Applications
Screed
Screed is a mixture of sand and cement that is laid over a concrete base to provide a surface, close to the specified level. It requires a high standard of flatness suitable to receive a flooring material, such as carpet, plastic sheeting or tiles and never left exposed to act as a wearing surface.
Potential Problems
Some screeds contain mesh solely to control plastic shrinkage cracking. Also the function of steel mesh is to slow down the propagation of the shrinkage cracks from the screed surface and to hold together any cracks that appear. This only applies if the mesh has been placed correctly in the screed, i.e. in the top section. Crack control steel mesh only works when the screed has actually cracked.
Features and Benefits
- Alternative to Crack Contral Mesh
- Cost Effective
- Fibres will not Rust of Corrode
- Improved Pumping Characteristics
- Increased Bond
- Increased Impact Resistance
- Provides a 3-Dimensional Secondary Reinforcement System
- Reduced Construction Time
- Reduced Curling
- Reduced Risk of Delamination
- Reduction in Bleeding (Generally Unbonded Screeds)
- Reduction of Plastic Shrinkage Cracking