Glaster is a blend of lime (binder) and recycled glass (aggregate), to make plasters, renders and mortars which are suitable for old buildings, ecological new builds.
This is a composites material
A composite material is one made up component parts of different types of materials or elements.
Glaster is a blend of lime (binder) and recycled glass (aggregate), to make plasters, renders and mortars which are suitable for old buildings, ecological new builds.
Planning a visit? You will find this material in: Cabinet F
Geographic availability
UK
Origin / Location of manufacturing / Processing plant
Brecon, Wales
Application and typical uses of the product
Glaster uses lime technology that has been used for over 4000 years. It helps to control condensation and damp, thus creating a healthier building enables other sustainable building materials to be used such as wood, straw, wood fibre boards, clay and earth. It can be used on most conventional backgrounds - stone, brick, block and building boards for building or pointing up-stonework, brickwork or blocks externally as a render with a at or roughcast finish internally as a plaster which can be painted, trowelled to a smooth finish or sponged to reveal more glass
Breakdown of Product
Mix of natural hydraulic lime and recycled crushed glass. 85% recycled glass, 15% natural hydraulic lime
% Recycled Content
85%
Is the resource Renewable or Finite?
renewable
Does the material need to be processed further or treated by the user
Material comes either in dry hydraulic state or ready wet mixed state. Hair and pigments can be added for strength and colour
Buildability - how complex is installation? What skill level is required?
Good plastering skills are generally necessary although we have had success with DIY installation
Deconstruction and Re-use
Material can be re-milled acting as an aggregate and mixed with lime binder to make fresh mortars, plasters and renders
Disposal/ End of Life
Can be re-milled back into fresh mortars and plasters or used as hardcore
Types, textures, specifications and colours currently available
The Glaster raw material can be mixed in different ways to be used for internal plaster, external rough render, screed floors and mortar
