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SikaMur® InjectoCream-100

Silane-based injectable Damp Proof Course (DPC) for rising damp treatment

SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 is a new concept for the control of rising damp. SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 is a water repellent cream, packed in a 600 ml sausage or 300 ml cartridge. It is inserted into a series of holes drilled into a mortar course of the masonry by means of a simple application gun - no special injection pump required. Once injected into the mortar course, SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 will diffuse within the damp wall to form a Damp Proof Course (DPC), will allow the wall to dry and block future rising damp.
SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 complies with the requirements of WTA Guideline 4-4-04/D “Injection of masonry in order to avoid capillary moisture content”.

  • Easy to install (low risk for operative error, not so dependent on operative skills).
  • 1-component, ready to use.
  • Fast to install (no ‘double drilling’, no waiting for liquid to penetrate under pressure or gravity).
 
  • No need for preliminary watertight sealing around the injection holes (as with pressure systems).
  • Fast to inject (no waiting times required to pump in the material compared to pressure injection systems and no refilling as with gravity fed injection systems).
  • Consistent application rate (easy to calculate the amount of material that will be required).
  • Does not require a special expensive pump.
  • Spillage & mess virtually eliminated from the site (no problem with fluids flooding through party walls, cavities or service ducts).
  • Concentrated formula with approx. 80 % active ingredients (introduces a lower quantity of inactive carrier into the wall - much more effective results compared to less concentrated materials).
  • Low hazard, water based - non-caustic, non-flammable - not injected under pressure.
  • Very low wastage
  • Small waste disposal
  • No risk of increased efflorescence (as with siliconate rising damp treatments).
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Usage

SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 can be used to treat rising damp in almost all types of masonry walls:
  • Solid brick walls
  • Cavity walls
  • Random form stone and rubble infill walls, etc.

Advantages

  • Easy to install (low risk for operative error, not so dependent on operative skills).
  • 1-component, ready to use.
  • Fast to install (no ‘double drilling’, no waiting for liquid to penetrate under pressure or gravity).
 
  • No need for preliminary watertight sealing around the injection holes (as with pressure systems).
  • Fast to inject (no waiting times required to pump in the material compared to pressure injection systems and no refilling as with gravity fed injection systems).
  • Consistent application rate (easy to calculate the amount of material that will be required).
  • Does not require a special expensive pump.
  • Spillage & mess virtually eliminated from the site (no problem with fluids flooding through party walls, cavities or service ducts).
  • Concentrated formula with approx. 80 % active ingredients (introduces a lower quantity of inactive carrier into the wall - much more effective results compared to less concentrated materials).
  • Low hazard, water based - non-caustic, non-flammable - not injected under pressure.
  • Very low wastage
  • Small waste disposal
  • No risk of increased efflorescence (as with siliconate rising damp treatments).

Packaging

600 ml sausage (Boxes of 10 sausages)
300 ml cartridge (Boxes of 12 cartridges)

Colour

White

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

APPROVALS / STANDARDS

  • Tested as product for the treatment of rising damp in masonry by the Belgium Building Research Institute (Report ref. BE 407-695-057 dated 6th of July 2009)
  • Tested according to WTA Guideline 4-4-04/D- Report No. M 1954/1 date 24th June 2014
Product Information

Chemical Base

Silane based emulsion

Shelf Life

12 months shelf life from date of production if stored properly in undamaged, unopened, original sealed packaging.

Storage Conditions

Dry storage at temperatures from +5 °C up to +35 °C. Protect from direct sunlight and humidity.

Density

~0.90 kg/l   (20 °C)

Application

Application Information

Ambient Air Temperature

+5 °C min. / +35 °C max.
 
Injection works shall be carried out when the temperature does not drop below 0 °C for at least 48 hours after application to allow the material to diffuse optimally.
Consumption

Consumption

Number of sausages (in brackets: cartridges) required:

Length of wallWall thickness

110 mm

220 mm

330 mm

440 mm

10 m1.5 (3)3.0 (6)5.1 (10.2)7.0 (14)
20 m3.0 (6)6.0 (12)10.2 (20.4)13.0 (26)
30 m4.6 (9.2)9.0 (18)15.3 (30.6)21.0 (42)
40 m6.1 (12.2)12.0 (24)20.4 (40.4)28.0 (46)

Note: Variable site conditions can obviously cause variations in consumption. Always allow at least an extra 10 % when estimating the quantity of material required.
Application steps

NOTES ON INSTALLATION

Drill holes
For treatment to be effective, the correct volume of SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 must be used. The system requires 12 mm diameter holes to be drilled at horizontal centres no greater than 120 mm apart. The depth of the holes required for various wall thicknesses is shown in the table below. For all other wall thickness, the depth of the holes shall be within 40 mm of the opposite side.
Drill horizontally, directly into the mortar course, preferably at the base ends of the bricks of the course selected.
After the drilling operation, each individual hole needs to be thoroughly cleaned using a clean compressed dry air blower.

Depth of 12 mm diameter hole required for SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 in various thicknesses of wall:

Wall thickness

Hole depth

Horizontal spacing

110 mm

100 mm

120 mm

220 mm

190 mm

120 mm

330 mm

310 mm

120 mm

440 mm420 mm120 mm

    

Solid brick walls
Solid brick walls can be treated from one single side in one operation. This will depends on the length of the drill bit available. Drill the selected masonry mortar course at the prescribed centres to the appropriate depth in accordance with the table above.

  

Cavity walls
Cavity walls may be treated from one side in a single operation or each side wall may be treated separately. When undertaking the treatment from one side, drill completely through the selected mortar course, allow the drill bit to pass across the cavity and then drill into the other wall of brickwork to be within 40 mm of the opposite (rear) side. The viscosity of SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 is such that it is possible to treat each side wall from a single drilling operation. Always ensure that the cavity is clear before treatment.

If each side wall is treated separately, treat each side wall as an individual solid brick wall.

  

Random stone and rubble infill walls
Follow the mortar course at the appropriate selected level. If a stone is of a porous type, e.g. sandstone, then the drilling can be made directly into the porous stone. The variable thicknesses of stone walls and the possibility of rubble infill dropping and blocking the injection holes cause difficulties for any injection system. If these sorts of problems occur, either drill into 50 % of the wall thickness, from both sides at a corresponding height or drill additional holes, adjacent to the obstructed holes to ensure that an adequate volume of SikaMur® InjectoCream-100 can be injected to form a continuous Damp Proof Course.

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

Where required remove skirting boards and/or render/plaster to identify and expose the original masonry and the appropriate mortar course to be treated. Measure the thickness of each wall to be treated. Set the depth gauge of the drill or apply tape to the drill bit in order to identify the correct drilling depth.

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