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Microtopping® Microcement - Seamless Microcement System

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Ideal Work UK Third party certifications:
  • DoP

    DoP

    Certificate type

  • BREEAM - Certification

    Certificate type

  • BS EN 13501-1

    BS EN 13501-1

    Certificate type

Cement-based decorative coating for floors, walls and joinery.

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Application

Cementitious wearing screed system suitable for floors, walls and joinery in:

  • Offices, retail and other commercial environments.
  • Private homes.
  • Bars and hospitality.


Suitable for:

  • Renovation and restoration.
  • New builds.


Can be used over under-floor heating.

Description

Ideal Work Microtopping® is a cementitious product, combined with water-based polymer to provide a high-performing micro cement system. Its calling card is its extreme versatility, in terms of its suitability for a wide range of substrates as well as desired aesthetics. Providing a popular, authentic polished concrete aesthetic for floors, it can also be applied in myriad textures for an extremely durable and sustainable wall finish, superior in performance to polished plaster or clay. With colour pigmentation from Ideal Work's Art of Harmony colour range, the system benefits from an infinite choice of possible colours, shades and tones including RAL, NCS, Farrow & Ball colour-matching.


Features and benefits:

  • Minimal demolition, if any. Microtopping is applied over existing as well as new substrates, including tiles.
  • Minimal depth. Microtopping is applied in just 2–3 mm.
  • No joins. Microtopping is applied seamlessly, without interruption.
  • Continuity. Provides a continuous aesthetic between floors and walls, indoor to out.
  • Is capable of a significant degree of flex, therefore suitable for raised access or suspended floors as well as rigid substrates, including concrete, screeds and wood.
  • Suitable over under-floor heating
  • Custom finishes. From smooth, variegated polished concrete finish to heavily textured and patterned, including stencils or other decorative inserts.
  • Matt, satin and high gloss finishes available.
  • Extensive range of product samples available
  • UV resistant.
  • BREEAM and LEED certified.


Installation:

  • Installed by experienced, trained applicators.
  • Typical installation time-frame is a 4/5 days for the complete application cycle, depending on total area and other site-related factors.
  • Hand applied, the aesthetic can be controlled.
  • Substrate requirements: The substrate must be integral and free of cracks or movement likely to cause substrate cracks, as well free from water ingress from below.
  • For walls, the substrate needs to be prepared as if it were going to be painted. More detailed notes on Microtopping® substrates are available on request. 
  • Microtopping® draws its strength from the substrate, so assuming a substrate with surface strength of at least 25N/mm2, such as properly installed sand and cement screed or tiles, Microtopping® gives rise to similar wear and tear as a wooden floor.


General information

Color

Other

Beige

Black

Blue

Bronze

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Finish

Anti-skid

Anti-slip

Antiqued

Bronze

Cement

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Material

Cementitious

Polymer

Shape

Formless

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Uniclass

Ss_30_42_15_15 Cementitious wearing screed systemsPrimary

CAWS

M10/195 Proprietary screeds to BS EN 13813

M10/19 Proprietary screeds to BS EN 13813

Specification data - Cementitious wearing screed systems

Preparation

Assess suitability of substrate.

Guidance for specification option:

Horizontal surfaces:

  • Based on the type and condition of the substrate (concrete, sand-cement, ceramic, self-leveling), this must be prepared by sanding, shot blasting etc. and also be clean, rough, free from contamination, intact and level.
  • In pavements the substrate must have a compressive strength of at least 25 Mpa and pull off requirements of least 1.0 Mpa.
  • The residual humidity of the substrate must not exceed 4.0 %.
  • Respect any control joints that may exist on the substrate.

Vertical surfaces:

  • The substrate must be prepared by grinding or sanding.
  • It must be clean, rough, free from contamination, intact and level.
  • Any joints must be previously smoothed with IW BLOCKER or other suitable products.
  • In the presence of cracks or gaps, apply a sheet of fiberglass mesh.

Bonding coat

Guidance for specification option:

Various consolidation and adhesion primers. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Screed

Polymer-modified cementitious screed.

Surface treatment

Floor surface coating resins.

Guidance for specification option:

Various protective resins available. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

System accessories

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements or omit.

Colour

Guidance for specification option:

Color Pack-C Colouring pigment. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Aggregate

Microtopping® powder.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Base coat: BC coarse-aggregate for the structural base.
  • High performance: HP intermediate aggregate, for a textured and resistant finish.
  • Finish coat: FC fine-aggregate for a smooth finish.

Fire resistance

A2fl,s1.

Water vapour permeability

0.00302 mg/(m²*h*Pa).

Impact resistance

IR20.

Residual indentation

IC10.

Hardness

SH200.

Third party certifications

DoP

DoP

Microtopping® - Declaration of Performance (DoP)

BREEAM - Certification

BREEAM - Certification

BREEAM - LIXIO, LIXIO+, ARCHITOP, MICROTOPPING, RASICO, SASSOITALIA

BS EN 13501-1

BS EN 13501-1

Fire Classification Report No. 360518/12215/CPR: Microtopping®

BREEAM - Certification

BREEAM - Certification

BREEAM

Literature

Microtopping® Application and Data Sheet

Microtopping® Application and Data Sheet

Microtopping® LEED Certification

Microtopping® LEED Certification

Test Report Pendulum Testers: Microtopping® 2BC ID Sealer M + Antiskid

Test Report Pendulum Testers: Microtopping® 2BC ID Sealer M + Antiskid

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Grit FC 120 + PUWB Poliurethane Sealer Water-Based Type IDEALPU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Grit FC 120 + PUWB Poliurethane Sealer Water-Based Type IDEALPU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® BC Sand 60+ FC Sand 120+ Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® BC Sand 60+ FC Sand 120+ Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ HP Coat Sanded 60 + Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ HP Coat Sanded 60 + Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ HP Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ HP Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU 78

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Sanded 60+ Sealer PU WB

Test Report Slip Resistance Pendulum: Microtopping® 2XBC+FC g120 with Sealer Type Idealpu-WB Easy

Test Report Slip Resistance Pendulum: Microtopping® 2XBC+FC g120 with Sealer Type Idealpu-WB Easy

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® 2BC HP g 60 + wb Easy

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® 2BC HP g 60 + wb Easy

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® 2BC HP g 60 + wb Easy + Antislip

Test Report Slip Resistance: Microtopping® 2BC HP g 60 + wb Easy + Antislip

Test Report Stain Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Honed 60+ Coat HP Honed 60+ Sealer Ideal PU 78

Test Report Stain Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Honed 60+ Coat HP Honed 60+ Sealer Ideal PU 78

Test Report Chemical Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Honed 60 with Sealer Ideal PU WB

Test Report Chemical Resistance: Microtopping® Base Coat Honed 60 with Sealer Ideal PU WB

Microtopping® Catalogue

Microtopping® Catalogue

Microtopping Colour Chart

Microtopping Colour Chart

Art of Harmony

Art of Harmony