Bomanite Coloration Systems encompass a wide range of architectural concrete colorants to enhance your current space or newly designed areas.
Color can be added to concrete by several methods. Color can be added into the mix (integrally colored), dusted on the surface (dry shake), hand applied with brushes, trowels, sprayers as liquids or powder forms (stains, dyes, tints, toppings).
Bomanite Color Hardener is a dry-shake material for coloring and hardening concrete flatwork, and is specially formulated for use in the installation of Bomanite and Bomacron cast-in-place colored, textured and imprinted concrete paving and flooring. Bomanite Color Hardener may also be utilized within the Bomanite Custom Polishing System specifically in reference to Belcolore By Bomanite. Bomanite Color Hardener is a blend of three principal ingredients: mineral oxide pigments, cement and graded silica aggregates. Special conditioning admixtures are also included to improve workability. Bomanite Color Hardener is used in residential, commercial and municipal applications. Two grades of Color Hardener are available:
Regular Grade : This grade is recommended for all applications except areas subject to exceptionally heavy pedestrian traffic or heavy road traffic in freeze areas. Appropriate areas include residential driveways, patios, pool decks, entryways, walkways, showroom floors, lobbies and medians.
Heavy Duty Grade : This grade includes specially graded Emery (aluminum oxide) to increase wear resistance. It is normally recommended for installations that are expected to receive exceptionally heavy wear, including vehicular entrances, theme parks, plazas, crosswalks, street sections and high-traffic sidewalks.
Bomanite Color Hardener is the most effective coloring method to achieve your desired results in the installation of Bomanite and Bomacron. This method can also be utilized for other specified colored concrete applications including salt finishes, broom finishes and rotary finishes. A greater variety and intensity of colors are available by using this coloring method. Color hardener can be formulated to create a wide variety of hues from soft pastels to vivid blues and purples, which is difficult to achieve with other coloring methods. Bomanite Color Hardener also improves imprinting, while providing increased durability, wear resistance and fade resistance. Bomanite Color Hardener is applied by specially licensed, trained and equipped Bomanite licensees.
Bomanite Release Agent is a dry blend of chemical powders and color pigments designed for use in the Bomacron process to allow the clean release of Bomacron texturing tools from the concrete surface. In addition to providing a clean release, it also adds color variation and additional highlights to the textured surface, thus providing the attractive two-color look which is part of most Bomacron installations. Bomanite Release Agent is applied by specially licensed, trained and equipped Bomanite licensees.
Bomanite Liquid Release is a clear, non-pigmented solvent with a pleasant bubble gum scent. Bomanite Liquid Release is used for releasing Bomacron imprinting tools from the concrete surfaces and Bomanite Thin-Set, while at the same time serving as an alternative to Bomanite Release Agent when pigmented powders are prohibitive. Bomanite Liquid Release can be utilized for both interior and exterior applications, providing a fast-track imprinting option. Bomanite Liquid Release will not leave a residue on the imprinted surface and can be used in conjunction with Bomanite Chemical Stain, Bomanite Con-Color and Bomanite Topical Stain.
Bomanite Integral Colors consist of colored admixtures and are developed for use in ready-mixed concrete or cementitious toppings. Color added into the mix (white or gray-based cement) is uniform throughout the depth of the concrete, producing durability and longevity of color as the concrete wears the color remains. The base cement color will determine the actual finished color. The product is made of the highest quality pigments, as well as other ingredients designed to enhance the color and improve the pigment dispersion, workability and finishing performance of the concrete. No fillers are used in Bomanite Integral Colors. This coloring method can be used with the installation of Bomanite and Bomacron cast-in-place colored, textured and imprinted concrete paving and flooring. This method can also be utilized for other colored concrete flatwork applications (salt finishes, broom finishes, rotary finishes), as well as vertical surfaces and other types of architectural concrete.
Micro-Top by Bomanite is a non-toxic, unique two-part cementitious material that will tenaciously bond to virtually any substrate including concrete, asphalt, wood, metal, and plastic. Micro-Top is a combination of a liquid polymer and a colored powder mixture. The material can be applied with a squeegee or troweled onto the surface at a thickness of approximately 20 mils (the thickness of a credit card). A wide range of colors can be applied to create uniformity or blended to create variegation in the finish. Micro-Top can reduce costly forming and coloring in outdoor treatments and can be used in conjunction with Bomanite Chemical Stain, Bomanite Con-Color and Bomanite Topical Stain, creating limitless color combinations and graphic designs to transform damaged existing concrete or other materials into cementitious art forms, without affecting surrounding materials and fixtures.
Micro-Top XT by Bomanite is environmentally safe, an entirely water-based product that resists ultra-violet degradation from long-term exposure to sunlight. Micro-Top XT, used for it’s important characteristics of extraordinary adhesion and its ability to withstand prolonged pedestrian and vehicular traffic, in these respects, is far superior to conventional cementitious coatings. Micro-Top XT by Bomanite provides a tough, water-retardant coating that substantially reduces water penetration, freeze-thaw scaling and concrete carbonation. It is a “breathable” coating that releases normal entrapped vapor without loosening or blistering. Typical uses include concrete exterior restoration, parking structure protection, sidewalk resurfacing, wall refinishing and installation coating, stadium renovation, swimming pool walkways and balcony deck surfacing.
