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Find out how Lythic Solutions’ Reactive Colloidal Silica products for concrete floorscut steps, boost performance, and offer new options for floor finishes you didn’t know were possible:
| LythicTM Densifier Colloidal Silica-Based | Conventional Densifiers Silicate Based | |||
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Concentrate | $145/ gallon | |||
| Dilution | 1 gal concentrate = 5 gal working solution | |||
| Working Solution | $29 / gal | $30 / gal | ||
| Coverage | 400 – 500 ft2 / gal | 250 ft2 / gal | ||
| MATERIAL COST | 2.5 gal | $73 | 4 gal | $120 |
| TIME | ||||
| Spray Apply | 15 minutes x 1 worker | 0.25 man hours | ||
| Apply & Scrub-In | 60 minutes x 2 workers | 2 man hours | ||
| Scrub-Off & Disposal | 60 minutes x 3 workers | 3 man hours | ||
| Mobilization | 30 minutes x 1 workers | 0.5 man hours | ||
| LABOR @ $25/h | 0.25 hrs | $6 | 5.5 hours | $138 |
| DISPOSAL | ||||
| Disposal Container | $300 | |||
| Disposal Fees | Varies by Location | |||
| DISPOSAL COSTS | $300 + | |||
| SUMMARY | ||||
| Cost per Application | $79 | $558 | ||
| Number of Application | One | Some products require 2 applications | ||
| Cost | $79 | $558 to $1116+ | ||
| SAVINGS | $479 to $1037 | $558 to $1116+ | ||
These are estimated costs based on a typical project. Contractor must review and modify to fit specific projects, size of job and local conditions.
| Lythic™ Densifier | Conventional Densifiers | |
| Spray-On Application | YES | NO |
| Scrub-In Application | NO | YES |
| Potential Water Damage | 15 min | 60 min |
| Labor | 1 worker | 3 workers |
| Equipment | Hand Sprayer ($30) or Power Sprayer ($200) | Autoscrubber ($6000 |
| Set time | 1 hour | 12 hours |
| Scrub-Off Time | NO | YES |
| Scrub-Off Labor | NO | YES |
| Scrub-Off Disposal | NO | YES |
| Spills of Scrub-Off Slurry | NO | YES |
| Whiting Potential | NO | YES |
| Autoscrubber Transport | NO | YES |
| Autoscrubber Maintenance | NO | YES |
| To Walls and Rest of Building | NO | YES |