- Natural air lime: highest purity lime containing min 90% CaO, classified as CL90S according to EN-459-1 standard
In ancient Rome, a particular type of mortar called "cocciopesto", a mix of lime and brick dust or crushed terracotta fragments (coccio = pottery fragments; pesto = crushed) was widely used as:
Cocciopesto plasters are special lime plasters because they are:
Cocciopesto plasters, given the wide accessibility of their prime materials and their wide range of application, spread rapidly to every corner of the Roman empire, and they are still widely used today.
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COCCIOTERM MGN is a thermal insulating lime plaster, combining lime, natural perlite and traditional Roman cocciopesto (brick powder) into a plaster with excellent insulating, sound-absorbing and mechanical properties. The porosity of the lime and of the crushed terracotta give the product a high vapor permeability and an exceptional ability to regulate the humidity of the masonry.
Coccioterm MGN improves the comfort of your building because:
Here are some of our projects using this plaster:
This material can be used in the following applications or solutions:
Here are some photos demonstrating this solution. Click on any image to open the photo gallery.
Here is an 18 metre tall 200 year-old listed wind mill, not very far from the sea. Wind driven rain created major problems, resulting in ongoing water leaks. The building has been sympathetically waterproofed and thermally insulated with lime plasters only, using breathable heritage-friendly materials only.Â
This old farm house has been converted to living accommodation and thermally insulated using Roman lime materials in a sympathetic way.
Here are some other similar products of the same category (e.g. other main coats or finishes). Depending on your application, you could use these as alternative products.Â
Although all MGN plasters can be used on their own, in many applications they perform best when certain materials are applied together as a plastering system complementing and reinforcing each other.
Here are some other plasters which are recommended to be used with this one.
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Here are some key technical points about how to apply this material correctly: