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
Hydrated lime for general use
A versatile hydrated lime suitable for a wide range of building, treatment and maintenance applications.
Consistent quality and fineness
Processed to support predictable performance across construction and general applications.
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
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