Micro-Top ST by Bomanite, a specialized decorative concrete option exclusive to Bomanite Toppings Systems Licensed concrete craftsmen can cover virtually any surface. Bomanite Micro-Top ST is a two-part, polymer-modified cementitious coating that is applied in two coats by trowel and specialized sprayer to a typical thickness of 3/32 inch. Bomanite Micro-Top ST has excellent adhesion and weather resistance that is perfect for applying over almost any clean, correctly prepared and primed surface including concrete, cement block, tile, metal and wood. Bomanite Micro-Top ST has the ability to withstand prolonged pedestrian and light duty vehicular traffic. Bomanite Micro-Top ST provides a tough, slip resistant water-retardant coating that substantially reduces water penetration, freeze-thaw scaling and concrete carbonation. It is a “breathable” coating that releases normal entrapped vapor without loosening or blistering. Bomanite Micro-Top ST durability and versatility allows it to be spotted as accent areas, continued up a wall, extended up the side of a building or applied directly to an asphalt street section.
Chemical Stain (also know as acid stain)
Bomanite Chemical Stains are water and acid-based solutions of metallic salts formulated to “color-etch” new or existing concrete surfaces. These penetrating solutions react with cements to form insoluble precipitants of varying colors to produce permanent, transparent color that will not chip, crack, peel or fade. Bomanite Chemical Stains give concrete an attractive variegated or marbleized appearance in a variety of earth tone colors, such as tans, browns, reddish browns, and greens. Bomanite Chemical Stain end resulting colors are directly affected by the substrate color and porosity. Variations and inconsistencies in color are expected and are usually the reason for using this coloring technique.
Bomanite Concrete Dye is a non-reactive organic pigment that deeply penetrates into concrete and cementitious toppings, residing in the microscopic voids of the substrate structure. Bomanite Concrete Dyes are available in both water-and solvent-based dyes, with colors ranging from soft pastels to bolder, vibrant hues such as red, blue, and orange. When applied to profiled or polished concrete, Bomanite Concrete Dye will provide intense coloring effects without creating a film or coating that can be worn away. Bomanite Concrete Dye is a viable alternative to traditional acid-based stains when a larger color palette or ease of installation is required. Bomanite Concrete Dye can be utilized in all Bomanite Systems as a Coloration System for interior concrete flooring and precast elements not subjected to UV light exposure.
Con-Color (penetrating stain)
Bomanite Con-Color is a tinted, non-toxic, odorless, hydrolyzed lithium quartz compound that penetrates into concrete and cementitious toppings, reacting to form a hard, abrasion resistant permanent crystalline structure. Bomanite Con-Color will allow the concrete or topping to breathe, permitting moisture vapor transmission, but retards the transfer of damaging and discoloring alkali materials. When applied to concrete, Bomanite Con-Color will provide variegated and translucent coloring effects without creating a film or coating that can be worn away. Bomanite Con-Color is a viable alternative to traditional acid-based stains when a larger color palette or ease of installation is required. Bomanite Custom Polishing Systems, Patène Teres and Modena by Bomanite, both utilize Bomanite Con-Color as a coloration technique.
Topical Stain
Bomanite Topical Stain is a solvent-blended colorant that is non-toxic and environmentally friendly, used to permanently antique porous cementitious materials including Bomanite Thin-Set or Bomacron concrete paving and flooring. Used for interior or exterior applications, Bomanite Topical Stain is quick drying and applied at differing coverage rates using varying techniques. Bomanite Topical Stain is formulated to produce surfaces that are mottled, translucent and marbled in appearance and relies upon substrate porosity to maximize penetration and profile to maximize the mechanical bond to achieve durability. Bomanite Topical Stain is not suitable for hard steel-troweled surfaces or dense natural-stone finishes.
Stained Imprinted Concrete
Existing concrete can be decorated by sawcutting patterns into the concrete and staining sections with different concrete stains. Blending stain colors one on top of another can create variegated looks. This can be achieved by using the Bomanite Coloration Systems; Chemcial Stians, Con-Color, Concrete Dye or Topical Stain.
Stained Overlays
A thin layer of polymer cement is applied over existing concrete or wood base and chemically stained with single or multiple translucent colors. Decorative patterns can be sawcut or stamped in varying shapes and patterns to enhance the look of the floor.
Bomanite Thin-Set is a polymer modified, cementitious topping that can produce a decorative finish similar to Bomanite and Bomacron imprinted concrete. Bomanite Thin-Set can be installed at a 1/4- to 5/8-inch thickness and can be used for interior or exterior residential, commercial, municipal and industrial construction. Bomanite Thin-Set has a high compressive strength and, with regular maintenance, can be left exposed to both foot and vehicular traffic. Bomanite Thin-Set II is compatible with Bomanite Chemical Stain, Bomanite Concrete Dye, Bomanite Topical Stain and Bomanite Con-Color. Bomanite Thin-Set II can be installed over Bomanite Waterproof Membrane systems to provide a composition waterproof and crack-resistant decorative floor finish and can be applied over concrete, ceramic tile, terrazzo, quarry tile and almost any other structurally sound, tightly adhered and properly prepared substrate.
