Armourcoat® Polished Plaster Istria
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A matte stone, marble lime putty polished plaster with natural tonal variation created by the ingrained surface movement.
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 +- 1 mm/600 mm or +-3 mm/1800 mm.
- 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 Istria is a natural lime and marble polished plaster with a honed stone appearance. It is a superfine matte finish with non-directional surface movement and tonal variation.
The lime putty based plaster is water vapour-permeable and as such is suitable for traditional plastered masonry, including historic buildings.
It comes unsealed as standard. For added protection against soiling, specify with soap sealer.
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.
- High recycled content: 52%.
- Low embodied carbon: 0.34 kg CO2e/m2 (A1-A3).
- Durable surface: Shore D surface hardness 68.
- 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 |
Finish | Natural |
Material | Lime Marble |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | 0.75 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 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. |
Colour | 001 Natural White. 004 Tailfeather. 005 Handmade Paper. 006 Autumn Sandstone. 007 Taj Mahal. |
Sealer | Unsealed. Soap sealer. Guidance for specification option: Added protection against soiling. Low sheen. |
Reaction to fire | To EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, A2 - s1, d0. |
Fire rating | To ASTM E84: Flame Spread Index: 5, Smoke Development Index: 0, Classification: A. |
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. 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 - 68. |
Recycled content (minimum) | 52%. Manufacturer guidancePre-consumer recycled marble. |
Weight | 0.8–1.14 kg/m². |
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 | 0.34 kg CO₂ eq/m² |
Recyclability | Yes Guidance for specification option: Recycling available at specific plants. Manufacturer guidanceCan be recycled to produce BSI PAS109 compliant recycled gypsum products. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 52 % Guidance for specification option: Contains 40% pre-consumer recycled marble. |
Expected Life | Lifetime |
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Literature
Armourcoat Polished Plaster Istria - Technical Document
Case studies
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