{"id":3342,"date":"2024-11-04T13:09:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/docs\/uncategorized\/what-is-the-difference-between-one-component-and-two-component-liquid-waterproofing\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:25:22","password":"","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-one-component-and-two-component-liquid-waterproofing","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs\/iquid-systems\/what-is-the-difference-between-one-component-and-two-component-liquid-waterproofing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between one-component and two-component liquid waterproofing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When choosing a liquid waterproofing system, you will often face the choice between one-component or two-component products. The main difference between these two types lies in their application and curing process<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n

One-component liquid waterproofing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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  1. Ready to use and easy to apply:<\/strong>
    One-component products are ready for use immediately. They do not require mixing and can be applied directly from the packaging. This makes them very user-friendly, especially for smaller areas or quick repairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Curing by moisture in the air:<\/strong>
    These products cure by reacting with atmospheric moisture. The curing time varies depending on temperature and relative humidity and is generally longer than with two-component systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Different types within one-component systems:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
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    • Solvent-free (e.g., IKO hybritech MS Detail):<\/strong>
      Can be applied wet-on-wet, meaning a second layer can be applied before the first is fully cured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Solvent-based (e.g., IKO tanetech Detail):<\/strong>
      The first layer must be fully cured before the next layer is applied.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      Two-component liquid waterproofing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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      1. Fast curing and controlled mixing process:<\/strong>
        Two-component products consist of a resin and a hardener (catalyst). These must be mixed in the correct ratio just before application. Once mixed, the polymerization process starts, and the product cures rapidly.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n

      2. Fast curing:<\/strong>
        Cures within approximately 45 minutes (e.g., IKO metatech), making the system ideal for projects where speed is crucial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Wet-on-wet application:<\/strong>
        Because the layers can merge during curing, this results in excellent adhesion and a homogeneous layer build-up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

        More information about our liquid systems can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

        Summary:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n

        Feature<\/mark><\/td>One-component<\/mark><\/td>Two-component<\/mark><\/td><\/tr>
        Application<\/td>Ready to use<\/td>Requires mixing before use<\/td><\/tr>
        Curing<\/td>By atmospheric moisture<\/td>By chemical reaction (polymerization)<\/td><\/tr>
        Curing time<\/td>Slower<\/td>Fast (\u00b1 45 min)<\/td><\/tr>
        Use case<\/td>Smaller projects, repairs<\/td>Large projects, fast execution<\/td><\/tr>
        Wet-on-wet application<\/td>Only for solvent-free types<\/td>Always possible<\/td><\/tr>
        Example IKO products<\/td>IKO hybritech MS Detail, IKO tanetech<\/td>IKO metatech<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        When choosing a liquid waterproofing system, you will often face the choice between one-component or two-component products. The main difference between these two types lies in their application and curing process. One-component liquid waterproofing Two-component liquid waterproofing More information about our liquid systems can be found here. Summary: Feature One-component Two-component Application Ready to use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"doc_category":[342],"glossaries":[],"doc_tag":[893,363,110,848],"class_list":["post-3342","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-iquid-systems","doc_tag-coating-en","doc_tag-iko-flexia-en","doc_tag-liquid","doc_tag-waterproofing"],"year_month":"2026-09","word_count":278,"total_views":"1142","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Luna Degraeve","author_nicename":"luna","author_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/author\/luna\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Liquid systems","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-category\/iquid-systems\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"coating","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/coating-en\/"},{"term_name":"iko flexia","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/iko-flexia-en\/"},{"term_name":"liquid waterproofing","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/liquid\/"},{"term_name":"waterproofing","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/waterproofing\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3342"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3343,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3342\/revisions\/3343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=3342"},{"taxonomy":"glossaries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossaries?post=3342"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=3342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}