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Whats the application recommendation for stack cast panels?

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Whats the application recommendation for stack cast panels?

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Due to job site area restrictions, it will be necessary for my company to stack cast panels on top of each other. Are there any precautions I should be aware of when using Silcoseal Select in a stack cast application? A: Stack casting tilt-up panels presents a unique challenge for tilt-up contractors. The challenge relates to knowing when a sufficient amount of bondbreaker has been applied between panels to ensure clean separation. Unlike traditional tilt-up construction, where it might be a week or longer between placing and finishing a floor/ casting slab and the placement of wall panel concrete, in a stack cast tilt-up application, 2-3 wall panels are placed on top of each other within 2-3 days. Due to the lack of time for cement hydration before the placement of additional wall panel concrete, the wall panel concrete is still very porous. This makes it difficult to achieve sufficient bondbreaker holdout on the stacked panel/casting surface(s). The result is an increased potential f

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