Hair & Fibre Reinforcement
Horse hair, fine white goat hair and sisal plant fibre are stocked for the reinforcement of plasters and renders. We also stock synthetic reinforcing fibres.
Please be aware that natural animal fibres will degrade in strongly alkaline environments such as lime plasters or renders.
Additional information
Horse hair, fine white goat hair and sisal plant fibre are stocked for the reinforcement of plasters and renders. We also stock synthetic reinforcing fibres. See our Advice page for technical advice on Hair and Fibre Reinforcement in Plaster and Renders and The Use of Base Coat and Finish Plasters.
Observations
Natural animal hair degrades when in strongly alkaline environments such as lime plasters/mortars. We strongly advise the site addition of natural hair to reduce the risk of degradation if pre-mixed mortars are left standing in a wet state. It is advisable to batch only enough haired mix for immediate use.
