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APQ Paint Quality Blocks

A HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT FOR PAINTING

Architectural Painting Quality (APQ) is a Kitemarked product that is manufactured in accordance with BS EN 771-3:2003 'Specification for Masonry Units. The manufacturing controls employed are in compliance with BS EN ISO 9001:2000 ' Quality Management Systems'

The product has a tight face texture to ensure exceptional surface coating and includes a water repellent to resist water absorption as well as helping to reduce the amount of paint needed to coat the block.

APQ is ideal for use for:

internal walls of cavity construction,
for partition walls
corridor walls
a back up to curtain walling - specifically where decoration is required.

APQ is not intended to be left fairface.

Coverage:

440 x 215mm: ........9.88 blocks per m²
390 x 190mm: ........12.5 blocks per m²

For sales enquiries please contact our Thornley office.

Mean Compressive Strength (Air Dry)
Solid: 7.3; 10.4; 17.5 N/mm²*
Hi Light: 7.3; 10.4 N/mm²
Hollow: 7.3; 10.4 N/mm²*

Net Dry Density: 2100 kg/m³ up to 22.5 N/mm²
2150 kg/m³ over 22.5 N/mm²

Gross Dry Density
Group 1: 2000 kg/m³
Group 2: 1400 kg/m³

Manufacturing Tolerance: D1

Category: I

Thernal Properties:
Protected: 0.82 W/mK
Exposed: 0.89 W/mK

Duarbilty:
See table 12: BS 5628- 3:2005

Water Absorbtion:
Not applicable as units are not intended to be left exposed

Mositure Movement: <0.45mm/m

Water Vapour Permeability
(Tabulated from EN 1745): 5/15µ

Reaction to Fire: Euroclass A1

Shear Bond Strength: 0.15 N/mm²
(tabulated from EN 998-2:2003 Annex C)

Configuration: to EN 1996-1-1
Solid: Group 1
Hollow/Cellular: Group 2

Air Leakage:
4.08m³/hr/m² @ 50 Pascals

* higher strengths are available on request - please contact sales.

* Please contact the Sales Office to check on availability of these products.

Recent Projects completed using Architectural Paint Quality:

Darlington College, Darlington

	Masonry Design Guide 28pg_Booklet (2 MB)	Click here to download
	Forticrete Siteworks Guide 20pg V3 (4 MB)	Click here to download

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