Factory produced mortar for external rendering. Issue 6

Data Sheets 4

MPA Mortar, 2023
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Abstract

Applies to both traditional and coloured renderings. Looks at the composition and manufacture, fire resistance and combustibility, properties, durability, characteristics of undercoat, finishing coat and details of backgrounds and maintenance.

History

Replaces Data Sheet 04 Factory produced mortar for external rendering. Issue 5 (MPAM, 2021). Frist published 1979. Issue 2, 2002. Issue 3, 2005. Issue 4, 2015. Issue 5, 2021. Issue 6, 2023, MPA Mortar.

Subjects

  • Surface finishes
  • Coverings and surface finishes
  • Plastered/rendered/roughcast coatings
  • Materials
  • In situ concrete/cement
  • Mortar

Publisher History

MPA Mortar, was previously known as the Mortar Industry Association (MIA) until 2020. It is a component part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries. MPA Mortar members provide products manufactured to internationally and long-established production technology, ensuring consistently high quality standards.

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