Cove Form EP is an extremely tough three-part epoxy mortar and is ideal to achieve a smooth, seamless and uniform cove. It can also be used for patching and repairing large areas prior to overlaying with a floor coating.
Extremely easy to use and can be over-coated in only 4 hours. A primer is not generally required. However for porous surfaces, the use of EP Primer is advised. Cove Form EP is solvent free, non toxic and non taint and can therefore be used in food environments. It will also withstand very heavy traffic.
- Strong adhesion for kitchen and laboratory worktops, bathroom, floor and ceiling coving
- Facilitates easy cleaning – eliminates dirt trap
- Easy to apply non shrink formulation
- Functional, hygienic and attractive adhesive mix
- Resistant to abrasion and impact damage
- 15kg unit
Cove Form EP is ideal for all hygienic areas requiring an easy clean finish, such as washrooms, medical, food and laboratory areas. Much easier to keep areas clean.
Suitable substrates: Cove Form EP may be applied to most hard/porous building materials including concrete, breeze block, brick and stone.
Packaging: Cove Form EP is supplied as a three part epoxy mortar in a 15kg unit.
Pot life: 15 mins @ 20°C
Important: If the mix is not used within the pot life it will generate heat and may generate fumes through the reaction process.
Application temperature: 10°C – 30°C
Number of parts supplied: 2
Priming required: No. For very porous surfaces use Polycote EP Primer.
Please consult the technical data sheet for full technical product data.
Surface Preparation
Thorough substrate preparation is essential.
Remove all loose material. Wire brushing is advisable. Sweep clean or vacuum.
The surface must be free from grease, oil or contamination. Polycote Degrease IT may be used to clean the area but this must be thoroughly rinsed off and the substrate dried, before applying Cove Form EP. Alternatively, Polycote OT Primer may be used to seal the surface from oil and/or rising damp prior to the application of Cove Form EP. Should the surface be particularly porous or weak, Polycote EP Primer has superb penetrative properties and will seal and ‘lock’ the substrate. Both primers should be allowed to fully cure before the application of the Cove Form EP.
See relevant data sheets for full information.
Mixing
Having fully prepared the substrate, add the whole of Part B to the whole of Part A and mix thoroughly for at least 3 minutes. For best results use a slow speed drill with a mixing paddle.
Finally, pour the liquid into the large bucket and add the aggregate to the desired consistency.
Ensure thorough mixing as an unmixed product will result in a poor or non-cure situation.
Application
Apply by trowel, or by hand for small isolated areas, wearing suitable protective gloves.
Being resin-rich, Cove Form EP has a typically sticky consistency and smoothing may be assisted by wetting the trowel using Polycote Solvent Cleaner as a release agent.
If when trowelling the mortar the texture remains ‘open’ this can be easily ‘closed’ by slightly tamping the surface with the trowel. This can provide an extremely hard wearing and completely sealed surface.
Application Temperature
Normal application temperature is between 10˚C and 30˚C.
Application Thickness
Cove Form EP can be laid to any thickness, however when feather edging, add less aggregate to give a more resin rich formulation.
