Plastery Mortar ANT

Macroporous, salt-resistant de-humidifying render, based on lime and Eco-Pozzolan, for restoring old masonry, including on buildings of historical interest

Technical data sheet

Safety Data Sheet

Specifications

Overview Details Application Documents

Product Description

Plastery Mortar ANT is a free-flowing, cement-free mortar in powder form for reconditioning and consolidating masonry made from natural hydraulic lime,, fine natural sand, special additives and micro-fibers with very low emission level of volatile organic compounds. This product is classified G according to EN 998-1 Standards: “Guaranteed performance, general purpose masonry mortar for external and internal”, class CS II. When mixed with water Plastery Mortar ANT forms a thixotropic, volumetrically-stable, salt-resistant mortar which is easy trowable with large internal gaps and cavities without sagging. Once hardened, the characteristics of the mortar made from Plastery Mortar ANT, such as mechanical strength, modulus of elasticity and porosity, are very similar to those of the mortar made from lime, lime-pozzolan or hydraulic lime originally used in the construction of old buildings. Plastery Mortar ANT also has properties which make the product resistant to various chemical-physical aggressive phenomena, such as the presence of soluble salts and alkali-aggregate reactions. Besides, the mortar does not induce the formation of efflorescence and does not release soluble salts. Plastery Mortar ANT is recommended for layers up to 3 cm thick.

Field of Application

• Internal or external macro-porous, de-humidifying render on old masonry with capillary rising damp.

• Internal or external macro-porous, de-humidifying render on old stone, brick, tuff

• De-humidifying render on structures in lagoon areas or close to the sea.

• De-humidifying render or reconstructing old lime-based render.

• Touching-up and plumbing facing walls with gaps and uneven surfaces.

• Pointing between layers of stone, brick and tuff on masonry with a “natural finish”.

Product Details

Product identity

Consistency: powder

Colour: white

Type of binder (EN 459-1): NHL 3.5 and NHL 5 and Eco-Pozzolan

Maximum size of aggregate (EN 1015-1) (mm): 2.5

Bulk density (kg/m³): 1,500

Chloride content (EN 1015-17) (%): < 0.05

PACKAGING

Plastery Mortar ANT is supplied in:

– 25 kg paper bags

COVERAGE / CONSUMPTION

The consumption is approximately 1.8kg/m2 at 1 mm thickness.

Application Procedure

Preparation of the substrate

• Remove all deteriorated and loose concrete to form a solid, rough and strong substrate. Any areas previously repaired and which are not perfectly bonded must also be removed.
• Remove all dust, rust, cement laitance, grease, oil and paint from the concrete and reinforcement rods by sandblasting or hydro-sandblasting.
• Treat reinforcement rods with Ferroprimer 1K or 2K, according to the procedure given in the Technical Data Sheet of product.
• Saturate the substrate with water.
• Before carrying out repairs, wait until excess water has evaporated.
• Install the frame works.

Preparing the product

Mix Plastery Mortar ANT in a cement mixer or in the hopper of a screw-type pump with a separate mixer, such as a Putzmeister S 5 or a similar machine. Small amounts of the product may be prepared using an electric drill at low speed with a mixing attachment. After adding around 3 litres of clean water for every 25 kg bag of product in a cement mixer or in the mixing unit of a screw-type pump, slowly add the powdered mortar in a constant flow. Mix for 3 to 4 minutes and then make sure the mix is well blended and even and that there are no lumps. Make sure there are no traces of powdered mortar stuck to the sides or bottom of the mixer.

Applying the product

Apply a layer of mortar from 20 to 30 m thick with a trowel or putty knife; no formwork is required. As soon as the mortar starts to set, tamp the surface with a sponge float. The waiting time required before carrying out this operation depends on surrounding weather conditions.