Armourcoat® Polished Plaster Granite
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A rugged, rough-hewn lime based polished plaster finish with organic patternation and textural depth.
Application
Lime based polished plaster suitable for:
- Seamless internal application to walls and ceilings.
- Well ventilated areas exposed to moisture, but not suitable as a waterproof finish.
- Existing painted walls and ceilings provided the paint is well-adhered to the substrate.
- Direct application to any stable, firm substrate that is ready for decoration such as plastered or rendered masonry (block, brick or concrete), taped and skimmed boards such as plasterboard and GRG (glassfibre reinforced gypsum), plasterboard surfaces prepared with Armourcoat Anti Crack skim coat, single sheet 18mm primed MDF.
- Substrate must adhere to a tolerance of +- 1 mm/600 mm or +-3 mm/1800 mm.
- Not suitable for papered surfaces.
- Also available on pre-manufactured, ready to hang panels.
Materials and number of coats:
- Plasterboard substrates to be prepared with gypsum skim coat and sealer or taped, jointed and sealed by others.
- On unprepared plasterboard: Armourcoat AntiCrack skim coat plaster (typically 3–5 mm) applied by trowel.
- System build-up comprising four-five coats (approximate total ~2mm).
Description
Armourcoat Granite is a natural lime and marble polished plaster with non-directional rugged texture similar to natural granite stone. It is an open, low sheen finish with a heavy texture and lightly polished areas.
The lime plaster is water vapour-permeable and as such is suitable for traditional plastered masonry, including historic buildings.
It comes with Aquawax applied as standard for increased protection against soiling. For breathable water repellency, specify with Armoursil Impregnator + Aquawax.
It is also available to be used as a system with Armourcoat® AntiCrack reinforced gypsum skim coat. Please see specification data for more details.
Product attributes:
- Virtually zero VOC content: BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary | Indoor Air Comfort: PASS | French VOC Label: A+ | ASTM D3960: <1g/L.
- Very limited combustibility: EN 13501-1:2007 + A1:2009: A2-s1,d0 | ASTM E84-98: A.
- Resistant to mould and mildew: ASTM D3273 + D3274: 10/10/10.
- High recycled content: 43%.
- Low embodied carbon: 1.08 kg CO2e/m2 (A1-A3).
- Durable surface: Shore D surface hardness 64 | Impact resistance to ASTM D 2794: Two-inch pounds | Pencil hardness to ASTM D 3363: 5H+ | Wet scrub resistance to ASTM D 2486: Exceeding 10,000 cycles.
- Manufactured in the UK.
- Colour matching service available.
- Seamless, hand applied finish.
- Suitable for use with Armourcoat Anticrack, a reinforced gypsum skim-coat plaster which resists cracking at board joints and significantly improves impact resistance and durability of plasterboard construction. AntiCrack is a preparatory product that removes the need to use a gypsum skimcoat or tape and joint unprepared plasterboard walls.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Bronze Brown |
Finish | Waxed Guidance for specification option:
Manufacturer guidanceRugged, rough-hewn surface with semi-polished areas. |
Material | Marble Lime |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | 2 mm Guidance for specification option: Slight variation can occur due to the hand applied nature of the product. Manufacturer guidanceNominal thickness. |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Ten year warranty for internal applications. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M20/42 Multicoat proprietary plaster M20/220 Multicoat proprietary plaster |
Specification data - Lime plasters
Components | Hydrated lime.Marble. |
Preparatory reinforcing skimcoat | Not required. Armourcoat Anti-crack. Guidance for specification option: Applied to pre-beaded plasterboard substrates where joints are left open in the top layer by 3-4 mm. |
Location | As drawing. Guidance for specification option: Show dimensions, also edge, corner and shadow joint beads by main contractor. |
Colour | 001 Natural White. 002 Natural Cream. 003 Natural Stone. 004 Tailfeather. 005 Handmade Paper. |
Reaction to fire | To EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009 fire rating: A2-s1,d0. |
Fire rating | To ASTM E84-98: Flame Spread index: 10, Smoke Development Index: 10, Classification: A. |
VOC content | BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary, French VOC Label: A+, ASTM D2369: <1, Indoor Air Comfort: PASS. Manufacturer guidanceVOC Content / Emissions. |
Resistance | Mould and mildew resistance to ASTM D3274, 10/10/08. |
Shore Hardness - D | 64. |
Sealer | Eco Wax. Guidance for specification option: Mid sheen. Applied as standard. Unwaxed. Guidance for specification option: Low sheen. Armoursil + Aquawax. Guidance for specification option: Intermittent splash resistance. |
Thickness | 2 mm. |
Weight | 3.3–3.9 kg/m². |
Recycled content (minimum) | 44%. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Italy |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Marble Lime |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 1.08 kg CO₂ eq/m² |
Recyclability | Yes Guidance for specification option: Recycling available at specific plants. Manufacturer guidanceCan be recycled to produce BSI PAS109 compliant recycled gypsum products. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 44 % Guidance for specification option: Contains 40% pre-consumer recycled marble. |
Expected Life | Lifetime |
Third party certifications
Third party certifications
Literature
Armourcoat Polished Plaster Granite - Technical Document
Armourcoat Polished Plaster Granite - LEED Statement
Case studies
Park Regis Birmingham and Rofuto