Putz Dichtament Mortar Plasticizing Admixture
The different mentalities of the client and mason always bring down the quality of plastering. Putz Dichtament is a unique combination of mortar plasticizer, which imparts waterproofing characteristics on the applied surface. It is a chloride free, highly economical integral waterproofing compound. By admixing Putz Dichtament, the air bubbles in the mortar makes the spacing even thereby making the capillaries discontinuous, which provides an additional waterproofing. Plaster containing Putz Dichtament need not be hit on the surface as doing conventionally can apply on the surface simply by plane and rectangular trowel with an effective thickness without rebounding because of inbuilt bonding property, which altogether saves cement. A mason can do the spreading and smoothening easily and the workmanship of the labour is increased 2.5 times as the plastering can be done in a single operation. The saving in cement and labour renders the plastering work very economical and quick especially for large areas. By addition of Putz Dichtament, the mortar can effectively withstand multiple cycles of climatic changes and makes mortar free from segregation and also the water content can be reduced by about 10 – 15% maintaining the same consistency.