Fosroc Solvent 10: General Purpose Solvent Technical Details

Overview

Fosroc Solvent 10 is a versatile cleaning and degreasing solvent manufactured and supplied by Fosroc for use across their extensive range of construction and flooring products. It serves as a primary cleaning agent for tools, equipment, and mixers immediately after application or use with numerous Fosroc products.

Product Specifications

Available Formats

Fosroc Solvent 10 is supplied in multiple container sizes to accommodate various project requirements:

• 4-liter pails/containers (Product code: FC600800-4L)
• 20-liter pails/containers (Product code: FC600800-20L)

Chemical Composition

Fosroc Solvent 10 contains xylene as a key solvent component, which contributes to its effectiveness as a cleaning and degreasing agent.

Applications and Uses

Primer Applications

Fosroc Solvent 10 is used to clean equipment following application of:

• Nitoprime 320PU
• Nitoprime 120
• Nitoprime 115
• Nitoprime DG
• Nitoprime Zincrich
• Dekguard Primer

The solvent effectively removes dried primer materials from tools and equipment immediately after use.

Mortar Products

For mortar applications, Fosroc Solvent 10 removes uncured or dried materials from:

• Nitomortar 903
• Nitomortar AP
• Nitomortar UA
• Nitomortar 908
• Nitomortar EL-HB

Equipment must be cleaned immediately after use to prevent material hardening.

Flooring Applications

In flooring systems, Fosroc Solvent 10 is utilized with:

• Nitoflor PA
• Nitoflor FC150 HP/SL
• Nitoflor FC100
• Nitoflor PU200
• Nitoflor PU600

The solvent cleans tools and equipment immediately following application of these high-performance floor coatings.

Adhesive Products

Fosroc Solvent 10 is compatible with:

• Nitrobond EP
• Nitobond EP adhesive products

It effectively removes uncured adhesive from tools and equipment.

Waterproofing and Protective Coatings

The solvent removes dried or wet products including:

• Nitoproof 210
• Nitoproof 310
• Nitoproof 810
• Nitoproof Top Coat EW

Priming Alternative: Fosroc Solvent 10 can be mixed with Nitoproof 750 at up to 40% concentration for priming purposes on absorbent surfaces.

Fosroc Solvent 10 is also used with protective coatings such as:

• Nitocote EP410
• Nitocote EP500
• Nitocote EP405
• Nitocote SN502
• Nitocote SN511

Sealant Applications

Fosroc Solvent 10 functions as both a degreasing agent and cleaning solvent with:

• Nitoseal MS250
• Nitoseal MS400
• Nitoseal PU250
• Nitoseal PU400
• Nitoseal MB180
• Nitoseal PY350

It removes oil and grease from surfaces and cleans tools immediately after application.

Injection Products

For polyurethane injection systems:

• Nitofill LV
• Nitofill PU150
• Nitofill PU130
• Nitofill PU140

The solvent enables immediate equipment cleaning before hardening occurs.

Epoxy Grout Products

Fosroc Solvent 10 is compatible with epoxy grout products including:

• Conbextra EP300 DP
• Conbextra EP10
• Conbextra EP65 Plus
• Conbextra EP120 Plus
• Conbextra EP935

It cleans equipment before epoxy hardening, allowing for reuse of tools.

Additional Applications

• Concure CR: Removes curing compound from tools and equipment
• Flamex One: Removes oil and grease from joint surfaces during preparation
• Metal Surface Preparation: Used for wiping metal surfaces clean and degreasing non-porous surfaces before primer application with products such as Primer 4 and Dekguard coatings

Functional Characteristics

Degreasing Capability

Fosroc Solvent 10 serves dual purposes as:

• A cleaning solvent for removing uncured product residues
• A degreasing agent for surface preparation prior to coating application

Surface Preparation

The solvent is employed for:

• Wiping metal surfaces clean after abrading to expose bright metal
• Degreasing non-porous surfaces
• Preparing surfaces for primer application

Storage and Handling

The product should be stored in accordance with standard solvent storage requirements, maintaining appropriate storage conditions to preserve product integrity.

Consultation Requirements

When using Fosroc Solvent 10 with certain products, technical consultation with Fosroc may be required, particularly when:

• Exposure to solvents is anticipated with Conbextra EP120 Plus
• Solvent application is considered with Conbextra EP65 Plus
• Exposure to solvents is planned with Conbextra EP300 DP
• Potential solvent exposure concerns arise with Nitofill LV

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References

• [1] Fosroc_Concure_B90_TDS.pdf
• [2] Fosroc_Conbextra_EP120_Plus_TDS.pdf
• [3] Fosroc_Dekguard_E2000_TDS.pdf
• [5] Fosroc_Nitofill_LV_TDS.pdf
• [6] Fosroc_Concure_CR_TDS.pdf