Crack Doctor for concrete crack repairing and reinforcement with carbon fiber and Kevlar woven open grid like staples

Introduction

Crack staple product pictures

Crack staple product specifications and description

• Base materials:carbon fiber and Kevlar woven grid;
• Carbon fiber tensile strength:5000 Mpa
• Carbon fiber tensile modulus:240000Mpa;
• Crack Staple nominal size:L254mmW22mmT2.2mm
• Mechanical Physical Properties of laminated crack staple:
• Ultimate Tensile Strength(mean value)2300Mpa,Modulus of Elasticity(mean value)140Gpa, Ultimate Strain at Rupture 1.5%;
• Shelf life: unlimited

Advantages

• -Non Corrosive
• -Ultra High Strength, pre-cured carbon fiber grid
• -Open Grid allows for mechanical bonding through adhesive riveting technology

Areas of application

Target Applications

• -Concrete slab floor crack repair and control
• -Masonry wall crack repair and control
• -Poured concrete crack repair and control
• -Swimming pool crack repair and control
• -Parking surface crack repair and control
• -Reinforcement of concrete with compromised reinforcement steel

Instructions for use

• Operation ways:
• -Prepare the area as needed:
• If uneven surfaces, you may need to surface grind to level the area
• -Layout your crack staple
• Lay crack staple perpendicular across the crack
• Mark a line along length of crack staple approximately 11” long
• Space out and mark crack staple ≈ 12” apart
• -Cut the slots for staple
• Cut a slot minimum 1/8” wide 3/4” deep at each location.
• Vacuum any remaining dust and debris from the area
• Try fit the staple to be sure the entire staple is below the surface
• -Fill the slot with epoxy
• -Install crack staples
• Insert the Staple into the slot
• Use putty knife to fill and smooth the surface and remove excess
• Add more epoxy if needed and finish with putty knife
• Use remaining or additional epoxy to fill in the crack
• Apply aggregate top coat if desired
• -Allow cure time before finishing surface
• Gel Time is ≈ 30 Minutes at 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• Full cure is 24 hrs at 70 degrees Fahrenheit