RAW MATERIALS RANGE GUIDE
Dry-mix Mortar
Applications for Facades, Flooring, Tiles, Concrete Repair & Reinforcement, Industrial Grouts.
Bisley’s involvement with the Dry-mix industry extends over twenty years. We have concentrated on developing a suite of products tailored for established and emerging dry-mix applications. Bisley continues to seek out innovation in this sector and our comprehensive dry-mix raw materials range now covers binders, accelerators, retarders, functional fillers, fibers, viscosity modifying additives and more.
Bisley is proud to serve manufacturers of self- levelling floors, ceramic tile adhesives, industrial grouts, repair and patching mortars, decorative concrete, GFRC and floor polishing / densification / sealing sectors.
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Cement Binders, Specialty Cements & Supplementary Cementitious Materials
ACAs can improve early compressive, flexural and adhesive strengths, as well as durability of the cement matrix. When added to Portland cement, ACA is used to accelerate setting time. Bisley ACA range is available with and without retarders to allow for flexibility of setting times.
CACs impart rapid hardening, high early strength, biogenic corrosion resistance and refractory properties as a standalone or part of binary or ternary systems. Bisley offers a full range of CACs (40-80% Al2O3) for use in self-levelling, high strength grouts, ductile iron pipe lining, sewer rehabilitation mortars and refractory mortars.
Through positive expansion, the Durafast™ CSA range reduces volume shrinkage in both the plastic and hardened phases of cement hydration. Durafast™ CSA is suitable for use in non-shrink grouts, self-levelling floor screeds and prefabricated concrete. There are 3 Durafast™ options available depending on your application: Binder, Drywhite and Super Fast.
Durafast™ Binder CSA TDS
Durafast™ Drywhite CSA TDS
Durafast™ Super Fast CSA TDS
Durafast™ CSA SDS
Retarders
Citric acid is available as granulated crystals, monohydrate and as a 50% solution. Citric acid is an extremely effective retarder in cement and gypsum systems at very low dosages.
Citric Acid (Anhydrous) TDS Citric Acid 50% Solution TDS Citric Acid Monohydrate TDS Citric Acid SDS Citric Acid Monohydrate SDS
Bisley supply a range of powder phosphonate retarders, including ATMP, which improve flow and workability upon addition of low concentrations. Phosphonate retarders also perform well at high temperatures and increase concrete strength.
Synthetic L+ tartaric acid is available as a free-flowing powder (with anti-cake) and in granular form. Tartaric acid is an extremely effective retarder (especially for alumina cement systems) at very low dosages.
Accelerators
Perfect for post fix rapid set cements where early strength is required as the addition of aluminium sulfate will shorten the setting time of cement, increase the drying shrinkage and improve the early strength.
Calcium Formate is a non-chloride-based accelerator for Portland Cement, available as free flowing fine powder in technical, industrial and food grade specifications.
Calcium Formate Technical Grade TDS Calcium Formate Technical Grade SDS
Bisley exclusively markets and distributes the Xeolith® range. Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate is available in Ultrafines, Superfines and Technical Grades, with extremely narrow particle size distribution curves, allowing for faster solubility and dispersion in alumina cement systems, reducing the occurrence of cratering and spotting.
Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Technical Grade TDS Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Super Fine TDS Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Ultra Fine TDS Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Technical Grade SDS Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Super Fine SDS Xeolith® Lithium Carbonate Ultra Fine SDS
Xeolith® Lithium Hydroxide is an effective accelerator in alumina cement systems and can be used to mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Pavements and Structures. Bisley supplies a variety of grades
Xeolith Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate TDS Xeolith Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Technical Grade TDSXeolith Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Low Dusting Grade TDS Xeolith Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate SDS
Xeolith® Lithium Sulfate is a highly soluble accelerator in alumina cement systems. Available in anhydrous and monohydrate forms.
Xeolith® Lithium Sulfate Anhydrous TDS Xeolith® Lithium Sulfate Monohydrate Industrial Grade TDS Xeolith® Lithium Sulfate Monohydrate Technical Grade TDS
Other Dry-mix Additives
ATH is used as both, active filler and a flame retardant. Precipitated and ground grades are available from Bisley.
Bisley Stab 100 is free-flowing powder that is composed of a cellulose ether with a base defoamer to prevent air entry during mixing. It is used as a liquefying and stabilization additive for self levelling compounds, flow screeds, mortars and underwater concrete. It provides a more homogeneous mixture, very good flowability, good water retention and prevents water settling. Reduces skin formation and segregation.
Bisley carries a range of powder defoamers including silicone, organic and fatty acid. These are specifically optimized for cementitious and gypsum systems.
Bisley carries a range of powder additives for air-entrainment and foam generation.
Polyether Defoamers are non-toxic, silicone-free, non-ionic and only a low dosage is required and have good compatibility with other additives. Bisley supplies Powder Defoamer P1850 which can be added to cement and gypsum systems to inhibit foam formation and destroy existing foam. It is readily mixed into powder mixes. Bisley can supply a variety of defoamers upon request.
