Limetec Lime mortar

Hydraulic lime mortar

'Unlike cement, lime based mortars allow for the recycling and reuse of bricks and masonry. It also uses less energy than cement in its production, and it reabsorbs some of the CO₂ given off in the firing process as it sets. It also has a lower embodied energy that most cement based products.

There are three standard mortars which cover a range of likely applications both for conservation and new build. These are as follows: -

Limetec eminently hydraulic mortar
For use where a higher level of durability is required i.e. masonry exposed to severe weather

Limetec moderately hydraulic mortar
For most normal applications i.e. cavity brickwork, blockwork and stonework

Limetec feebly hydraulic mortar
For use with softer bricks and stone, solid wall construction and conservation masonry.

The use of dry mortar and silo technology now allows lime mortar to compete on an equal footing with cement mortars – the argument for using lime has never been so strong! '

Environmental metrics

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Company credentials

ISO 14001 expected 2008

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Material(s)

Hydrated Lime (CL90), Sand, and Natural hydraulic lime (NHL)

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Life expectancy

100 years minimum

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EPD to ISO 14025

none

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Recycled content

0

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Recycleable

Lime mortar enables easier reuse of brick

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3rd party product endorsement

none

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Environmental labelling

none

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Country of manufacture

Agregates sourced locally to each plant, CL90 from UK and NHL from France.

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Manufacture details

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Manufacturer

Lime Technology

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Website

www.limetechnology.co.uk

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Email

info@limetechnology.co.uk

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Address

Lime technology, Unit 126, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SA

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Telephone

0845 603 1143

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Fax

0845 634 1560

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