Sbr instead of marshalls keybond?

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rolysatch
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Post: # 82628Post rolysatch

hi

i notice on the site http://www.pavingexpert.com/jointing14.htm that it says that marshalls keybond is a "water miscible blend of styrene & butadiene (SBR) for 2-5mm joints".

Marshalls Keybond is about £45-£50 for 5litres but i can get SBR for £15-£20 for 5 litres so if there's no difference i would prefer to use the SBR. Does anyone know if diluted SBR is just the same for stabilising sand between block paving?

any advice appreciated, thanks in advance

roly

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Post: # 82631Post Pablo

SBR will leave a bluey white residue over everything it touches and once dry it cannot be shifted the keybond although chemically similar is very different and leaves no such residue.
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rolysatch
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Post: # 82643Post rolysatch

That's a shame, i thought it would dry clear but at least i know now. Thanks for the advice.

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Post: # 82648Post Tony McC

Are you sure, Pablo? I was told by an ex-employee of that company that there was no real difference between commercially available SBR and Keybond. Whether that is true or not, I can't say, but that's what I was told.
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rolysatch
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Post: # 82651Post rolysatch

i think i've got some sbr in my garage, i'll try it on a small corner of my patio and report back with the results. anyone know what the dilution rate is for keybond and any specific instruction for its use?

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