Finishing Benefits

Lythic Day1 has the following benefits:

• Retards surface for 15 to 45 min, depending on conditions.
• Helps eliminate false set of surface that causes delaminating caused by premature finishing.
• Helps prevent surface “checking” caused by accelerated surface drying.
• Reduces operator fatigue, enables finisher to “close” surface of concrete more easily with less resistance on tools and a lubricating effects of gel from the silica reaction.
• Reduces wear and tear on power-trowel blades.
• Helps prevent “Chert Pops”.
• Eliminates need to return to jobsite and seal the concrete.
• Saves customer and contractors time and money by eliminating many call-backs for poor or incomplete finish caused by weather conditions or fast set of concrete surface.

PERFORMANCE

Based on existing knowledge of colloidal silica, third party laboratory testing, and observations from field testing, Lythic Day1:

• Closes surface pores of slab.
• Slows evaporation of water during final set and subsequent curing.
• Aids in proper curing due to retention of water.
• Helps strengthen bond between concrete’s surface layer and inner slab.
• Becomes a permanent part of the slab surface, acting like a sealer in that the surface repels water. It remains breathable, but at a reduced rate relative to conventionally finished concrete.
• Helps prevent surface freeze/thaw damage by resisting water absorption.
• Strengthens and hardens surface.
• Helps prevent Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR).
• Ties up excess calcium hydroxide, preventing salts from accessing lime and damaging concrete surface.
• Helps concrete resist freeze/thaw cycles that can damage surface.
• Increases Wear Resistance.
• Eliminates dusting due to poor finishing practice when water is used as a finishing aid.