CONCRETE

SikaFiber® BENEFITS &

SELECTION GUIDE
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PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY

Fibers are an ideal ingredient for concrete
and mortar. Fibers improve these materials
where they can otherwise have weaknesses.
Primarily they increase performance in energy
absorption and fire resistance, whilst also
reducing shrinkage crack formation and crack
widths. This produces a concrete which needs
significantly less reinforcing steel than a
conventional reinforced concrete, but which is
still very durable, or even more durable.
The idea of using fiber reinforcement in building KEY BENEFITS:
materials goes back hundreds if not thousands • Less cracking due to early-age shrinkage
of years and yet is also more useful than ever • Improved load capacity and ductility
with modern technologies. Concrete has • Protection against freeze-thaw attack
developed considerably over recent decades • Better cohesion in the fresh concrete
and fiber technology has evolved rapidly with it. • Increased abrasion resistance
Concrete applications with fibers have expanded • Higher flexural and shear strengths
and new fiber materials are also increasingly • Extended joint spacing
capable of replacing traditional fibers such • Reduced construction time and labor
as steel and glass. SikaFiber® ­ Technology • Alternative to welded wire mesh and steel
is in the vanguard of these developments. reinforcement

SikaFiber® PERFORMANCE BENEFITS GUIDE

Type Products Early Age Benefits Long Term Benefits
Shrinkage Crack Control
Crack Reinforcement
Settlement Cracking

Provides Restrained
Spalling During Fire
Improves Cohesion

Provides Post First

Provides Shatter &

Shrinkage Cracking

Reduces Explosive

Impact Resistance

Provides Flexural
Reduces Plastic

Reduces Plastic

Reduces Water
Provides Temp.

Reinforcement

Extends Joint

Great Fatigue

Penetration
Resistance
Toughness
Shrinkage

Ductility
Spacing

Greater

SikaFiber® AC 100
SikaFiber® HP
MICRO SikaFiber® PPM 150
SikaFiber® PPF 300
SikaFiber® FN
SikaFiber® Force 600
SikaFiber® Force 650
SikaFiber® Force 650S
SikaFiber® Force CS 1000
MACRO
SikaFiber® Force XR
SikaFiber® Force 1050
SikaFiber® Force 850
SikaFiber® Force 950
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BENEFITS & SELECTION GUIDES
SikaFiber® CHARACTERISTICS GUIDE
Type Products Length, " Dosage, lbs/cu.yd Standards Description
SikaFiber® AC 100 0.25”, 0.50” 0.5 - 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III Micro Monofilament Acrylic Fiber, Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® HP 0.5", 0.75" 0.5 - 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III Polypropylene Monofilament, Fine Denier, 300 lb Super Sack
MICRO SikaFiber® PPM 150 0.5”, 0.75” 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III Polypropylene Monofilament, Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® PPF 300 0.5”, 0.75” 1.5 ASTM C1116 - Type III Polypropylene Fibrillated, Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® FN 0.5”, 0.75” 1 ASTM C1116 - Type III 100% Virgin Nylon (Polyamides), Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® Force 600 2.05" 5 - 15 ASTM C1116 - Type III Structural, Polypropylene, Rigid
SikaFiber® Force 650 Graded 3 - 7.5 ASTM C1116 - Type III Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
SikaFiber® Force 650S 2" 4 - 10 ASTM C1116 - Type III Structural, Polypropylene, In Pucks
SikaFiber® Force CS 1000 1" 20 - 75 ASTM A820 - Type II Steel Fiber, 55 lbs Boxes
MACRO
SikaFiber® Force XR 1.5”, 2” 25 - 75 ASTM A820 - Type V Steel, Crimped, 25 lb Repulpable Bags
SikaFiber® Force 1050 2” 25 - 75 ASTM A820 - Type I Steel, Hooked End, 55 lbs Boxes
SikaFiber® Force 850 1.5 24 A820 - Type lll & C1116 - Type V Steel-Synthetic Blend, 24 lb Degradable Bags
SikaFiber® Force 950 1.9" 5 ASTM C1116 - Type III Macro-Micro Synthetic Blend, 5 lb Bags

SikaFiber® PERFORMANCE SELECTION GUIDE

SikaFiber (Micro) SikaFiber Force (Macro)

Application Acrylic Polypropylene Nylon Polypropylene Steel Blended

PPM PPF CS
AC 100 HP FN 600 650 650S XR 1050 850 950
150 300 1000
Residential/Light Commercial ● ○ ● ● ○ ●
Commercial ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ○ ● ●
Slabs Industrial ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ● ● ● ● ● ●
Heavy Industrial ○ ● ● ○ ● ○ ○
Overlays ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Parking Areas & Roadways ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ● ○ ● ● ● ● ○ ●
Airports ○ ● ● ○ ○ ● ○ ● ● ● ●
Pavements
Overlays ● ○ ○ ○
Sidewalk ● ○ ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○
Composite
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Metal Deck
Tunnel Segments ● ● ● ●
Vaults ○ ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Precast Tanks & Containers ○ ● ● ● ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Pipe ○ ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Wall and Tilt-Up ○ ● ● ● ○ ● ○ ● ○ ○ ○
Tunneling & Mining ● ● ● ● ○ ○
Shotcrete &
Slope Stabilization ● ○ ○ ○
Underground
Swimming Pools ○ ● ○

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