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Mortar is a workable paste used to bind bricks and other masonry units together. A mortar joint acts as a sealant, a bearing pad, the glue that sticks the units together yet keeps them apart and, in this sense, performs as a gap-filling adhesive.
SAKRETE Mortar Mix, Type S is a pre-blended, ready-to-use, Type S Mortar specifically designed for use with concrete blocks, hard brick, or stone. This mortar is a blend of cementitious material, masonry sand and other carefully selected components.
These mortars give good workability, water retention and adhesion. They may be site mixed or pre-batched. • Ready Mixed Mortars These are produced either in a dry form in silos or as wet mix, retarded mortars. Both types are factory batched and hence have guaranteed mix proportions, thus eliminating site mix variations.
Tech-Mix Mortar (Mason) Mix Type S is a consistent, high strength, blend of Portland cement, lime and dried sand for multi-purpose masonry construction including laying brick, block, and stone on load-bearing walls. Suitable for construction above and below-grade.
Explanation of mortar mix ratio notation. The first digit, or first two digits of a mix proportion refer to the binder content (i.e. lime or cement or both) and the last digit always refers to the filler, which is usually sand.
A coloured masonry Mortar Mix comprising white cement, graded sand and certain additives to give high bond strength, waterproof joints and high water retention for workability and plasticity. Good water retention gives improved bond and bleeding
Tech-Mix Mortar (Mason) Mix Type N is a specifically formulated blend of sand, Portland cement, and hydrated lime for laying brick, block, and stone for interior, exterior, non-structural, above-grade construction.
