super laykold® or super laycryl® reinforced with abe® membrane
A cold-applied, seamless waterproofing system: a rubberised bitumen or acrylic emulsion brushed or rolled on in coats, with abe® membrane bedded into the wet first coat. It suits flashings, valley gutters, parapets, roof screws on corrugated sheeting and re-waterproofing over existing systems, where a torched membrane is impractical.
Acrylic and rubberised bitumen emulsion, available in a range of colours
Drying (super laykold, 25 °C)
Touch dry approximately 1 hour, hard dry approximately 24 hours, full cure approximately 7 days
Priming
No separate primer required except on metal surfaces
Trafficability
super laycryl® system is for non-trafficable roofs
Minimum application temperature
Do not apply below 5 °C
Brand
a.b.e. Construction Chemicals
Availability
Common colours held in Gaborone Commonly specified colours held in Gaborone. Full colour range ordered on confirmation, typically 10 – 12 working days.
Working days exclude weekends and Botswana public holidays, and run from order confirmation rather than from enquiry. Cross-border clearance can occasionally extend a delivery — we will tell you if it does. Tell us your programme date and we will work back from it. Lead times for a.b.e. Construction Chemicals are shown on the a.b.e. Construction Chemicals page.
Where the liquid-applied system is used
Flashings, valley gutters and ridging
Parapet walls and upstand detailing
Flat roof waterproofing areas
Sealing joints, laps and roofing screws on corrugated roofs
Re-waterproofing over sound existing systems
Coverage & packaging
Total system — super laykold®
2.1 litres per m²
super laykold® coats
Primer 0.25 ℓ diluted per m², first coat 0.75 ℓ/m², second coat 0.75 ℓ/m², final coat 0.6 ℓ/m²
Total system — super laycryl®
2.1 litres per m²
super laycryl® coats
First coat 1.0 ℓ/m², second 0.5 ℓ/m², third 0.5 ℓ/m² at right angles to the second
super laycryl® priming
0.1 ℓ mixed with 0.1 ℓ water primes approximately 0.75 m²
Membrane laps
Minimum 100 mm on end laps, 75 mm on side laps
Pack sizes
super laykold® 1 ℓ, 5 ℓ, 20 ℓ and 200 ℓ; super laycryl® 1 ℓ, 5 ℓ and 20 ℓ
Shelf life
12 months in original packaging, dry and cool
Note on quantities. The 2.1 litres per m² figure is for the complete system on a sound, smooth substrate. Porous, rough or previously coated surfaces consume more, and laps and detailing are extra. Confirm quantities against the current a.b.e. data sheets before ordering.
Specification clause
For architects, engineers and quantity surveyors writing this product into a specification or bill of quantities — the manufacturer's own wording:
Rubberised bitumen emulsion waterproofing system. The waterproofing compound shall be super laykold®, a single pack, elastic, rubberised bitumen compound applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, a.b.e.®
Reproduced from the a.b.e. Construction Chemicals technical data sheet. Confirm against the current issue before it goes into a tender document.
Before you specify it
All surfaces must be clean, sound and free of loose material, dust and oil before priming.
Do not apply if the temperature is below 5 °C, or where rain is likely before the coats have dried.
The membrane must be bedded into the wet first coat without bubbles or wrinkles — a fluted aluminium roller is recommended on flat surfaces.
The super laycryl® system is specified for non-trafficable roofs. Confirm the exposure before specifying it where foot traffic is expected.
Metal surfaces require a separate primer; most other substrates do not.
A protective finish such as silvakote® should be considered where UV exposure is severe or heat gain matters.
Manufacturer documents, reproduced as issued. Revisions change — confirm you have the current issue with us before writing it into a specification.
What the system is made of
a.b.e. Liquid-Applied Waterproofing System is supplied and specified as a system. These are its parts and what each one does.
a.b.e. super laykold®Rubberised bitumen emulsion
Black thixotropic paste, 47% volume solids, used with abe® membrane to form a seamless liquid system. 2.1 ℓ/m² for the full system. Suitable for potable water conditions. Supplied in 1 ℓ, 5 ℓ, 20 ℓ and 200 ℓ containers.
a.b.e. super laycryl®Acrylic alternative, coloured
Highly flexible acrylic and rubberised bitumen emulsion reinforced with abe® membrane, available in a range of colours, for non-trafficable roofs. 2.1 ℓ/m² for the full system. Supplied in 1 ℓ, 5 ℓ and 20 ℓ containers.
Tell us the substrate, the area and the exposure and we will confirm whether this is the right system, what preparation it needs, and what it will cost.
