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PRODUCT INFORMATION
 PRODUCT INFORMATION
The Testa Teres System combines the best of new materials
with tried and tested existing pebble-dash render and similar techniques applied to wall
finishes. However, with traditional pebble-dash rendering the backing coats are of sand
and cement which rely upon the suction of the various coats for adhesion and
unfortunately, too much suction weakens the render coat and it becomes powdery, whilst
too little suction gives inadequate key to the wall.
The Testa Teres system has a specially developed polymerised
system with controlled suction and can be applied to almost any surface after suitable
preparation, being bonded to the substrate with resin primers. Unlike
traditional sand/cement renders it is weather resistant and able to tolerate significant
degrees of expansion and contraction.
Testa
Teres by comparison is much lighter, has more body and
is enhanced by liquid polymers containing less water and therefore is able to stand proud
of the wall at much greater thickness'. These important features allows for a completely
new concept in rendering, such as multiple coats of Testa
Teres being applied without shrinkage, cracking or loss of adherence to
the surface. With Testa Teres materials we
are able to produce a ‘same day’ finish on to the very best and smoothest
substrate, and also on to the worst and roughest of surfaces, including solid or existing
renders. The top coat can be dashed with our unique Testa
Teres aggregate and colours matched to surrounding brick work,
alternatively a top coat without aggregate may be preferred, to produce existing styles
or traditional finishes such as alpine or mineralite. For these finishes Testa Teres
Rendascore is used.
The crystallite finishes provided by our
materials also provide attractive internal decorative wall surfaces (in addition to our
external wall coatings) and can be tinted to match the palettes of the world’s
leading paint manufacturers. Any colour so produced is inherent to the render and
therefore permeates it as opposed to merely treating the surface.In recent years we have
successfully developed an external cladded render system named Testa Teres Insulation System , which gives greatly improved U-Values, together with
aesthetic qualities which remain durable, crisp, flat and clean for many years.
Testa Teres can be produced in a variety of
colours and textured finishes including shell dash, stone dash, "alpine", plain face,
stone effect with raised panels and a fine dash "Mineralite" effect. The material is
manufactured under factory controlled conditions and comprises dry cementatious powders
with other blended aggregates, and separate liquid polymers together with binders which
contain fungicide additives, etc. Wet and dry materials are mixed together using hand
operated electrical stirrer type paddles and this eliminates the normal inconsistencies
of site mixing and gauging of sand and cement.
The Testa Teres products, including the
Insulation System are protected by
BRITISH PATENT NO: 2190385 and Agrement Board Certification
has been issued for Testa Teres Rendascore and Testa Teres
Insulation System
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