• Hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) is a dry, colorless crystalline powder manufactured by treating calcium oxide (quicklime) with water, in a process called "slaking."
• Also known as slack lime, builders lime or pickling lime, hydrated lime is used in the production of mortars, plasters, cements, paints, hard rubber ...
• It can be concluded that Easy Spred TM can substitute for hydrated lime in masonry mortar and it will behave in a similar manner.
• The user of Easy Spred TM should follow very strictly the manufacturer's instructions."
• The key difference between quicklime and hydrated lime is that the quicklime (or burnt lime) contains calcium oxide whereas the hydrated lime (slaked lime) contains calcium hydroxide.
• The major source for both quicklime and hydrated lime is the limestone