good quality concrete is essential.
and appearance of any floor. Ucrete UD200 is readily
cleaned with industry standard cleaning chemicals and
equipment. Please consult your local cleaning chemical or
equipment supplier.
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Ucrete UD200
Heavy Duty Polyurethane Screed
STORAGE NOTE
In covered warehouse conditions, above 5°C and below Technical support, where provided, does not constitute
30°C and out of direct sunlight. Materials must be raised supervisory responsibility. For additional information
off the floor and kept dry. Liquid components must be contact your local MB Construction Chemicals Solutions
protected from frost. South Africa (Pty) Ltd representative. MB Construction
Chemicals Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd shall not be
Shelf life is 9 months from date of manufacture when liable for technical advice provided.
stored in undamaged, unopened packaging. Failure to
comply with the recommended storage conditions may MB Construction Chemicals Solutions South Africa (Pty)
result in premature deterioration of the product or Ltd reserves the right to have the true cause of any
packaging. For specific storage advice consult Master difficulty determined by accepted test methods.
Builders Solutions’ Technical Services Department. Undertaking such tests is not, and shall not be deemed to
be, an admission of liability or an assumption of any risk,
DISPOSAL loss, damage or liability.
Part 2 containers should be decontaminated with 5%
sodium carbonate (washing soda) solution after use and QUALITY AND RESPONSIBLE CARE
disposed of as building waste in accordance with local All products originating from MB Construction Chemicals
regulations. Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd are manufactured under
a management system independently certified to conform
WARNING AND PRECAUTIONS to the requirements of the quality standards ISO 9001,
In its cured state Ucrete is physiologically non-hazardous. environmental and occupational health and safety
For normal flooring applications Ucrete does not require standards.
the use of respiratory protective equipment during
installation. * Properties listed are based on laboratory controlled
tests.
Operatives should consult the CoSHH risk assessment
and their work instructions.
DISCLAIMER
The technical information and application advice given in this MB Construction Chemicals Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd
publication are based on the present state of our best scientific and practical knowledge. As the information herein is of a
general nature, no assumption can be made as to a product's suitability for a particular use or application and no warranty
as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness either expressed or implied is given other than those required by law. The user
is responsible for checking the suitability of products for their intended use.
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