Blue Circle® General Purpose Lime is a premium quality hydrated lime supplied for a broad range of construction, treatment and general applications across Australia.

With consistent purity and fine particle size, this product is suitable where the properties of hydrated lime are required without the need for a specialised or application‑specific formulation.

Features and Benefits

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Hydrated lime for general use
A versatile hydrated lime suitable for a wide range of building, treatment and maintenance applications.

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Consistent quality and fineness
Processed to support predictable performance across construction and general applications.

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Packaged for ease of handling
Supplied in bagged form for controlled use on site and in smaller‑scale applications.

Contact us to discuss availability, packaging and suitability for your application.

Applications

Construction and building

General Purpose Lime is used across a range of building and construction applications, including:

  • Concretes, mortars and grouts
  • General construction works
  • Applications where chemical attack is not a predicted risk

It is often selected where hydrated lime properties are required, but a specialist masonry or render lime is not specified.

Treatment and stabilisation

This product is also used in general treatment applications, including:

  • Water treatment
  • Sewerage treatment
  • Acid neutralisation
  • Soil stabilisation

Suitability for specific treatment uses should be confirmed for each application.

Other uses

General Purpose Lime may also be used in a variety of non‑structural applications, including:

  • Gardening and landscaping
  • Whitewash and maintenance applications
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Choosing the right lime product

Boral supplies a range of lime products for different applications.

  • General Purpose Lime is suitable for broad construction, treatment and general uses.
  • X‑Lime is a hydrated lime product commonly used where improved workability and flexibility are required in masonry mortars and renders.

For specialised applications, selecting the appropriate lime product is important to ensure performance and suitability.

Range

  • 20kg bags

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