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DAMP PROOFING SYSTEMS - PAM GEL
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PAM GEL | |
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unique water based gel for the treatment of rising damp | |
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no need for electric pumps on site | |
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cartridge gun or compression pump application | |
| PAM's "new generation" DPC formula is a ready to use, water based and water soluble thixotropic gel which diffuses naturally into damp substrates. After injection, PAM-Gel reacts to form a water repellent silicone resin network within the capillaries of the substrate. This network is permeable to water vapour which means that the walls can "breathe" and dry out naturally. The formulation is not reliant on alkalinity for effective curing. PAM-Gel can be used effectively to treat brick, stone and other substrates. | ||
| PAM-Gel is available in 1 litre cartridges designed to fit into a large skeleton gun, or 5 litre tubs for contractors who prefer to work with a compression pump. | ||
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PAM GEL INSTALLATION | |
| PAM-Gel is injected into 12mm diameter holes, drilled horizontally into the mortar at 100 - 120mm centres or at the perp, joint or mortar bed junction (see drilling pattern diagram). Holes should be drilled to within 20 - 40mm of the far face of the wall being treated. Treatment can be carried out from one or both sides of the wall. Cavity walls would normally be treated from both sides. The holes should be filled to within 10 - 12mm of the front face of the wall and capped with a plug of sand and cement mortar incorporating PAM mix 1 or with a DPC wall plug. | ||