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Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI Senior Member Username: rliebing
Post Number: 456 Registered: 02-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 09:12 am: | |
Anybody have problems with Laticrete "Latapoxy 2000" grout staying in place in wall joints [sagging, lack of adhesion, etc.]? This is in SGFT in an industrial use with high pressure wash-down and nasty chemcial exposure. |
Richard Howard, AIA CSI CCS Senior Member Username: rick_howard
Post Number: 93 Registered: 07-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 09:40 am: | |
That product is normally impervious to almost anything you can throw at it. What you describe suggests there may be a problem with proper mixing of the two parts or contamination that affected catalyzation of the epoxy. |
Dale Roberts CSI, CDT Senior Member Username: dale_roberts_csi
Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 12:02 pm: | |
First, full disclosure, I work for the competition and we also manufacture epoxy grouts. Epoxy grouts are often sold as the be all, to end all, Epoxies are affected by high temperatures, they do soften, when they soften and you add a pressure washer on top of that it will actual pull the grout out of the joints. Unlike cement grouts that would be unaffected by high temperature and the strong spray of the power washer. They are not impervious to all chemicals; some solvents will react and dissolve or soften the epoxy grout, also hot oils in the kitchens will soften the epoxy grouts and often leave a stain. Epoxy grouts are an excellent stain resistant grout. |
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