If you're a hearth service professional, you know you can't deliver outstanding results without the right materials. This Dry Refractory Mortar Mix from Rutland is just that: the right material for the right job. If you're looking for a reliable mortar to repair/join masonry flue tiles, or need a high-quality parge coating for building fireboxes, then this is the mortar for you. A simple air curing allows this tough mortar to withstand temperatures as high as 2,550 degrees Fahrenheit--and develop a compressive strength of more than 2,500 psi. This mortar resists acid and water damage, and meets NFPA211, 1988 edition and NYSCMA Tek Spec No. 3 requirements.
Features
- Medium-duty refractory mortar
- Can be used for joining or repairing flue tiles and as a parge coating for building fireboxes
- Non-water soluble
- Hydraulic set does not require heat to cure
- Container provides enough mortar for fifty 8" x 8" clay flue tiles or thirty 4.5" x 9" firebricks
- Features a compressive strength of more than 2,500 psi and can withstand 2,550º F
- Meets or exceeds NFPA 211, 1988 edition and NYSCMA Tek Spec No. 3 requirements
- Properties:
- Consistency: Dry
- Mortar Type: Calcium Aluminate
- Pot Time: 1 hour, less in hot temperatures
- Set Time: 2 hours, less at temperatures above 80º F
- Color: light brown
- Coverage: ten pounds will cover 1,268 sq. in. with a 1/8" thick coat