Mortar Plasticiser – Liquid – Residential & Commercial Use

Product Overview

This high-performance mortar and plaster admixture is a ready-to-use brown liquid designed to enhance the performance of cement-based mortars and plasters. It improves plasticity, cohesion, and long-term durability by acting as both an air-entraining and plasticising agent. When added to gauging water, it introduces finely dispersed air bubbles, resulting in smoother, more workable mortars and renders.

The admixture provides an easier-to-handle, more consistent material with reduced cracking, shrinkage, and improved frost resistance. It is CE marked and tested in accordance with EN 934-3 as an air-entraining/plasticising admixture for masonry mortar.

Features & Benefits

• Improved workability: Creates a smoother, more cohesive mortar with enhanced handling, spreading, and finishing qualities.
• Reduced water demand: Lowers the amount of water required to achieve target consistency, increasing density and strength.
• Enhanced strength: Supports improved compressive and flexural performance in hardened mortars and plasters.
• Improved frost resistance: Enhances resistance to freeze–thaw cycles.
• Minimised cracking and shrinkage: Reduces drying and thermal cracking, including fine surface crazing.
• Reduced efflorescence: Limits the formation of white salt deposits on masonry surfaces.
• Non-corrosive composition: Contains no chlorides or aggressive substances, ensuring safety for embedded steel reinforcement.
• Improved adhesion: Promotes superior bond strength between mortars or plasters and various substrates.
• Controlled setting behaviour: Aids in achieving consistent setting times under variable site conditions.
• Economical use: Concentrated formulation provides efficient performance at low dosages.
• Ease of application: Supplied ready for direct addition to gauging water for simplified site use.
• Consistent quality: Assists in producing reliable, uniform mortars and renders across multiple batches.

Applications

• Bricklaying and blockwork mortars: Produces workable, durable mixes for high-quality laying of bricks, blocks, and masonry units.
• Renders and plasters: Generates smooth, easily applied coatings for internal and external use.
• General masonry mortars: Enhances workability and durability in all site-mixed mortars exposed to varying conditions.

FAQs

Q: Can this admixture be used for both internal and external applications?
A: Yes, it is suitable for both internal and external use, providing durable and smooth finishes.

Q: Does the product contain any corrosive substances?
A: No, it is non-corrosive and contains no chlorides, ensuring safety for embedded steel reinforcement.

Q: How does it improve frost resistance?
A: The admixture introduces a micro-air structure that enhances resistance to freeze–thaw cycles.