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CORAL RENDERING
Coral Rendering
For many years the local masons have developed a form or style of rendering that
replicates Coral Stone. However, the porosity of the sand and the fast reactive white
cement combined to make the process difficult to control when being batched on site.
Utilising acrylic polymer technology from Europe, Coral Renders are now produced to
ensure quality and consistency of mix strength with waterproofers, plasticisers for
strength and workability, bonding agents and water retention agents are introduced to
improve the process.
It is acknowledged that Coral Render is a simulation but it does offer a wide range of
options for the designer in the creation of feature corbels, cornices and variable
textured effect renders that do not require painting.
The purity of the sand and the polymer enhancement ensure a true likeness in colour.
Cracking, dusting and extreme porosity have all been eliminated with the result that
many of the prestigious projects in Barbados, and progressively in the islands, are
specifying the product.
On large commercial projects the control on quality and competitiveness of the
product are real benefits as they promote speed of installation and labour savings.
Coral Screeding
Again, a popular and traditional style of finishing for floors both internally and externally.
The enhancement of the performance of the Coral Mortars had solved many of the
problems previously
encountered with
dusting, porosity and
mildew. Resistant to
cracking, additionally
waterproofed to prevent
staining, the Coral
Screeds are gaining
popularity both privately
and commercially with a
variety of styles in
grooves, tile inlays etc.
available. Coral Screeds
are suitable for use in
and around swimming
pools where colours can
be added where
required.
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