Tradibat® - Hempcrete Binder HL 5

Premium Formulated Hydraulic Lime (HL 5) from the worlds No1 producer Lafarge. Manufactured since 1833 from the siliceous rich limestone of the Ardèche valley in France.

Lafarge Tradibat® 85 Hempcrete Binder is a formulated Hydraulic Lime (HL 5) binder. Made from Pure Natural Hydraulic Lime NHL 3.5 (approx. 80%) made from the calcination of specially selected limestone, grey cement and a plasticiser (approx. 20%) to produce the best quality formulated lime binder for new-build Hempcrete construction.

NB. Supply and sale of components and products for various construction systems ordered from our website, over the phone or from our Yard does NOT constitute a specification.

This superior quality product is suitable for applications on new build for plastering and rendering onto masonry and laying and pointing most types of dense masonry.

Suitable to be used as an internal or external Lime-cement binder to make: Mortar, Render and screed onto various substrates inc: Brick, Block, Stone, Flint and other types of masonry in high to extreme exposure.

An eminently hydraulic lime offering the early strength and harder set desirable for new-build construction. For use as interior and exterior render and mortar for stable, durable masonry, grouting for tile or stone flooring, roofing, strengthening grout, lime concrete (Limecrete), and lime-hemp concrete (hempcrete).

Can be applied manually or machine-sprayed.

Standard designation: HL 5 CE

Compressive Strength at 28 days: 11 MPa

Initial setting time: 3h

Colour: Light Grey

80% Natural Hydraulic lime (NHL 3.5), 20% grey cement + Plasticiser.

Availability: 25kg paper bag | Pallet 40 x 25kg bags.

Tradibat® - Hempcrete Binder - HL5 - Mix Ratios

New Build | Internal/External Render:

Render Base Coat:

1 x part HL 5 : 2 x parts Sand

Render Top Coat:

1 x part HL 5 : 3 x parts Sand

Laying & Pointing of Bricks & Stonework:

Hard Stone/Masonry/Roofing:

1 x part HL 5 : 2 x parts Sand

Firm Stone/Masonry:

1 x part HL 5 : 3 x parts Sand

Lime Concrete (Limecrete):

1 x part HL 5 : 1 x Sand : 1 x Gravel

Hempcrete & Sprayed Hemp:

6 x parts HL 5 : 18 x parts of Hemp Shiv or 2 x 25kg bags of HL 5 : 1 x bale of Hemp Shiv  (+6 x parts water)

NB. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the colour and texture of products on this website but due to the limitations of technology, we strongly recommend that sample products are purchased for testing in situ prior to the full order being placed.