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• Nov 26, 2012

  Trapping moisture with a secondary membrane

  The popular approach to controlling efflorescence on tiled balconies, is to provide a secondary membrane directly beneath the tiles. Another approach is to bond the tile bed directly to the substrate and install a single membrane on top. Both of these methods are popular and can be effective in controlling efflorescence from the tile bed, but there are pit-falls. Firstly, efflorescence is also known to release from tile adhesive and grout, which are both located above the membrane. Secondly, these methods trap all the moisture in the tile bed under an impervious membrane. Moisture in the tile bed concrete mix...

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• Nov 19, 2012

  Benefits of Efflock liquid concentrate

     Apart from Efflock's superior performance in preventing efflorescence and other building problems, this extraordinary additive has other benefits that make it very favourable to architects, specifiers, and the building trade. Maximum concentrate formula for minimal transport impacts. Reduced packaging and plastic waste. Water based - no solvents! Liquid form - Easily controlled, no hazardous dust and combines easily with tap water. Green Star approved - almost zero VOC's. Dramatically increases the durability and service life of cement based materials.

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