Following are various types of special mortars which are used for specific purposes
1) Hydraulic Mortar
2) Insulating mortar
3) Injection mortar
4) Acoustic mortar, and
5) X-ray projection mortar
Uses of special mortars1) Hydraulic Mortar – For plastering surfaces of various vessels for liquid products, walls of surfaces of basements, which are made with Portland cement, sulphate resistant Portland cement and waterproofing expanded cement.
2) Insulating Mortar – To increase the thermal insulation, various compacting admixtures such as sodium aluminate, emulsified asphalt and latexes are added to the mixture.
3) Injection Mortar – For filling grout are intended to fill channels in pre-stressed constructions for protection of reinforcement against corrosion.
4) Acoustic Mortar – Used for making sound proofing plasters.
5) X- Ray protection Mortar – Used for plastering the walls and ceiling of X-ray rooms.