Architecture Contracting November
Architecture Contracting November
Mapei Zero Line: Portfolio extended HN221 New F. Ball smoothing HN222
to products for the building sector compound raises
Mapei UK has extended its range of low environmental the level
impact products. The new Zero Line now includes six building F. Ball’s new Stopgap 1600
products, now available in the UK – from cementitious mortars smoothing compound has
to pre-blended grout. The portfolio will provide contractors and provided a fast-track
specifiers with durable, high-performance products with CO2 fully solution for raising floor
offset in the entire life cycle. levels as part of the
CO2 emissions – measured throughout the life cycle of products ground-floor refurbishment
from the Zero line in 2023 using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a residential property in Wainscott, Kent.
methodology, verified and certified with EPDs – have been offset After uplifting old engineered wood floorcoverings and
through the acquisition of certified carbon credits in support of mechanically grinding off adhesive residues from the concrete
renewable energy and forestry protection projects. The portfolio subfloors, it was necessary to raise subfloors by 20mm so that
demonstrates Mapei’s commitment to the planet, to people and new floorcoverings would reach the level of skirting and door
to biodiversity. frames, as well as a new fireplace installed on a slate plinth.
New products to join the Zero Line include: Mapefer 1K ZERO The surface was first primed with Stopgap P131, diluted with four
anti-corrosion cementitious mortar, Planitop Smooth & Repair parts water, before F. Ball’s Stopgap 400 Repair was used to make
ZERO rapid-set thixotropic mortar, Mapegrout Thixotropic ZERO minor repairs to the subfloor and raise the floor level in the lounge
and Mapegrout Hi-Flow ZERO fibre-reinforced compensated and dining area where the concrete sloped towards one end
shrinkage mortars, Planitop Smooth & Repair R4 ZERO rapid-set of the room.
thixotropic R4-class structural F. Ball’s Stopgap 1600 fast-drying, fibre-reinforced smoothing
cementitious mortar and Mapefill compound was then applied. The product is formulated especially
ZERO fluid mortar with positive internal for use over underfloor heating systems and can be applied
tension. between 3-40mm thick to encapsulate electrical wired or water-fed
Offsetting residual CO2 emissions systems installed over internal subfloors as part of new build or
of products is the final step in a refurbishment projects in both domestic and commercial
process involving the Corporate environments. It is suitable for use over a wide range of absorbent
Environmental Sustainability and non-absorbent subfloors, walk-on hard from three hours
team and the Mapei Research after application and ready to receive floorcoverings in as little
laboratories. as 12 hours.
website: www.mapei.co.uk website: www.f-ball.co.uk