News
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Nov 18, 2016
Update to our Technical Data Sheet
Our Efflock Technical Data Sheet has been updated. The most important change in the document relates to bonding of tile screeds to a concrete substrate. Please refer to page 3 under the sub-heading "Substrate".
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Oct 18, 2016
Canberra: Professional Development Week 31 October - 4 November
The Master Builders Association ACT is hosting a professional Development Week. Many different topics will be covered during a number of seminars. Ben from Efflock will be speaking during the waterproofing session between 4 and 6pm on 3 November. Please click on the following links to register: https://www.mba.org.au/…/cou…/professional-development-week/
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Oct 12, 2016
Efflock presentation 19 October 2016 Wauchope NSW
Ben from Efflock will be giving a technical presentation on Efflock at next week's Master Builders Association meeting in Wauchope. It is free to attend, please see below for details and how to register.
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Aug 25, 2016
Keeping water out prevents efflorescence - a guide to caulked movement joints
Efflock prevents efflorescence by repelling water as illustrated in this triangular diagram: Every detail in a system is important. Caulked movement joints may seem an insignificant detail, but if they are installed incorrectly excessive water can enter masonry to cause efflorescence. Below is an information sheet which explains how to install caulked movement joints correctly, with some information on selecting the best sealant for the job:
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Aug 19, 2016
Did you see us in Master Builder magazine? Welcome!
If you are new to Efflock, then welcome to our website. We're a small company that is providing a reliable solution to efflorescence. Controlling efflorescence is a problem that has so far eluded even the world's largest building chemical companies, so we are especially proud to have introduced Efflock to the building industry. Please take a look around, and if you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with Ben (that's me). Details are on the "Contact Us" page. Click here to view our Master Builder magazine insert
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Jul 22, 2016
Understanding 'The Lime Cycle' helps to understand why we get efflorescence.
View our Lime Cycle diagram here.
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Feb 01, 2016
New Product - REPEGLAZE Glass and Glaze Protection
In the final stages of brand development is an exciting new product release for Efflock. Repeglaze is an advanced glass and glazing coating that sets a new bar for its competition. Hydrophobic glass treatments have been around for a while, and there are lots of them, both for automotive and domestic glass. However, the performance of most brands lasts only a number of weeks, and the very best of them claim up to 3 years longevity. We can double that. Our new product is for all building glass such as pool fences, shower screens, sky lights, glass roofs, windows, glass furniture, glazed ceramic...
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Dec 23, 2015
Updates to the Efflock Technical Data Sheet
Our Technical Data Sheet has just been revised and updated with broader and more detailed information and building tips than ever before. Check it out!
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Nov 18, 2015
BBQ breakfast in Newcastle 18 November
See us at Saddington's Building Supplies Broadmeadow, this Friday from 6:30am. Ben will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss Efflock's unique advantages and various uses to prevent problems for builders. Come and have a quick chat as you chew on a sandwich ahead of a forecast 40 degrees work day!
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Sep 24, 2015
The advantage of Efflock when building a bathroom
The image below shows a freshly installed bathroom tile bed using Efflock to repel water absorption and lock efflorescence. Efflock provides a primary water barrier over and above relying on a waterproofing membrane alone, and improves the general health and amenity of a bathroom by reducing humidity. For around $30 per bathroom, it's a cost effective insurance policy for both the builder and client. Efflorescence does occur in bathrooms. With the growing trend of underfloor (under tile) heating, the potential for this problem is dramatically increased. The reason for this is that by heating an ordinary saturated tile bed, adhesive and grout, dissolved calcium...