Refractory Bonding Mortars are finely ground refractory materials which are plastic, or become plastic and trowelable when mixed with water. Our mortars are suitable for laying and bonding insulating fire brick and most clay-based dense fire brick.

The compositions and methods of preparation of all mortars have been developed through extensive laboratory investigations to develop the particular combination of properties each bonding mortar should possess. Among the factors included are workability, plasticity, water retention, drying and firing shrinkages, chemical composition, refractoriness, bonding strength, vitrification and resistance to chemical attack.
 

Bonding Mortars Plant Location
 191 Front Street
Zelienople, PA 16063
Phone: 724-452-8650 or 800-955-8650
FAX: 724-452-1346
 

                           [see summary data ▼]  [download the Mortar summary data sheet]
       

Mortars serve the following purposes:

1. They bond the brickwork into a solid unit with greater resistance to mechanical and thermal shocks and stresses.

2. They provide a cushion between the slightly irregular surfaces of the brick to provide a firm bearing for each course.

3. They provide resistance to infiltration of air or hot gases.

4. They retard penetration of slag and molten metal into the joints.
 


The two general classes of refractory mortars are air-setting and heat-setting.  Air-setting mortars take a rigid set upon air drying, while heat-setting mortars set at high temperatures by sintering, or developing a ceramic bond. To fulfill the many different service requirements, we provide several types of air-setting mortars, which we believe are preferred versus heat-setting mortars for insulating fire brick.
 


Air-setting mortars are mixtures of finely ground aggregates plus binders, supplied in either a wet or a dry condition.  The dry air-setting mortars require tempering with water to attain the desired consistency. Upon air drying, they set to a good strength and form a very strong joint and an almost monolithic structure with the brickwork.

Blakbond®
A highly refractory mortar which possesses high water retention properties. It is especially designed for laying insulating fire brick and is also used for super duty and high alumina dense refractory brick. It is dark gray in color. Temperature to 3000°F. It is furnished in a consistency suitable for shallow patching or trowelling. For a dipping consistency, add approximately 5 qts. of water to 100 lbs. of the as-received Blakbond. Blakbond is a good choice for a single mortar on jobs involving a majority of insulating fire brick and a few dense fire brick.
[  download MSDS]

No. 2986.
A highly refractory mortar very similar to Blakbond, but gray to tan in color. Temperature to 3000°F.
 [  download MSDS]

Super Blakbond®
An air-setting mortar for general purpose plant use. It has greater air-setting strength than Blakbond or No. 2986. It is good for insulating fire brick where greater bond strength is desired, and can also be used for dense fire brick. Super Blakbond is particularly good for deep patching. It is also used for coating over industrial boiler tubes to level the surface and for shallow patching. The overall excellent properties of Super Blakbond make it ideal for the one mortar to carry in plant inventory. Temperature to 3000°F. An excellent choice for the one mortar on a job involving dense fire brick and insulating fire brick.
[  download MSDS]

No. 20.
An air-setting mortar, gray in color, for use where extra hard air-set strength is desired. It is not recommended for laying insulating fire brick.  Used up to 2700°F for setting hard brick with a rubbed joint and for washcoating hard brick. When desired to use old fire brick as a patching material or monolithic fill, No. 20 is thinned with water and the crushed brick added.  Note: Coating IFB is rarely advisable.
[  download MSDS]

Please discuss with a BNZ Representativeif this is being considered.

Wet Mortars
All wet mortars are available in 50# pails and 100# and 200# drums.  Additionally, Blakbond and No. 20 mortars are available in 15# cans.

Storage and Use
Wet mortars should generally be used within one year of receipt. If a wet mortar becomes frozen, it can normally be remixed and used, after being slowly returned to approximately 70°F by placement in a warm storage area. Storage of wet mortars should be in a cool area to minimize the potential of premature hardening.

Bags of dry mortar should be kept in protected, low humidity storage areas to assure retention of product qualities.
   
 

Air Setting
    Wet, Ready-Mixed
Properties   Super Blakbond No. 2986 Blakbond Zelie No. 20
Temp. Limit, °F   3000 3000 3000 2700
Estimated lbs. to set 1000          
9" x 41/2" x 21/2" brick*   200 - 400  200 - 400 200 - 400 200 - 400
Modulus of Rupture  psi
    Mortar		   4200 4000 6100 4700
Modulus of Rupture  psi
    Dipped Joint, ASTM C 198		   375   525 575 —
Linear Shrinkage, %, @ 212°F   4.3 5.0 4.1 5.1
Refractoriness,   No Flow - No Flow -
    ASTM C 199   @ 3000°F   @ 3000°F  
Chemical Analysis, %          
    Silica - SiO2   48.8  46.8 48.1 90.8
    Alumina - Al2O3   43.2 46.3 43.1 5.1
    Ferric Oxide - Fe2O3   1.2   1.5 1.6 —
    Titania - TiO2   1.5   1.1 1.4 —
    Calcium Oxide - CaO   0.3 0.2 0.3 —
    Magnesium Oxide - MgO   - - - -
    K2O   0.8 0.9 0.9 —
    Na2O   2.4 2.4  2.7 3.3
    Misc   —  0.1 — 0.8
    lg Loss   1.8 1.2 1.7 —
Bulk Density of Refractory Mortars          
    As received, pcf   126 129 131 121
   Troweling, pcf   - - - -
        Percent H2O   - - - -
    Dipping, pcf   124 126 123 116
        Percent H2O   4   4 7 10
* Amount depends upon thickness of joint and porosity of the brick.        

The physical and chemical properties of BNZ's Refractory Bonding Mortars represent typical average values obtained in accordance with accepted test methods and are subject to normal manufacturing variations. They are supplied as a technical service and are subject to change without notice.

© 2010 BNZ Materials Inc. all rights reserved | site design HR