Dry construction mixes

Dry construction mixes are one of the most popular types of construction materials, both on construction sites and during home renovations. Dry mixes are classified as a class of materials based solely on their release form, but they have significant differences in their purpose, composition, and usage technology.

Composition of Dry Construction Mixes

The composition of dry construction mix can usually be divided into functional components: these are typically binding agents, ingredients responsible for the product's properties, and fillers. Often, the mixture includes modifying additives – it can be a thickener, plasticizer, water repellent component, antifreeze additive, and others.

All of them allow changing the content of dry construction mixes in one way or another, giving them the properties required for a particular case. For example, when using dry construction mixes in places with high humidity, a waterproofing element is added; for construction work at low temperatures, a heat-resistant additive is added.

The main substances used as a base for dry construction mixes are gypsum, lime, and cement. Most often, one of these binding agents is used, but there are mixes that represent mixed options. Most mixtures contain polymeric additives that affect the strength that the product, structure, or coating achieves upon hardening. Some additives also improve the most important indicator of dry construction mixes, adhesiveness.

Advantages and Applications

The greatest advantage of dry construction mixes, which can be determined, is the easy process of preparing the material before use. Manufacturers of such products have simplified the process to the maximum, describing in detail the proportions in which the mixture and water are mixed. Then, all that remains is to mix it well and proceed with your construction task.

We advise you to strictly follow the dilution instructions, as the quality of the final material depends on it. Another significant advantage is the various activities to which they can be applied, from exterior plastering to gluing wall, ceramic, and porcelain tiles, building external and internal load-bearing walls, garden repairs, and more. In the Atek 1 construction store, you can find dry construction mixes with specific and universal applications from leading brands such as Terakol, Baumit, Tracon, Knauf, FlexTras, and more.