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sing a pre-blendedmortar
mix will ensure optimum
product integrity and sub-
sequently quality construction on
a project.
Manual blending of a mor-
tar is labour intensive and time
consuming, and requires careful
attention to ensure the correct ra-
tios of sand and cement are used.
Incorrect blending or mixing will
certainly affect the final product
and in the case of plaster result
in cracking.
This Class II mortar has been
specially engineered as a dual
purpose mix that can be used for
both mortar and plaster work. It
will achieve a minimum strength
of 5 MPa at 28 days.
SANS 50197 compliant AfriSam
All Purpose Cement was selected
as this cement offers a spectrum
of functional attributes that pro-
vide customers with guaranteed
quality performance in concrete,
mortar and plaster applications.
This advanced composite cement
contains milled clinker as well as
advanced mineral components
and additives, and is the ideal
component for the dry mortar
product.
The innovative dry mortar so-
lution is produced in partnership
with Stick a Tile at the Meyerton
plant. Sand, quarried on the site,
is dried to the requisite level,
and blended with AfriSam’s All
Purpose Cement in a controlled
environment to produce this
quality mix.
The fully automated plant pro-
duces 400 ton per day and batch
printouts are produced to verify
consistency and ensure optimum
quality. Samples of the drymortar
product are taken at regular inter-
vals and testedat AfriSam’s Centre
of Product Excellence to ensure
compliance with the required
specifications.
The product is supplied in 10
ton or 20 ton silos offering flex-
ibility to meet customers project
requirements.
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Benefits
of dry
mortar
L
eading specialist in the
manufacture, assembly and
sale of diamond tools and
equipment, Diamond Products,
recently launched a new range of
blade dust shrouds.
There are a multitude of ben-
efits to working in a dustless
atmosphere and controlling dust
is important as the equipment be-
ing used to cut and grind creates
airborne dust particles, which can
create health issues.
Diamond products blade dust
shrouds can combat this, “We
already offer a range of dustless
options such as dust collectors,
wet and dry vacuums and dust
shrouds,” says Brian Clark, Direc-
tor of Diamond Products.
“The benefits are that the dust
being created will be contained
within the dust shroud, as well as
offer a better line of sight when
trying to achieve a straight cut.
These are for dustless cutting,
such as joint cutting, and are
ideally suited for the Makita 115
mm, 125 mm and 230 mm angel
grinders,” concludes Clark.
For further information visit
www.diamondpc.co.za■
Blade dust shrouds
TheAfriSam Dry Mortar solution offers contractors a number of benefits
in addition to time and cost savings.