More Than Protection

You know that one of the keys to satisfied customers is a good stain protector application that keeps the color looking rich and the gloss high.

Lythic’s Stain Protector products with Reactive Colloidal Silica go the extra mile: they not only look great, but increase toughness and enhance impermeability by adding more silica to the surface as they protect.

Lythic’s new SPD Protector changes the game with protection that’s been lab-tested to protect the surface against muriatic acid and oil for 24 hours of exposure.  This performance is unmatched in the industry!

 

Lythic Protector

Lythic Protector is stain protector + Reactive Colloidal Silica, a potent combination that adds toughness, abrasion resistance, resistance to liquid penetration and slip resistance. It forms a tight bond between stain protector and concrete for a long-lasting, reliable application. Lythic Protector also contains lithium for extra water repellency.

It cures for foot traffic within 24 hours. Shipped as a concentrate to save on shipping costs and environmental impacts.

 

Lythic SPD

Lythic SPD Protector is a new level of stain protection. SPD – Silica Polymer Dispersion – delivers the promise of a low-maintenance floor that customers expect.

SPD combines a water-borne modified epoxy polymer with reactive silica. It is a breathable, densifying sealer that forms a tough, clear, tightly adherent protection layer.

It was lab-tested with strong acid, and with oil. After a full 24 hours of exposure, there was no permanent damage to the concrete, just mild discoloration that buffed out of the protection layer easily. Yet it is thin enough to maintain the look and feel of exposed concrete.

SPD Protector is easy to apply, dries within two hours, and can be burnished to a deep gloss in 12-24 hours. Its highly resilient surface re-shines easily with lightweight burnishing or scrubbing machines to help maintain a glossy, clean, attractive appearance for the life of the product. It is warranted not to peel.

 

Lythic Protector vs Lythic SPD Protector – Selection Guide

	LYTHIC PROTECTOR	LYTHIC SPD PROTECTOR
Thickness	Very thin	About 1 mil
Appearance	Slightly wet look	Slightly matte look, but can be buffed to high gloss
Protection	Provides temporary protection to allow removal of staining or etching agents; typically ½ – 2 hrs.	Laboratory-tested to provide 24 hours of protection from acid and oil; protection layer was discolored, but buffed clean; no damage to concrete.
Service Life	6 mos – 1 yr, typical of stain protection products	1-2 years or longer.
Material Cost	Approx $0.05/sf, or about 2.5% of polished floor cost	Approx $0.15/sf, or about 7.5% of polished floor cost
Real Cost	Approx $0.05/sf, or about 2.5% of polished floor cost	SPD can be used to produce a glossy surface with less grinding, saving on labor and diamond tooling.  A slab ground to 200-grit and  finished with SPD can yield a floor that looks like an 800-grit polish finished with a traditional stain protector.  Savings depend level of polish selected, and on tool and labor costs.