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! '
| Material/s: | Hydrated Lime (CL90), Sand, and Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | ISO 14001 expected 2008 |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | Lime mortar enables easier reuse of brick |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | none |
| Life expectancy | 100 years minimum |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
cement-based mortar |
| Downloads: | Product brochure Datasheet |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | Agregates sourced locally to each plant, CL90 from UK and NHL from France. |
| UK distribution location: | Regional processing plants across the UK |
| Alternative products: | Mortar |
| Further information: | Guide to lime mortar and render |
| Information last updated: | Thursday 1st, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Lime Technology Ltd |
| Address: | Lime technology, Unit 126, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4SA |
| Telephone: | 0845 603 1143 |
| Fax: | 0845 634 1560 |
| Email: | info@limetechnology.co.uk |
| Website: | www.limetechnology.co.uk |
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Refer to manufacturer's listings |
| Telephone: | 0845 603 1143 |
| Email: | info@limetechnology.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.limetechnology.co.uk/pages/links.php |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
