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Parex Historic Mortar

Parex Historic Mortar

Pointing Mortar for Brickwork or Stonework

Parex® Historic Mortar is a traditional hydrated lime, sand, GGBS mortar.

  • Consistent in both colour and finish, Parex® Historic mortars are pumped deep into the joint, providing a complete fill and a degree of flexibility.
  • Parex® Historic Mortar can be injected into joints as narrow as 5mm and will penetrate to a depth in excess of 100 mm, allowing for the deepest of joints.

  • Fast Application
  • Cost Effective
  • Complete Joint Fill
  • Stain-free & Colour Consistent
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Usage

Designed for gun-injection, Parex® Historic Mortar is a mortar for pointing soft brick or stonework.  

Advantages

  • Fast Application
  • Cost Effective
  • Complete Joint Fill
  • Stain-free & Colour Consistent

Packaging

25 kg Bag

Colour

Available in a range of colours. Please contact for further information.

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

APPROVALS / STANDARDS

EN998-2
Product Information

Shelf Life

12 Months from date of manufacture

Storage Conditions

Dry frost free conditions

Density

2,050Kg/m3
Technical Information

Compressive Strength

Class M5

Thermal Conductivity

P=50 % 0.86 W/(m.K), P=90 % 0.93 W/(m.K)

Water Absorption

0.28 kg/(m2 min0.5)

Water permeability

μ 15/35

Reaction to Fire

Class A1

Application

Application Information

Mixing Ratio

4.0 to 4.5 L water to 25 kg bag 

Pot Life

45 mins

Initial set time

3 hours
Consumption

Consumption

Coverage will vary according to the width and depth of the joint - on brickwork with 10mm joints filled to a depth of 15 mm, 1 bag of mortar will cover approximately 5.5 m2 of wall area.
Application steps

APPLICATION


Joint Preparation

In order to ensure adequate bonding of the new mortar to the masonry, it is important that the old mortar is removed and that any residual dust is removed from the joint.

Cut out defective mortar to a minimum depth of 8 mm or 1.5 times joint width. Flush out with compressed air or water and leave surface damp.

Mixing

Mix whole bag of powder. Place 4-4.5 L of clean water in a mixing tub and gradually add dry Parex Historic Mortar whilst mixing (the quantity of water will vary with the colour used). Mix using a low speed/paddle mixer with clean water to produce a mortar with a consistency of finishing plaster. Allow to stand for 5 minutes and remix. To check consistency, fill the pointing gun to within 12 mm of the top and shake. Check correct consistency by filling the tube, the mortar should hang from the end of the nozzle when the tube is shaken. A ribbon of mortar should appear from the nozzle.

 

Placing

Keeping the nozzle just clear of the wall, inject the mortar into the joint, slightly overfilling, working from the top of the wall downwards.
The mortar should be tooled off after it has formed a semi-dry surface skin and lost its initial sheen. The time this takes depends upon the absorbency of the masonry. Place the nozzle the face of the joint and inject the mortar filling the perpendiculars first and starting from the bottom of each joint. Finish the horizontal joints after 1-2 metres have been completed to the required profile.

Parex Historic Mortar may be placed at temperatures between +5 °C and +35 °C.  Do not carry out jointing work if rain is expected.

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