St Astier EcoMortar - C Grade
This is an excellent range of pre-mixed natural hydraulic limes designed to provide all the benefits of traditional lime mortars/plasters in all sectors of today's building industry.
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St.Astier EcoMortar C Grade (for building, pointing, plastering and rendering)
This is an excellent pre-mixed natural hydraulic lime designed to provide all the benefits of traditional lime mortars/plasters in all sectors of today's building industry. EcoMorter contains a natural water retainer and air entrainer to improve the curing process, reducing the effects of moisture loss and aiding workability.
Suitable for: External rendering and internal plastering (Type C - Construction Grade)
Approximate Coverage: Renders & Plasters 1.6sqm at 10mm thickness per 25kg bag
Colours:
Above are some of the colours available for the following St. Astier ready mixed mortars: ECOMORTAR, MONO ST. ASTIER, MONOCROMEX and THERMOCROMEX. This range of colours is by no means exhaustive. Custom Colours can be Made to Order. To obtain a colour swatch of any of the colours above, please contact us on 01874 611350. Visual appearance might vary with the granulometry of the mortar and the finish applied. The test panel will assure that the required final effect is achieved.
Please note: For Premixed Colours, a minimum of order of 42 x 25kg bags is required. Please allow a 3 week lead time for delivery. Smaller orders are supplied with a colour pack which can be mixed on site.
To see an example of this product in use, see our case study of Achabeag, Western Highland of Scotland
MIXING
- Mix for 4 to 5 minutes with a whisk mixer (450 to 500 rpm).
- High-speed mixers (more than 500 rpm) are not recommended as they can over-mix the product and modify its performance.
- Manual mixing is not recommended.
WATER ADDITION
- 4 to 5 litres per 25kg bag.
WORKING TEMPERATURE
- Not below 8°C or above 30°C.
- Dampen the substrates the day before and prior to application, allow the surface water to be reabsorbed.
- Avoid rapid drying due to high temperatures and/or strong winds by covering and curing with a light water mist as necessary.
- Protect wet mortars from frost for at least 10 days after application.
- Reseal open bags as soon as possible.
Suitable For
- Base Coat Renders
- Masonry (Int & Ext)
- Pointing - Brickwork
- Pointing - Stonework
Coverage Rate
- Base Coat Renders - 1.7m2 at 10mm per 25kg bag
- Pointing - Brickwork - 4.3m2 per 25kg bag
- Pointing - Stonework - 1.25m2 per 25kg bag
- High vapour exchange qualities
- Produced with lower energy than cementitious mixes
- Re-absorption of CO2 in curing
- Will not deteriorate timber
- Possibility of recycling the materials used in building-]
- Elimination of painted finishes
25kg Bags
