- Brand Status: Ucrete is current and actively documented — under Sika since May 2, 2023; BASF is the legacy manufacturer name
- Ownership Chain: BASF Construction Chemicals > MBCC Group (carve-out closed September 30, 2020) > Sika (acquisition closed May 2, 2023)
- Names Across the Transition:
- – Ucrete UD 200 / UD 200 SR / MF — unchanged; current Sika data sheets
- – Ucrete IF / DP / RG / TZ — unchanged; current Sika documentation
- – Ucrete SL / SL+ — current Sika self-leveling systems (SL on Ucrete HS24 NA, SL+ on Ucrete HS22 NA); legacy route is Sikafloor PurCem naming
- Legacy Names on Specs: BASF Ucrete; Master Builders (MBCC-era) Ucrete — both read against current Sika Ucrete documents
- Base Products (current Sika codes): Ucrete HS22 NA and Ucrete HS24 NA beneath the named systems
- Where Current Data Lives: usa.sika.com product data sheets; Craftsman datasheet pages for UD 200, UD 200 SR, SL, SL+, and MF
- Installer: Sika installer + Authorized Sherwin-Williams High Performance Flooring installer — in-house W-2 crews mobilize nationwide
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BASF Ucrete is the previous name of the urethane cement flooring line sold today as Sika Ucrete. The products did not change with the name: Ucrete UD 200, MF, SL, IF, and the other grade designations that appear in BASF-era specifications continue in Sika’s current North American lineup, built on the base products Ucrete HS22 NA and HS24 NA. The brand moved twice. BASF divested its construction chemicals business into MBCC Group on September 30, 2020, and Sika closed its acquisition of MBCC Group’s construction systems on May 2, 2023. Ucrete has been a Sika product since that closing date. A specification or maintenance file that reads BASF Ucrete routes to a current Sika Ucrete system — usually under the identical grade designation.
Craftsman Concrete Floors installs the current Sika Ucrete line as a Sika Certified Installer, with in-house W-2 crews that mobilize nationwide. Legacy-name paperwork is part of the job. When a spec reads BASF, Craftsman confirms the current grade against the specification’s performance section and documents the name change for the specifier’s record, so procurement can process a line item whose manufacturer name is two transactions old. Per-grade detail on build-ups, thicknesses, and cure windows lives on the individual Ucrete code pages, each of which links its product’s current Sika documentation.
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From BASF to Sika: The Ucrete Ownership Chain
Specifications outlive brand ownership. A plant re-flooring on a 2018 spec is holding a document whose manufacturer line went stale years ago, and procurement systems stall on names that no longer exist. This block traces the chain of custody and states what each era’s paperwork maps to now, so a spec reader can resolve a BASF Ucrete reference without leaving the page.
Two Transfers, One Product Line
BASF closed the divestiture of its construction chemicals business on September 30, 2020, and the carve-out began operating as MBCC Group. Sika then acquired MBCC Group’s construction systems in a transaction that closed May 2, 2023. Ucrete moved intact through both transfers. Grade designations, system build-ups, and the polyurethane-cement chemistry stayed continuous; what changed is the name on the data sheet header and the manufacturer standing behind the system warranty. Transition-era documents sometimes read MBCC Ucrete. They route identically.
What a BASF Ucrete Spec Buys Today
A line item reading BASF Ucrete UD200 installs today as Sika Ucrete UD 200, with Ucrete UD 200 SR covering slip-resistant duty. Ucrete MF kept its designation the same way. The self-leveling systems (Ucrete SL, SL+, SLB, SLB+) are engineered on the current base products Ucrete HS22 NA and HS24 NA; the full current lineup is on the Sika urethane cement page. Most grade names carried over unchanged. A BASF-era designation missing from the current North American lineup goes to spec review before Craftsman prices it. MasterTop, which moved to Sika in the same acquisition, is not urethane cement, and a MasterTop line item routes to spec review rather than to any Ucrete grade.
Repairing and Extending BASF-Era Ucrete Floors
Existing Ucrete floors installed under BASF or MBCC branding are repaired and extended with current Sika Ucrete products. Scope is set by spec review against the current product data sheet, because the copy in the maintenance file no longer governs. Repair edges are saw-cut and keyed, and the exposed substrate is profiled per ICRI 310.2 before new material is placed. Where slabs are opened or new concrete is poured, moisture verification runs per ASTM F2170 ahead of installation. The work is documented the same way a new floor is, with test records and photographs in the closeout package.
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Craftsman Concrete Floors is a Sika Certified Installer and has installed industrial flooring since 1999. A specification that still reads BASF urethane cement is routine work. Craftsman confirms the current Sika Ucrete grade against the spec’s performance section and documents the substitution for the specifier’s file; installation then runs from the current product data sheet. How to evaluate a urethane cement installer, and what manufacturer certification actually covers, is laid out on the urethane cement contractor page.
Substrate Verification Before Any Ucrete Pour
Pre-install moisture and substrate testing runs on every Ucrete installation, whether new construction or replacement of a BASF-era floor. In-situ relative humidity testing follows ASTM F2170, with calcium chloride testing per ASTM F1869 where the specification calls for it. Surface profile is verified against ICRI 310.2 before the first mix. Results go into the closeout package alongside batch records and photographs, so the floor’s documentation starts before the floor does.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sika makes Ucrete. The line has shipped as Sika Ucrete since Sika closed its acquisition of MBCC Group’s construction systems on May 2, 2023, and the current North American products include Ucrete HS22 NA, HS24 NA, UD 200, and UD 200 SR. BASF has not manufactured Ucrete since divesting its construction chemicals business into MBCC Group in 2020.
Ownership stage, not product. Ucrete was a BASF product until September 30, 2020 and an MBCC Group product until May 2, 2023; it has been a Sika product since that date. Documents from any era route to the current Sika Ucrete grade of the same designation.
Sika Ucrete UD 200 is the current name for that grade, and it is what installs against a BASF Ucrete UD200 line item. Craftsman verifies the current product data sheet against the spec’s performance section and logs the name change in the submittal record before pricing or installation.
Most do. Grade designations such as UD 200, MF, IF, RG, and SL continue in Sika’s current North American lineup under the same names. A BASF-era designation that does not appear in the current lineup goes through spec review, and Craftsman confirms the current equivalent against Sika’s documentation before anything is priced.
Current Ucrete product data sheets and system data sheets are published on usa.sika.com under the Sika Ucrete family. Each Ucrete code page on this site also links its grade’s current documentation, so a spec reader can move from a legacy name to the governing data sheet in one step.
Yes. Repairs and extensions use current Sika Ucrete products. Edges are saw-cut and keyed, and the substrate is profiled per ICRI 310.2; moisture is verified per ASTM F2170 where slabs are opened. The work is documented like a new installation, with test results and photographs in the closeout package.
Craftsman Concrete Floors installs today’s Ucrete grades as a Sika Certified Installer, and in-house W-2 crews mobilize nationwide. The company has installed industrial flooring since 1999 and treats legacy-name specifications, including BASF and MBCC-era Ucrete documents, as routine work.
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