ADVANTAGES:

• Excellent resistance to chemicals
• High hygiene, HACCP compliant
• High mechanical strength
• Waterproof and hygienic grouts
• Uniform colour that remains stable over the years
• Very low emission of VOC

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Kerapoxy is a two-component, epoxy-resin-based product with silica sand and special components, with excellent
resistance to acids and excellent cleanability.
This is a product with very low emission of volatile organic compounds and is classified Emicode EC1 Plus by GEV when
used for grouting.
The following features are obtained when used correctly:
· excellent mechanical and chemical resistance, therefore excellent durability;
· a smooth final surface with low water absorption, therefore easy to clean; ensures hygiene;
· easy workability and finishing;
· becomes very hard and is highly resistant to heavy traffic;
· no shrinkage, therefore absence of cracks and fissures;
· uniform colours that are resistant to ultra-violet rays and atmospheric agents;
· excellent bonding.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Preparing the joints
The joints must be dry, clean, free of dust and emptied at least 2/3 of the tile thickness. The excess adhesive or mortar
should be removed while still fresh.
Before grouting, make sure that the installation mortar or the adhesive has set and released most of its moisture.
Kerapoxy is not affected by the moisture on the surface; the joints should not be wet during work.
Preparing the mix
Pour the hardener (component B), into the container of component A and mix well until a smooth paste is obtained. For
perfect mixing and avoiding overheating of the mixture, which could reduce working time, a low-speed electric mixer
should be used. Use the paste within 45 minutes from mixing.
Applying the grout
Spread Kerapoxy with an appropriate rubber float (such as MAPEI float), making sure the joints are completely filled. Use
the same float, but on edge, to remove excess grout.
Finishing
After grouting with Kerapoxy, floors and walls should be cleaned immediately, before the product dries.
Wet the surface thoroughly and emulsify with an abrasive pad for cleaning joints (such as Scotch-Brite or MAPEI tilejoint cleaning kit), making sure not to wash-out the joints. When cleaning walls, the cleaning pad should be fully soaked
with water. The excess liquid can be removed with a hard cellulose sponge (e.g. MAPEI sponge), and should be replaced
when too full of resin. Use the same type of sponge for the final tooling of the grout.
It is very important that, once the finishing process has ended, no traces of Kerapoxy are left on the tile surface because it
will be very difficult to remove. It is therefore necessary to frequently rinse the sponge with clean water during the
cleaning process.
When finishing large floor surface areas, use a rotary, disc-type power float with Scotch-Brite® abrasive pads, well
saturated with water. All excess liquid can be removed with a rubber squeegee.
UltraCare Kerapoxy Cleaner (special cleaning solution for epoxy grout) may also be used for the final cleaning cycle.
UltraCare Kerapoxy Cleaner can be used both immediately after grouting and after completing laying work.
If cleaning is carried out a few hours after applying the grout, it may be necessary to leave it standing for longer (at least
15-20 minutes) or you may need to repeat the cycle.
The efficiency of UltraCare Kerapoxy Cleaner depends on the amount of residual resin and how much time has passed
since application.
For residues that have cured on the surface over time or if residues persist then use UltraCare Epoxy Off Gel, special highviscosity cleaner to remove epoxy residues.
For the use of products from the UltraCare range, please refer to the relative Techincal Data Sheets.