PIERI®

Creating and protecting architectural finishes through best-in-class products that reduce labour and risk

PIERI® Decorative Solutions

include high-quality products, such as in-form surface retarders, release agents and finish protectors that provide beautiful, consistent and long-lasting architectural finishes.

Other finishing techniques, such as sandblasting and acid-etching, are labour-intensive, hazardous, and can produce inconsistent results. When you replace old finishing techniques with PIERI® decorative solutions, the result is a higher-quality finish that saves time and lasts longer.

With PIERI® decorative solutions, precasters can reduce bugholes and rework, replace sandblasting and acid-etching, and protect finishes from staining and discolouration.

Products

PIERI® Aquarol TT-31

PIERI® Aquarol TT-31 is a suspension of 100% synthetic lubricants in water. It enables forms to be removed from precast concrete under the most technically advantageous conditions, whether heated or unheated concrete is used. After the water has dissipated, the fine white droplets deposited by atomization collect to form a continuous, non-fatty film that provides a very high quality finish and release from the mould.

PIERI® EURO WAX

PIERI® EURO-WAX is a semi-liquid, high performance visco-elastic form release agent that ensures high quality architectural surfaces. PIERI® EURO-WAX will not stain concrete or affect adhesion of waterproofing or other coatings. Coverage: 120-245 m2/L (5,000-10,000 ft2/gal ).

Pieri® Euro-Tard 50™

PIERI® EURO-TARD™ is a one-step, general-purpose in-form retarder with excellent heat resistance.  Available in 10 depths of etch, each one colour and number coded for safety and convenience. A test panel simulating job conditions should be placed for proper grade selection. Coverage: approximately 8.6 m2/L (350 ft2/gal).

More Consistent Finish, Less Labor

Architectural precast typically receives some form of processing treatment such as sandblasting or acid-etching it in order to achieve a desired finish. PIERI® in-form surface retarders provide better options to accomplish these. Precasters can create multiple etch depths, including very light acid-etch or sandblast finishes within a single piece, and simply power wash off the next day. This provides a more consistent finish and eliminates the danger from acid-etching and sandblasting.

Demould Beauty, Every Time

Bugholes are an unsightly, and often unacceptable, surface defect that can require rework, wasting time and money. The PIERI® product portfolio includes innovative form release agents and coatings that allow for better-looking finishes. These products are available for wood, steel and even polyurethane formliners.

Reduce bugholes and rework, replace sandblasting and acid-etching, and protect finishes from staining and discolouration. The PIERI® decorative solutions lets precasters do all these things and more.

Protect Finishes from Yard Transit and Site Staining

Precast concrete can take a lot of abuse, but its finish can’t. Conditions in the yard, during shipping or on-site can stain and discolour finishes that then require expensive rework. For these circumstances, PIERI® Finish Protectors provide stable, long-lasting finish protection. These acrylic-based products are able to be applied on damp and freshly demoulded precast and do not alter the colour or finish.