Armourcoat® Polished Plaster Armuralia
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A superfine, lime based polished plaster with subtle linear burring and tonal variation.
Application
Lime based polished plaster suitable for:
- Seamless internal application to walls and ceilings.
- Well ventilated areas exposed to moisture, but not suitable as a waterproof finish.
- Existing painted walls and ceilings provided the paint is well-adhered to the substrate.
- Direct application to any stable, firm substrate that is ready for decoration such as plastered or rendered masonry (block, brick or concrete), taped and skimmed boards such as plasterboard and GRG (glassfibre reinforced gypsum), plasterboard surfaces prepared with Armourcoat Anti Crack skim coat, single sheet 18mm primed MDF.
- Substrate must adhere to a tolerance of +- 1mm/600mm or +-3mm/1800mm.
- Not suitable for papered surfaces.
- Also available on pre-manufactured, ready to hang panels.
Materials and number of coats:
- Plasterboard substrates to be prepared with gypsum skim coat and sealer or taped, jointed and sealed by others.
- On unprepared plasterboard: Armourcoat AntiCrack skim coat plaster (typically 3–5 mm) applied by trowel.
- System build-up comprising four-five coats (approximate total 1–1.5 mm).
Description
Armourcoat Armuralia is a natural lime and marble polished plaster with a silk-like texture for use on walls and ceilings. It is a superfine, mid-sheen finish with subtle linear burring and tonal variation.
This lime plaster is water vapour-permeable and as such is suitable for traditional plastered masonry, including historic buildings.
It comes with Eco Wax (or black wax for deep tones) applied as standard for increased protection against soiling. For breathable water repellency, specify with Armoursil Impregnator + Aquawax.
It is also available to be used as a system with Armourcoat® AntiCrack reinforced gypsum skim coat. Please see specification data for more details.
Product attributes:
- Virtually zero VOC content: BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary | Indoor Air Comfort: PASS | French VOC Label: A+ | ASTM D2369: <1 | LEED v4 + v4.1 BETA: PASS.
- Very limited combustibility: EN 13501-1:2007 + A1:2009: A2 - S1, D0 | ASTM E84-14: A.
- Resistant to mould and mildew: ASTM D3274: 10/10/10.
- High recycled content: 46%.
- Low embodied carbon: 0.98 CO2e/m2 (A1-A3).
- Durable surface: Shore D surface hardness 67.
- Manufactured in the UK.
- Colour matching service available.
- Seamless, hand applied finish.
- Suitable for use with Armourcoat Anticrack, a reinforced gypsum skim-coat plaster which resists cracking at board joints and significantly improves impact resistance and durability of plasterboard construction. AntiCrack is a preparatory product that removes the need to use a gypsum skimcoat or tape and joint unprepared plasterboard walls.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Bronze Brown Manufacturer guidance66 standard colours. Colour matching and bespoke tones available. |
Finish | Waxed Guidance for specification option:
Manufacturer guidanceSuperfine, mid-sheen surface |
Material | Lime Marble |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | 1.5 mm Guidance for specification option: Slight variation can occur due to the hand applied nature of the product. Manufacturer guidanceNominal thickness excluding anti crack skim coat. |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Ten-year material warranty for internal applications. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M20/69 Ready prepared lime putty M20/481 Ready prepared lime putty M20/220 Multicoat proprietary plaster M20/42 Multicoat proprietary plaster |
Specification data - Lime plasters
Components | Lime putty and crushed marble. |
Reaction to fire | To EN 13501-1:2018: A2- s1,d0. |
Fire rating | To ASTM E84: Flame Spread Index: 5, Smoke Development Index: 1, Classification: A. |
VOC content | BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary, French VOC Label: A+, ASTM D2369: <1, LEED v4 + v4.1 BETA: PASS, Indoor Air Comfort: PASS. Manufacturer guidanceVOC Content / Emissions. |
Preparatory reinforcing skimcoat | Not required. Armourcoat anti-crack. Guidance for specification option: Applied to pre-beaded plasterboard substrates where joints are left open in the top layer by 3–4 mm. |
Location | As drawing. Guidance for specification option: Show dimensions and bead references. All beads to be installed by main contractor. |
Hardness | Shore D Hardness test - 67. |
Recycled content (minimum) | 46%. Guidance for specification option: Pre-consumer recycled marble. |
Weight | 2–2.9 kg/m². |
Resistance | Mould and mildew resistance, to ASTM D3274: 10/10/10. |
Colour | 001 Natural White. 004 Tailfeather. 005 Handmade Paper. 006 Autumn Sandstone. 007 Taj Mahal. |
Sealer | Eco Wax (black wax for deep tones). Guidance for specification option: Mid sheen. Applied as standard. Unwaxed. Guidance for specification option: Low sheen. Armoursil + Aquawax. Guidance for specification option: Intermittent splash resistance. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Italy |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Lime Marble |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 0.98 kg CO₂ eq/m² |
Recyclability | Yes Guidance for specification option: Recycling available at specific plants. Manufacturer guidanceCan be recycled when applied to plasterboard to produce BSI PAS109 compliant recycled gypsum products. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 46 % Guidance for specification option: Pre-consumer recycled marble. |
Expected Life | Lifetime |
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Literature
Armourcoat Polished Plaster Armuralia - Technical Document
Case studies
Natural History Museum Darwin Centre ‘cocoon’, London
J&M Davidson, Mayfair
Egyptian style at Greater London House
Duke Ellington School of Arts Theatre, Washington D.C.