News / efflorescence can now be avoided

• Sep 05, 2014

  How to remove efflorescence

  Efflorescence is very simply caused by the action of water entering masonry. That water then dissolves inherent salts, the most abundant of those salts is usually what's known as 'free lime' which is left surplus from the matrix of the concrete. Removing efflorescence is difficult and labour intensive, and requires acid based remover. Many products attempt to mask the word 'acid' with "water based" and other jargon, and will often mask any unpleasant odour with a nice scent such as lemon. Regardless,  an acid pH is essentially what's required to dissolve the efflorescence.  Once efflorescence is cleaned, it is most likely going to return....

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• Feb 25, 2014

  Master Builders Association - Hunter Division meeting 26 February

  Ben Burdett will be guest speaker at the Master Builders Association February meeting for the Hunter Division. The venue for the meeting is at Easts Leisure and Golf Club, Tenambit Street, East Maitland. Registration is at 5:30pm for a 6pm start and tickets include a 2 course meal. All are welcome to attend. Builders, trades people and their partners can earn 2 CPD points for attending. For more details please contact: Kerri RichardsEvents & Training CoordinatorMaster Builders Association of NSWStreet AddressLevel 1, 165 Lambton RoadBroadmeadow NSW 2292T: 02 4953 9400M:0418 770 630

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• Jan 14, 2014

  Melbourne Stockist - AWS Products

    AWS Products are a specialist waterproofing and construction materials store based in Blackburn, in Melbourne. AWS are experts in the best quality construction brands, and have been quick to recognise the benefits that Efflock will provide to their customers.  AWS are a store with staff who are themselves experts in remedial building. The manager, David Dudas said: "We're very excited to discover and to be selling Efflock".  "Efflorescence can be a real headache. It can be incredibly hard to clean up, and there can be big problems with using acids over the top of natural stone and certain tiles...

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• Oct 23, 2013

  Efflock turns 1 today!

  Efflock turns 1 year old today! It is 12 months since our launch at a Master Builders Association meeting in Sydney.Thank you to all our customers and friends that have supported us in our fledgling year.  

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• Nov 21, 2012

  Save building costs with Efflock

      Secondary membranes to control efflorescence are now obsolete and no longer required. Efflock added to concrete mixes such as tile beds and grout bulk impregnates the entire material to make them water repellant . Without water able to freely penetrate these materials, efflorescence cannot occur. The labour and cost savings are a big advantage, and bad weather is less of a worry with construction times. Tiles can even be wet-bedded using the Efflock system. Efflock is also ideal to mix with tile adhesive and grout which are also known sources of efflorescence. Installing a secondary membrane over tile...

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• Oct 27, 2012

  Efflock test with salt water samples

  We've put Efflock to the test with exactly what you should not do to concrete! Pictured are two samples of 4 sand: 1 cement each made with 140mls of straight sea water from Coogee Bay off the coast of Sydney. They have been cured and placed in a dish of water to test their water repellency. In the foreground is the Efflock sample. Even with salt water in the concrete mix there is clearly no wicking effect! Without water able to dissolve salts and free lime, efflorescence cannot occur.

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