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Sika’s waterproofing solutions
With over 100 years’ experience, Sika offers a trusted range of roofing and waterproofing products that have been tried and tested — from the toughest, civil construction projects to challenging home DIY projects.
S
ika’s comprehensive waterproofing range
coating suitable for many waterproofing and
areas and for the cool roof properties lowering
includes acrylic, bitumen, cementitious
roofing applications.
energy costs. For a longer lifespan and better
and polyurethane waterproofing systems. The most popular
Sika’s star product is Sikalastic-560, it is in a class of its own with its rubber-like elastic coating
crack-bridging properties, it is beneficial to us reinforcement with Sikalastic-560.
waterproofing solutions are the liquid-applied
properties. Most common uses of this product is
Sika has a complete range of DIY waterproofing
membrane systems. Liquid-applied membrane
that it can be applied over failing bitumen system
systems for every kind of roof project, ranging from
(LAM) is a monolithic, fully-bonded, liquid-based
such as torch-on, getting into all the more detailed
cost effective to superior product solutions.
COST-EFFECTIVE ACRYLIC WATERPROOFING SYSTEM Acrylic Waterproofing System
TRUSTED CONTRACTORS APPROVED RANGE Superior Acrylic Fibre Reinforced Waterproofer
THE SUPERIOR SPECIALIST RANGE Premium Rubber-Like Elastomeric Waterproofer
Sealoflex Professional
Sikalastic-560
Uses
Uses
• Flat roofs
• Roof waterproofing
• Parapet walls
solutions in both new
• Flashings (concrete and tiled roofs)
construction and
• Overcoating existing roof waterproofing systems
refurbishment projects • Easy application on roofs
Advantages • Flexible and durable • Easy to use and acrylic • Single component – ready to use • No membrane needed
with complex geometry and detail areas • Cost efficient life cycle extension of failing roofs eg old bitumen membranes and coatings • Reflective coating to enhance energy efficiency by reducing cooling costs • Used instead of bitumen torch-applied
Sika RainTite Kit
Sika BlackSeal Lastic
Uses
A rubberised bitumen
• Flashings
waterproofing coating Uses • Flat roofs
Advantages
• Flashing of roofs, gutters
• Flexible and durable
• Water retaining
• Vapour permeable
structures, eg ponds
and weathering • Highly elastic and crack-bridging • Non-toxic and VOC compliant water-based coating • One component – ready to use • Seamless waterproofing membrane
• UV resistant • Single component acrylic – easy to use
Advantages
• Excellent adhesion
• Primerless system and non-sag • Flexible at low temperature • Crack-bridging For more information, Visit: www.sika.co.za
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Advantages • UV resistant and resistant to yellowing
• Sealing joints, laps and roofing screws • Parapet wall
membranes
• Certified environmental certifications Call Sika to find the best solution for your needs or visit your local hardware store.