Sanacolor 2000 MGN

White / Coloured Decorative Lime Render for External Use

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Sanacolor 2000 MGN - Description

The SANACOLOR 2000 MGN is primarily used as a coloured lime render primarily for external use, but it can also be used internally as a coloured plaster.

When applied together with the Rinzaffo MGN salt-resistant Roman base coat it forms the Sanacolor 2000 MGN Dehumidifying Render System.

It has exceptional performance that fits perfectly into the historical environment:

It is macro-porous lime coat with high moisture evaporation capacity, facilitating the drying-out of a damp wall fabric, and allowing the walls to breathe
Resistant to frost and wind abrasion
It protects the masonry against wind driven rain, aerosol and salt spray by repelling liquid water
Has very long life expectancy, easily lasting more than 20 years without maintenance

As it’s coloured in mass, no finishing plaster or painting is necessary, saving time and money upon application. Any type of rendered finish can be created (e.g. smooth, coarse etc.) depending on the finishing technique and tools used by the plasterer.

This product is available in 24 colours - 12 pastel colours (options 01-12) and 12 mediterranean colours (options 101-112), including white (option 01).

Key Features

Here are some key features of this product.

Breathable

Being a lime plaster, it's naturally vapour permeable or breathable.

Resistant to High Humidity

This lime plaster can tolerate high levels of msoiture and humidity.

Suitable for Listed buildings

This plaster is suitable for historic or listed buildings and heritage renovations.

Multiple Colours

This is a coloured plaster that comes in multiple colours.

Composition

Natural air lime: highest purity lime containing min 90% CaO, classified as CL90S according to EN-459-1 standard

Natural pozzolans: volcanic sands and ashes of exclusively natural origin, certified according to EN 197-1 standard

Natural hydraulic lime NHL 3.5, certified according to EN-459-1 standard

Natural river sands: washed river sands, free of salts and impurities, certified according to EN 13139 standard

Marble powders, certified according to EN 12620 standard

Natural earth pigments for colouring. Highly resistant to UV and sunlight. Won’t fade or discolour.

Water repellent of natural (non-chemical) origin

Specifications

Granulation (mm)

0-2.5

Vapour diffusion resistance (μ)

Declared thermal conductivity - λ (D)

0.48

Water absorption

10.5

Adhesion (N / mm²)

0.1

Compressive strength (N / mm²)

CS II

Bulk density (kg / m³)

1740

Bag weight (kg)

Water intake (litre / bag)

Consumption (kg / m² / cm)

Application temperature (°C)

5-30

Fire rating

Chloride content (%)

None

Harmful substances

None

Colour options

Certifications

UNI EN 998-1:2016 – Certified Coloured Plaster for External Plastering (CR)

UNI EN 998-1:2016 – Certified One-layer Plaster for External Rendering (OC)

UNI EN 998-1:2016 – Certified General Purpose Plaster for Internal / External Use (GP)

Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) Declaration: a “green purchase” environmental declaration, indicating that this product satisfies the environmental requirements of the Italian Government, representing the best ecological solution for a project when taking into account the entire life cycle of a product from manufacturing to disposal.

Free of Harmful Substances including formaldehyde

CE Marking: this product complies with all relevant European Union regulations, meeting all performance requirements required by the CE marking.

Completed Projects

Here are some of our projects using this plaster:

External Lime Rendering of an Old Farm House

Residential

Solutions

This material can be used in the following applications or solutions:

Re-Rendering Old Buildings

Solving Wind Driven Rain

Solving Rainwater Splashback

A Building-Friendly Approach

Photo Galleries

Here are some photos demonstrating this solution. Click on any image to open the photo gallery.

Lime Rendering an Old Farm House

Some walls of this old farm house have been re-rendered with the Sanacolor 2000 MGN lime render.

Videos

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Lime Rendering Workshop – from Masonry Repair and Consolidation to Rendered Finish

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Product Combinations

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.

Rinzaffo

Roman Waterproofing Lime Base Coat

Base

Waterproofing

Application

Here are some key technical points about how to apply this material correctly:

Main

Application Guide

Clean the masonry: the plaster must be applied on a cleaned and uniformly wet substrate. All crumbling and loose parts must be removed by brushing so the masonry is free of dust, salts and oils. If possible, also wash the walls with a pressure washer; this will clean and wet the walls in one go. Close larger holes with lime mortar and pieces of bricks.

Mixing: mix the material with clean tap water only without adding anything else (no other material or additive), until a homogenous, creamy-consistency mix is obtained.

Application: apply the plaster in 10 mm coats.

Recommended thickness: the recommended application thickness is about 20 mm.

Additional coats can be applied in further 10 mm increments. Use an embedded fibreglass mesh for extra reinforcement over the recommended thickness.

Finishing: apply the last 5 mm of plaster as finish, creating the desired texture. Alternatively a fine plaster can also be applied, if needed (Rasante B2007 MGN) is recommended.

Various textured finishes can be achieved, depending on the finishing technique used:
- Coarse finish: by finishing the surface with a sponge or wooden trowel.
- Smooth finish: by using a stainless steel trowel, compressing and smoothing the semi-dry surface, the sand granules are pushed into the material, resulting in a smooth finish.
- Washed finish: by finishing the surface with a sponge trowel. After the surface has hardened, the surface is washed with water and blotted with a sponge to bring out the aggregate, its specific texture and colour.

Painting: as this is a coloured plaster, it does not need painting. However, it can be painted with a breathable mineral paint. Wallpapers and modern emulsion petrol-based paints, with no or limited breathability, should be avoided.

Application conditions: ambient and wall temperatures must be between +5 to +30°C during application. Surfaces should be protected from rain and humidity until they have completely dried (approx. 3 – 10 days depending on weather conditions).