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Crete-Lease "BREAK-IN" ALUMINUM FORM CONDITIONER
Crete-Lease "Break-In" Aluminum Form Conditioner conditions (or oxidizes) aluminum forms before the forms are used with concrete. It also acts as a cleaning agent to remove concrete build-up. Updated May 2007.
Environmental Report Card
Non-flammable.............Yes
VOC compliant.............Yes
Solventless...............Yes
Water based...............Yes
1. PRODUCT
Crete-Lease "Break-In" Aluminum Form Conditioner
2. MANUFACTURER
Cresset Chemical Company, Inc.
One Cresset Center, Box 367
Weston, OH 43569
800-367-2020 USA & Canada
419-669-2041
(Fax) 419.669.2200
www.cresset.com
cresset@cresset.com
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Basic Use: To condition surfaces of new,
unused aluminum forms before their first use with fresh concrete. Crete-Lease "Break-In"
conditions (or oxidizes) the aluminum surface to better keep concrete from sticking. Crete-Lease
"Break-In" Aluminum Form Conditioner:
Limitations: a) Test before using. b) Though "Break-In" freezes, it is not damaged by freezing. c) Do not use below 45°F. Below about 55°F the speed of "conditioning" by "Break-In" begins to slow down fast. Conditioning stops below 45°F.
Ground Shipping in the USA: Containers
holding more than 1 gallon require federally mandated procedures for
the driver, container and shipping papers. See Cresset brochure "Ground
Shipping" for details.
4. TECHNICAL DATA
Please see Tables.
| Metric | ||
| Color | Straw | Straw |
| Opacity | Clear | Clear |
| Freeze Temperature | 30° F | -1° C |
| Freeze Damage | Simply Remix | Simply Remix |
| Flash Point | NA | NA |
| Viscosity (centipoises) | 250 @ 68° F | 250 @ 20° C |
| pH | 13 | 13 |
| Density | 8.4 lbs/gal | 1005 g/L |
| VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) | 20 g/L | 20 g/L |
| VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) | 0.16 lbs/gal | --- |
Composition: A proprietary blend of surfactants in a high PH solution.
COVERAGE WITH "BREAK-IN"
200 to 300 sq ft/gal
BUBBLING TIME
| Mid Summer | about 45 minutes |
| At 45°F | minimum of 60 minutes (or until bubbling stops) |
5. APPLICATION
Preparatory Work: Typically, aluminum forms
from most manufacturers have a small amount of residual processing oil on them.
Crete-Lease "Break-In" removes this oil.
Application: Arrange forms horizontally. Roll Crete-Lease "Break-In" onto the forms. Roll with 3/4" or longer nap roller. Roll in one uniform direction (back and forth), then roll 90 degrees to that (back and forth). Within minutes the forms appear to be covered with a thin layer of bubbles that look like shaving cream. Leave for about one hour or until bubbling stops. See Table for suggested times.
In hot, dry weather, forms being treated with "Break-In" will dry...this stops the conditioning process. When form begin to dry, simply mist water onto the treated area.
Hose off - use pressures found in city water systems, i.e., 100 psi or lower to wash off "Break-In". (Caution: Higher pressures and/or the use of brooms will remove some of the conditioned surface.)
Final Appearance: Properly
conditioned aluminum forms have a uniform, dull, gray surface. Shiny
surface areas are not properly conditioned. Reconditioning is
recommended. Where reconditioning is required, recondition the whole
panel.
6. AVAILABILITY
AND COST
Availability: Crete-Lease "Break-In"
is available in 1 and 5 gallon containers; recyclable blue and white 55
gallon drums and 275 gallon MegaPaks. Contact Cresset Chemical Company for your nearest
distributor.
Cost: The cost on hard, smooth
surfaces is about $0.04 per square foot (January 2007).
7. LIMITED WARRANTY
Cresset Chemical Company warrants the product against
defects in materials for a period of 1 year from purchase. If Cresset receives notice of
such defects during the warranty period, Cresset at its option will either replace the
product or refund the purchase price. THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND NO
OTHER WARRANTY, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. CRESSET SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
CRESSET CHEMICAL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT) WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY
OTHER LEGAL THEORY.
8. MAINTENANCE
Not required.
9. TECHNICAL SERVICES
Cresset Chemical Company specializes in developing,
distributing and servicing release agents. Our technical support includes assistance in
optimizing concrete mixtures for achieving architectural surfaces; release agent
compatibility with superplasticizers, coatings, form facings, etc.; and solving other
concrete surface blemish problems.
Free literature includes:
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