TOP-CAST®

Enhance aesthetics the smart way

Functional & Decorative Concrete Surfaces

TOP-CAST® Decorative Solutions help achieve an architectural finish with an exposed aggregate look. Our products are more than just a surface retarder — it’s a surface retarder that’s optimized for robust, consistent performance in all temperature and weather conditions. TOP-CAST® will create perfect, eye-catching flatwork that will satisfy both contractors and customers.

With our TOP-CAST® SS 100, you get a water-soluble surface protectant that prevents splatter and other materials from adhering to surrounding surfaces during concrete operations, eliminating the need for plastic barriers.

In twelve different specified depths, our TOP-CAST® Series (01-150) produces effects ranging from a barely-there acid-washed sheen to a stony look. TOP-CAST® Series (01-150) is color-coded, so the appropriate etch depth is easy to identify by contractors.

Products

Decorative & Manufactured Concrete

TOP-CAST® Series (01-150)

TOP-CAST is a water-based, top-surface retarder which does not require covering with plastic for protection. It is available in 12 depths of etch, each one color and number coded for safety and convenience.
Decorative & Manufactured Concrete

TOP-CAST® SS100

TOP-CAST® SS 100 is an innovative surface protectant designed to keep splatter, color, cementitious toppings, cures and retarder overspray from adhering to the surfaces surrounding a concrete placing and finishing operation. It replaces the need for costly plastic barriers, which otherwise need to be taped in place, while being compatible with many surfaces including but certainly not limited to masonry, stone and concrete. When applied to the face of brick or tile prior to being placed in the form will eliminate the adherence of grout or concrete, which may leak through the joints during placement and vibration. The micro etching ingredients in TOP-CAST® SS 100 surface protectant significantly reduce potential damage to the grout joints when using acids or other chemicals to remove the leakage from the face of the brick or tile when the panels are stripped and properly cleaned. OP-CAST® SS 100 surface protectant is water-soluble and should be applied the same day of placement for best results. It is easily removed when the general washing of the concrete surface begins normally the next day. If the removal processes on the following day do not include power washing or scouring with a buffing pad and applying low-pressure water, the protected area must be washed clean in 24–36 hours to prevent the splatter from adhering.

Benefits of Using TOP-CAST®

Sublime Ease-of-Use for Poured-in-Place Concrete

Surface retarders work by preventing the topmost layer of poured-in-place flatwork from curing. Once the rest of the concrete has cured, contractors can simply wash off the top layer. This achieves a texture that’s similar to the effect of sandblasting or acid washing concrete and even deeper exposure, but without any danger to workers or the environment. TOP-CAST® surface retarder has characteristics that make it one of the most effective and easy-to-use surface retarders on the market.

Stands Up to the Elements

TOP-CAST® surface retarder saves contractors on setup and installation time, and results in a more effective product.

In addition, the surface retarder is designed to be extremely stable and robust, with the ability to resist temperatures of up to 150°F. Changes in weather, temperature, and humidity barely affect its efficacy.


Fire-and-Forget Technology

TOP-CAST® incorporates other innovations that make it extremely easy for contractors to work with.

For example, TOP-CAST® is color coded so the appropriate etch depth is easy to identify by contractors.

The product will retard to a certain depth, and then deactivate on its own, leaving contractors free to concentrate on other issues.

Nationwide Availability

When contractors need TOP-CAST®, it’s there for them.

At local architectural supply stores, they’ll find that TOP-CAST® has twelve different specified depths to produce effects ranging from a barely-there acid-washed sheen to a stony look that’s 1 ¼ inch deep.

Each variant is color-coded, making it easy to use the right depth and avoid mistakes.