Highlights :
- Interior/exterior – formulated with hydraulic cement, LevelFlor provides long-life durability in wet and dry environments
- Quick setting – minimizes downtime. Ready for foot traffic in 3-4 hours. May be used for a temporary wear surface prior to installation of finished flooring
- Fast floor installation – Moisture insensitive flooring such as tile may be placed in as little as 6 hours.
- High strength – achieves 3,000 psi (20.6 Mpa) compressive strength in 24 hours and 3,500 psi (24.1 Mpa) in 7 days
- Easy to use – just add water, mix and place using barrels or pump Rapid Set LevelFlor Contractors and Engineers choose Rapid Set LevelFlor for self-leveling floor underlayment applications when a fast, durable and economical solution is required.
Applications :
Use LevelFlor when a high quality, fast-setting, self-leveling underlayment is needed. LevelFlor is ideal for all floor projects that need long flow life and working time while achieving high 24 hour strength. LevelFlor is an excellent choice for new floor projects and repair projects.
Description :
Rapid Set LevelFlor is an advanced hydraulic cement based self-leveling underlayment (SLU) that can be used both indoors and outdoors. LevelFlor rapidly levels, maintains workability for 30 minutes and produces a flat, strong surface with high bond strength. LevelFlor is designed for fast track leveling applications and can be covered with finished flooring in 6 to 16 hours at 70°F (21°C) depending on the flooring type. This advanced underlayment can be applied from feather-edge to 1” (25 cm) thick and up to 5” (127 cm) thick when extended with aggregate.
SURFACE PREPARATION
Concrete substrates must be clean, sound, and free of oil, curing compound, dust, mastic, bond-breaker and any other material that prevents good bonding. Concrete should be free of hydrostatic pressure, and vapor emission rates should comply with the finished flooring manufacturer’s requirements.
Smooth concrete and hard troweled surfaces should be prepared to achieve a surface profile similar to ICRI CSP 3. Mechanical methods of surface preparation such as shot-blasting are preferred. Acid etching the substrate is not recommended. Surface must be dry, have a minimum temperature of 50°F (10°C), and be properly primed. Honor all moving joints and cracks.
PRIME
Apply Rapid Set Acrylic Primer to all substrate surfaces prior to placement. Following the application instructions stated on the primer product packaging.
MIXING
Add one 50 lb (23 kg) bag of LevelFlor to 4.5 - 5 quarts (4.2 - 4.7 L) of potable water. Do not exceed 5 quarts (4.7 L) of water. LevelFlor may be mixed using a paddle mixer with a ½? heavy duty drill with a minimum 650 rpm or by using an appropriate mixer and pump. Mix 3-5 minutes until the mixture is smooth and lump free. Avoid mixers that entrap large amounts of air. Mixed LevelFlor should be used within 30 minutes at 70°F (21°C). Maintain material temperature above 50°F (10°C).
PLACEMENT
Prior to placement, confirm that the primer is completely dry, Pour or pump LevelFlor onto the substrate up to a maximum thickness of 1? (25 cm). Use a gauge rake, spreader or other tools to place the material. Use a spiked roller to remove any entrapped air if necessary. A smoother trowel may be used to smooth the material. LevelFlor can be troweled to a feather-edge to match existing elevations.
For thicknesses greater than 1? (25 cm), extend each 50 lb (23 kg) bag of Rapid Set LevelFlor with 25 lb (11.4 kg) of clean, dry 3/8? (9.5 cm) pea gravel. Place the extended material to ½? (13 cm) below desired floor level and then place neat LevelFlor or Rapid Set TRU™ Self Leveling for the final ½? (13 cm) within 24 hours. When extended with aggregate, LevelFlor may be placed up to 5? (127 cm) thick.
CURE
No curing is required under normal conditions of 70°F (21°C). If used in exterior applications apply a fine water mist to the newly hardened surface of LevelFlor as soon as it can be done without marring the surface and continue until one hour after final set. Avoid excessively dry, windy, hot or sunny conditions.
FLOOR COVERINGS
Moisture insensitive flooring such as tile may be placed in as little as 6 hours. Moisture sensitive flooring may be placed after 16 hours. Always follow the flooring manufacturer’s recommendations for Moisture Vapor Emission Rate and retained moisture. LevelFlor is not designed to function as a vapor barrier. To determine if LevelFlor is suitable for your specific application, install and evaluate jobsite test sections using the prepared substrate and the specified finished floor.
LevelFlor may be used as a wear surface for foot traffic in 3 to 4 hours and rubber wheel traffic in 24 hours at 70° room temperature. LevelFlor is not designed to be a permanent finished floor surface. LevelFlor may be used as a temporary wear surface over a moisture control system. Contact CTS Cement before using LevelFlor as a wear surface over a moisture control system application.
COVERAGE and PACKAGING
LevelFlor is available in 50 lb (23 kg) polyethylene-lined bags. Coverage is 24 - 30 sq. ft. (2.2 - 2.8 M2) at ¼? (6.4 cm) thickness and 12 - 15 sq. ft (1.3 - 1.4 M2) at ½? (12.7 cm) thickness for flat surfaces.
WARNING
DO NOT BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. Use product in well ventilated areas. Exposure to dust from this product may irritate eyes, nose, throat and lungs. Use a NIOSH/MSHA-approved (under 30 CFR 11) or NIOSH-approved (under 42 CFR 84) respirator. Contact with dry material or wet mixtures may cause severe chemical burns to skin and eyes.
Protect eyes with goggles or safety glasses with side shields. Cover skin with protective clothing. Use chemical resistant gloves. Do not allow dry material or wet mixture to get inside boots or gloves. Exposure by inhalation over an extended period or repeated periods of time may result in the development of pulmonary diseases including silicosis, and lung cancer. Seek medical treatment if you experience difficulty breathing while using this product.
In case of skin contact, immediately wash with soap and water. In case of eye contact, flush immediately and repeatedly with large quantities of water. If irritation or burn occurs, seek medical treatment. Proposition 65: One or more of the components contained in this product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
LIMITED WARRANTY
CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. (CTS) warrants its materials to be of good quality and, at its option, within one year from date of sale it will replace material proven defective or refund purchase price thereof, and such replacement or refund shall be the limit of CTS’s responsibility. Except for the foregoing, all warranties, expressed or implied, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are excluded. CTS shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental, or special damages arising directly or indirectly from the use of the materials.
Rapid Set LevelFlor - MSDS
Rapid Set LevelFlor MSDS