Armourcoat® Polished Plaster Calabresi
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A finely ribbed, pewter silver finish with a subtle pearlescent surface.
Application
Suitability
- Suitable for seamless internal application to walls.
- Suitable for well ventilated areas exposed to moisture, but not suitable as a waterproof finish.
- Can be applied directly 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 18 mm primed MDF.
- Substrate must adhere to a tolerance of +- 1 mm/600 mm or +-3 mm/1800 mm.
- Suitable for existing painted walls and ceilings provided the paint is well-adhered to the substrate.
- 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 thickness ~3 mm).
Description
Calabresi is a natural lime and marble polished plaster inspired by raw silk. The elegant finish has a finely ribbed horizontal strie and a metallic silver finish with a subtle pearlescent shimmer. It is a textured, mid-sheen finish with a horizontal pattern for use on interior walls.
It is water vapour-permeable and is suitable for traditional plastered masonry, including historic buildings.
It comes with Eco Pearl applied as standard for increased protection against soiling.
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:
- Low VOC content. Certification: Indoor Air Comfort: PASS | BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary Level | French VOC Label: A+ | ABG/AgBB: Pass
- Resistant to mould and mildew: ASTM D3273 + 3274: 10/10/10.
- Embodied carbon: 1.39 kg CO2e/Kg (A1-A3).
- 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 | Silver |
Finish | Waxed Guidance for specification option: Eco Pearl. Mid sheen. As standard. Manufacturer guidanceFinely textured, mid-sheen finish. |
Material | Marble Lime |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | 3 mm Guidance for specification option: Slight variation can occur due to the hand applied nature of the product. Manufacturer guidanceNominal thickness. |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Ten year material warranty for interior 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. |
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, also edge, corner and shadow joint beads by main contractor. |
Weight | 3.70—4.50 kg/m². |
VOC content | BREEAM International v2.0 (2016): Exemplary Level, Indoor Air Comfort: Pass, French VOC Label: A+, ABG/AgBB: Pass, Belgian Regulation: Pass. Manufacturer guidanceVOC Content / Emissions. |
Resistance | Mould and mildew resistance, to ASTM D3274: 10/10/10. |
Sealer | Eco Pearl. Guidance for specification option: Mid sheen. Applied as standard. |
Recycled content (minimum) | 36%. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Italy |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 1.39 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared |
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 | 36 % Guidance for specification option: Minimum |
Literature
Armourcoat Polished Plaster Calabresi - Technical Document