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Conkure

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Product Overview: The CONKURE™ Wet Curing Blanket is designed for concrete curing, made from a highly absorbent synthetic needle-punched fabric with a reflective film. It prevents mold growth and rot, is lightweight, disposable, and can be reused with proper care. The blanket's reflective surface and fabric are engineered to retain moisture during the curing process.

Moist Curing Best Practices: The blanket reduces concrete surface heating in hot weather, aligning with the American Concrete Institute's recommendation for moist curing to enhance concrete strength and minimize early drying shrinkage (ACI 305R-99, chapter 4.4.2).

Key Features:

Highly absorbent fabric for maximum water retention.
Lightweight, disposable, and cost-effective.
High tack surface for safer foot traffic.
Durable and reusable with proper care.
Ensures smooth, even curing.
Meets AASHTO M171 and ASTM C171 standards.

Specifications:

Standard Roll: 9’ x 250’
Weight: 36 lbs/MSF (166 g/m²)
Thickness: 21 mil (0.53 mm)
Grab tensile strength: 99 lbf (440 N)
Water loss rate: 0.005 oz/ft²/24hrs (1.4 g/m²/24hrs)

Installation Guidelines:

Pre-wet concrete surface to about 1/8” deep.
Apply blankets immediately after concrete placement.
Unroll with fabric side down, white side up.
Ensure a uniform water layer under the blanket.
Re-wet as necessary based on conditions.
Overlap panels by approximately 4” to retain moisture.
Cover forms and keep them wet during curing.
Maintain blanket contact with the concrete surface.
Avoid staining from impurities or soiled blankets.

Typical applications require a minimum of 7 days of continuous wet curing, with some specifications requiring up to 14 days.

Disclaimer: The document provides typical property values as guides, not specification limits. Raven Industries disclaims warranties for specific use or merchantability and advises testing for specific applications.

Catalog excerpts

Concrete Curing - Simplified. CONKURE™ Wet Curing Blanket is manufactured with highly absorbent synthetic needle-punched fabric coated with a bright white reflective film. Unlike burlap, it prevents mold growth and rot. Conkure™ blankets are lightweight and disposable making them an economical choice in concrete curing, and yet are versatile and strong enough to be reused when cared for properly. Conkure’s surface is highly reflective and the fabric is specifically designed to be hydrated and inhibit moisture loss during the concrete curing process. Moist Curing Best Practice CONKURE™ Wet Curing Blankets significantly reduce heating of the concrete surface caused by sunlight in hot weather conditions. The American Concrete Institute claims that moist curing is the best method for developing the strength of concrete and minimizes early drying shrinkage in their publication ACI 305R-99 (chapter 4.4.2). Highly Absorbent Fabric » Maximum Water Retention Lightweight & Disposable » Inexpensive & Efficient High Tack Surface » Safer Foot Traffic Durable Fabric » Reusable with Proper Care Superior Surface Contact » Smooth Even Curing Meets & Exceeds: AASHTO M171 & ASTM C171 Email: [email protected]

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CONKURE™ Wet Curing Blanket - CONKURE80 For Hot Weather Concrete Curing Thickness, Nominal Grab Tensile Strength Grab Tensile Elongation Trapezoid Tear Mullen Burst Elmendorf Tear Impact Resistance * Light Reflectance C171-05 Per ASTM ASTM E1347 Requires a reflectance of at least: Light Reflectance Requirement Per ASTM C171-05 70 % ASTM E96 2/24hrs 0.005 oz/ft 1.4 g/m2/24hrs * Water Loss (WVTR) C171-05 Per ASTM ater Loss (WVTR) Requirement more than: ASTM E96 Requires a water transmission rate of no W Per ASTM C171-05 10 g/m2 in 24 hrs *Testing was conducted by an independent test facility; Bee...

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