METCELL™ Class A Water Thickener For a Better Mortar Mix
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METCELL™ is easy to use. Dry powder dissolves easily and clear into fresh clean water. Instructions over. AVAILABLE in 1.0Litre or 5.0Litre plastic tub with measuring cup provided Ask for METCELL™ at your local Hardware reseller or Order Online www.metcell.com.au METCELL™ Class A Water Thickener For a Better Mortar Mix v IMPROVES MORTAR WORKABILITY, BOND STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF FINISHEDMASONRY v INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY ON SITE AND MAKES LAYING EASIER v REDUCES MIXING TIME AND EXTENDS WORKING LIFE OF MORTAR v AVOIDS RELIANCE ON AIR ENTRAINING MORTAR PLASTICISERS OR BANNED ADDITIVES v REDUCES AMOUNT OF WATER REQUIRED IN THE MORTAR MIX v RETARDS WATER EVAPORATION AND AIDS BRICKWORKCURING AS RECOMMENDED, AUSTRALIAN MASONRY STANDARDS; AS4773.1:2015 AND AS3700-2011 For further information Or Buy Online; www.metcell.com.au METCELL™ is a division of Helisyd Pty Ltd UNIT 24, 34-36 Ralph Street, Alexandria NSW 2015 [email protected] Tel. 1300 234 450
Transcript of METCELL™ Class A Water Thickener For a Better Mortar Mix
METCELL™iseasytouse.Drypowderdissolveseasilyandclearintofreshcleanwater. Instructionsover.AVAILABLEin1.0Litreor5.0Litreplastictubwithmeasuringcupprovided
AskforMETCELL™atyourlocalHardwareresellerorOrderOnlinewww.metcell.com.au
METCELL™ClassAWaterThickenerForaBetterMortarMix
v IMPROVESMORTARWORKABILITY,BONDSTRENGTHANDDURABILITYOFFINISHEDMASONRY
v INCREASESPRODUCTIVITYONSITEANDMAKESLAYINGEASIER
v REDUCESMIXINGTIMEANDEXTENDSWORKINGLIFEOFMORTAR
v AVOIDSRELIANCEONAIRENTRAININGMORTARPLASTICISERSORBANNEDADDITIVES
v REDUCESAMOUNTOFWATERREQUIREDINTHEMORTARMIX
v RETARDSWATEREVAPORATIONANDAIDSBRICKWORKCURING
ASRECOMMENDED,AUSTRALIANMASONRYSTANDARDS;AS4773.1:2015ANDAS3700-2011
ForfurtherinformationOrBuyOnline;
www.metcell.com.au
METCELL™ isadivision ofHelisyd PtyLtdUNIT24, 34-36 Ralph Street,
Alexandria [email protected] 450
ForfurtherinformationOrBuyOnline;
www.metcell.com.au
METCELL™ isamethyl cellulosebasedwater thickenerwhich improves theworkability andquality ofmortar. It isrecommendedby
Australian Masonry Standards andmasonry SpecifiersandisNOT anairentraining additive (AEA).
Although many AEA’s havebeenoutlawed, theirusecontinuesonpoorly supervisedbuilding sitesanddespitestudiesshowingthat
thepracticecanhaveaseriousdetrimental effectonmortar quality .(1, 2,3)
1PARTGPCement
5 PARTCleanWashed
Beach orRiver Sand
Addanddissolveonepercent (1%)METCELL™ Water Thickener additive tovolume offreshcleanwater required forthemortarmix. E.g.10ml toeach1000ml,or50ml toeach5Litresofwater.Usethemeasuring cupprovided.
Approximately 1to1.5PARTFresh CleanWater
ThickenedwithMETCELL™
S SC W
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SMC
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
Example: M3Classification Mortar Mix 1:0:5+Water Thickener
MORTAR MIXES
REFER AUSTRALIAN MASONRY STANDARDS, TABLE 11.1AS3700– 2011ORTABLE 3.1AS4773.1:2015
METCELL™ isadivision ofHelisyd PtyLtdUNIT24, 34-36 Ralph Street,
Alexandria [email protected] 450
REFERENCES1. BondStrength InMasonry Construction,Technical Note65,CementandConcrete AssociationofAustralia,2001.2. Durability OfMasonry Mortar, Technical Note67,CementandConcrete AssociationofAustralia,2007.3. TheInfluenceOfAirEntraining Agent OnBondStrengthAndMortar Microstructure, Sugo,H.O.;Page,A.W.;Lawrence, S.J.6thAustralasianMasonry Conference.
Proceedings ofthe6thAustralasian Masonry Conference: Adelaide,SouthAustralia, 12-13July2001(Adelaide11-12thJuly,2001) p.357-362.
