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The Sumatec range of earth blocks by Lime Technology. has been launched as factory produced blocks. In a statement, Lime Technology said the earth blocks, which were originally designed to be site produced using the company's block press, will now be factory manufactured in order to cope with anticipated demand. The blocks are said to be produced from waste material and have low embodied energy.

The Sumatec range of earth blocks by Lime Technology. has been launched as factory produced blocks. In a statement, Lime Technology said the earth blocks, which were originally designed to be site produced using the company's block press, will now be factory manufactured in order to cope with anticipated demand. The blocks are said to be produced from waste material and have low embodied energy.

An environmental education centre in Wales has become the first building to feature a new range of sustainable masonry supplied by Lime Technology. The Eco Centre, CAT (Centre of Alternative Technology) has been constructed using Sumatec range, a range of compressed earth and chalk blocks, together with Tradical Hemcrete, a cast in situ lime and hemp walling system that can help combat CO2 emissions. CAT will be the first building to use the two products together, with the Sumatec blocks used for the ground floor partitions and the Tradical Hemcrete used for external insulating walls.

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Hydraulic lime render and plaster from Lime Technology has been specified for the ecoDepot in York, a timber framed, straw clad building. The ecoDepot will offer a 76% reduction in energy use compared with a traditionally built air conditioned office. Used for the external and internal wall coverings, the lime render will accommodate movement in the building caused by settlement or thermal shock, without cracking. It is breathable and has the ability to reduce site times by 75% when compared to traditional plastering and rendering, the company claims.

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In order to blend with the surrounding stone buildings, the architects of the new Drake Circus shopping centre in Plymouth specified purbeck stone and hydraulic lime mortar from Lime Technology. This achieved a complementary colour match and eliminated expansion joints. Lime mortar can accommodate slight movements in the building caused by settlement or thermal shock. It remains workable for up to 24hrs. and is breathable. Limetec is available in 25kg bags as well as bulk silos. Silos offers the benefit of storing large volumes of dry mortar on site. The system, developed in partnership with CPI Euromix and Castle Cement, also eliminates wastage.

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Designed to be a sustainable masonry solutions, Lime Technology has launched 'sumatec'. The masonry range comprises of compressed earth blocks, compressed chalk blocks and cast in-situ hemp-lime. Capable of locking up CO? within wall construction, they enable fast track construction as well as high levels of airtightness and sustainability.

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Through the use of Lime Technology's hydraulic mortar a new circular sports pavilion for Radley College has been built in Abingdon. The product accommodates slight movements in the building caused by settlement or thermal shock without cracking. These properties meant that expansion joints were not necessary. It is workable for 24 hours, breathable and is environmentally friendly.

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Four products have been launched from Lime Techology - a plaster basecoat, an internal plaster finish, a bonding mortar and a salt retention render. The basecoat is for rooms with high humidity, the plaster finish is a smooth finish to complement the basecoat, the bonding mortar is for preparing difficult backgrounds for application to lime plasters and the salt retention render is for renovation of damp masonry.

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Minimising cement usage and to facilitate future recycling, hydraulic lime mortar from Lime Technology has been specified for the National Trust's HQ in Swindon. Trapezoidal in shape, the exterior is clad in blue engineering bricks and features the company's limetec mortar. Apart from recyclable properties, the product also offers dexterity to accommodate movements in the building, reducing the need for expansion joints. The exterior brickwork has been used as a method of providing solar shading and preventing heat gain in the building by creating a series of brick fins.

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Spray applied lime plaster from Lime Technology offers flexibility, breathability and can reduce site times by some 75% when compared to traditional plastering techniques, the company claims. The lime plaster is designed to be spray applied to porous, solid internal substrates such as brickwork, blockwork or concrete. Once applied it is levelled with a straight edge and can then be finished with either a float or sponge, or be used as a floating coat for a fine lime plaster finishing coat.

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