Pigments
Manganese Umber is a natural brown or reddish-brown pigment composed of manganese oxide and iron oxide. Manganese Umber is used as a pigment in the production of ceramics and glass. Bisley supplies Manganese Umber with a fine particle size and excellent color.
Titanium dioxide is used as a white pigment or an opacifier in a variety of products including dry mixes, plastics, paints and coatings. The addition of titanium dioxide results in excellent durability, UV resistance, whiteness, tint strength and gloss. Bisley offers titanium dioxide of a very high purity and quality.
Thixotropic Agents & Viscosity Modifying Additives
Cellulose ethers extend the open time / workability of mortars and glues. With extremely low addition rates, cellulose ethers can modify the flow properties of the cement mortar water retention, making water available to the slurry over time. Bisley supplies a full range of MCs, HECs and HPMCs.
Modified starches are effective thixotropic agents which impart anti-sag properties, improving cohesion of the gypsum matrix. Modified starches are suitable for use in renders, tile adhesives and gypsum putties. Bisley supply tapioca and maize derived starches, others are available upon enquiry.
RDPs can improve adhesion, abrasion resistance, flexural strength, workability, fluid-loss and gas migration properties of the mix. They are easily dispersed in water and form stable emulsions. Bisley supplies a variety of FAR Polymers Neolith redispersible polymers, some of the chemistries available include vinyl-versatate copolymers (P5000, P4400T and P3800) and acrylic copolymers (PK).
Functional Fillers
E-Glass chopped strand fiber is composed of a calcium aluminoborosilicate glass and is widely used as an additive to reinforce composite materials such as gypsum and fiber glass composites. Its high temperature stability makes it useful in fire resistance materials. Bisley supplies 6mm and 12 mm fine chopped E-glass fiber, other fiber sizes may be available upon request.
E-Glass TDSFumed Silica, also known as pyrogenic silica, is a high purity, white colloidal powder. It has a dual function of improving early strength and also reducing caking in bagged cement products. Bisley has a range of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic grades, some are displayed below, for information on more grades please contact us.
R110 Hydrophobic Fumed Silica TDS R272 Hydrophobic Fumed Silica TDS 200 Hydrophilic Fumed Silica TDS
Extremaspheres™ are expanded foam glass spheres ideally suited for light color and light weight renders, mortars and concrete. Extremaspheres™ are a lightweight aggregate made from recycled glass, chemically resistant, low in density, resistant to pressure and act as a thermal insulation, acoustic absorption. Highly suited for use in insulation, fireproof renders and cement board.
Microspheres, also known as cenospheres, are thin-walled hollow ceramic spheres that can be used to modify rheology, reduce weight and shrinkage and improve thermal insulation. With high crush strength, suitable for all lightweight mortar and render applications. Bisley supplies its own range named Biscil and others are available on request.
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Acrylic LCM Fibers effectively increase mechanical properties of concrete such as tensile strength, flexural modulus and stabilization. All while having minimal to no effect on the flow properties of the cement slurry.
Polypropylene Fibers effectively increase mechanical properties of concrete such as tensile strength, flexural modulus and stabilization. All while having minimal to no effect on the flow properties of the cement slurry. PP fibers have a significant effect on reducing the porosity and the permeability of the base cement. Bisley supplies a wide range of PP fibers for a variety of applications.
PP Fibers - Polymacro TDS PP Fibers - Polyfibril TDS PP Fibers - Monofire TDS PP Fibers - Polytwist TDS PP Fibers - Polymono TDS
Rice husk ash is a pozzolan suitable for all cementitious products to reduce permeability, mitigate ASR risk, increased final strengths and general durability.
Calcium Sulfate / Plaster
Anhydrite is available in several forms. Natural and synthetic (FGD and FG) environmentally “green by-product”. Finely ground, with a high surface area, making it highly reactive. Anhydrite is primarily used in self levelling, pumpable floor screeds.
Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate (Alpha) also known as plaster of Paris is used to produce high strength plasters. Its fine particle size and quick setting ability mean it is ideal for use in creating smooth surfaces and ornamental designs on ceilings, walls and floors.
Water Reducers / Superplasticizers
The perfect choice when flow and pumpability are of high importance. Melamine Sulfonate works extremely well with Gypsum systems, offering faster set times. Bisley distributes the Plastyn SP range in both liquid and powder form.
With excellent dispersing and wetting properties, naphthalene sulfonates have been a workhorse of the building chemistry industry. Bisley exclusively market the BISPLAS range of naphthalene sulfonates, available as both a calcium and sodium salt, with a variety of sulfate grades available. Formaldehyde free grades are also available.
Bisley exclusively markets and distributes the Bisflow™ Ultra range of PCE powders for the dry-mix mortar industry. Bisflow™ Ultra is a high range superplasticizer with low dose efficiency, optionally available with an added defoamer for easy formulation.