{"product_id":"sika-pva-contractor-5l","title":"Sika Contractors PVA - 5L","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSika Sikabond Contractors PVA 5 Litre is a trade-grade, multi-purpose PVA for bonding, priming, sealing and use as an admixture in cement-based mixes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It provides excellent adhesion to plaster, concrete, masonry, brickwork and timber, helping new materials bond securely to existing substrates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsed as a primer or sealer, it reduces surface porosity and dusting, while as an admixture it improves flexibility, cohesion and overall strength. 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