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Code
Description
Net Price
Inc. VAT
NHL2.0SB Natural Hydraulic Lime NHL2.0 25Kg Bag
£9.00
£10.58
NHL3.5SB Natural Hydraulic Lime NHL3.5 25Kg Bag
£9.00
£10.58
NHL5SB Natural Hydraulic Lime NHL5 25Kg Bag
£10.00
£11.75
NHL3.5SB40 Natural Hydraulic Lime NHL3.5 Pallet (40x25Kg Bag)
£320.00
£376.00

Product Information

Natural Hydraulic Lime or NHL is a quicklime powder. This material has a clay content and comes in 3 grades NHL2 - NHL3.5 - NHL 5

NHL

Suitbility

  • Building / Brick or Stone Laying
  • Pointing / Re-Pointing
  • Rendering
  • Plastering
  • A Range of Rendering Options for Internal & external Use

Typically, this is a harder and less kind product to stone or brickwork, with a lower porousity and less breathability than Natural Lime. However, it has properties that make it the ideal choice for certain applications.

Extra Information

NHL has different properties than natural quicklime, the clay in it allows for it to set under water hence the name "Hydraulic Lime". The grading system reflects the active clay content ratios within each of the three materials, NHL2 having the lowest content and NHL5 Having the highest content.The 3 grades of NHL are described as Feebly, Moderately & Eminently Hydraulic Limes.

Material
Active Clay Content
Underwater Set
Fully Set within
NHL 2.0
Under 12%
20 Days
NHL 3.5
12% - 18%
15 - 20 Days
15
NHL 5.0
Upto 25%
Under 6 Hours

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