EuroMix General Purpose Render
Factory produced renders for hand or spray application in traditional multi-coat rendering work.
Euro Mix General Purpose Renders consist of white limestone sands, white cement, lime and other additives, transported to the building site in either bulk silos, pre-packaged bags or sacks and are mixed on site with the addition of water. General Purpose renders are designed for use as backing coat and finishing coat in external rendering and internal plastering. They are manufactured under BSI/NSAI registered ISO 9001 Quality System and comply with the requirements of the following BSs, when used in accordance with the standards:
- BS EN 998-1:2003 and BS 5262:1991 Code of Practice for External Renderings.
- BS 5492:1990 Code of Practice for Internal Plastering.
Materials comply with the following standards:
- Sand - BS EN 13139:2002.
- Cement - BS EN 197-1:2000 (UK) and IS EN 197-1:2000 (Ireland).
- Lime - BS EN 459-1:2000 (UK) and IS 8:1973 (Ireland).
- Admixtures - BS EN 934-2:2001.
Preparation:
- Remove all dust, loose material and any contamination from the background.
- Fill voids and deeply recessed joints so that they are level with the surrounding background.
- Wet down very porous and high-suction substrates 24 hours before application, taking care to avoid excessive use of water.
- Treat junctions between different surfaces in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5262.
| Uniclass 2015 | |
| CAWS | M20/10 Cement:lime:sand M20/110 Cement:lime:sand |
| Product Reference | EuroMix General Purpose Renders |
| Undercoats | - |
| Mix | (i) - Nominal cement:sand by volume: 1:3 - Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:¼:3(ii) - Nominal cement:sand by volume: 1:¾ - Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:½:4/4½(iii) - Nominal cement:sand by volume: 1:5/6 - Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:1:5/6(iv) - Nominal cement:sand by volume: 1:7/8 - Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:2:8/9(v) - Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:2:7/9 |
| Mix | Render mix designation (i) Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:¼:3.Render mix designation (ii) Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:½:4/4½.Render mix designation (iii) Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:1:5/6Render mix designation (iv) Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:2:8/9Render mix designation (v) Nominal cement:lime:sand by volume: 1:2:7/9 |
| Colour | Natural grey |
| Standard product features | Colour: Natural Grey. Other colours are available to special order. Waterproofers are included in mix design in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations. Admixtures do not contain calcium chlorides. |
| Product Options | General Purpose Renders are available in traditional mix type for hand or spray application and any mix design to suit the requirements of the specifier. Compressive strength after 28 days:
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