High performance tile fixing adhesive for external flooring, internal wall/flooring tile-on-tile applications
Tile Adhesive Plus is a ready mixed polymer modified cement based powder multi-purpose tile adhesive. It provides outstanding bonding of tiles with cementitious surfaces like, plaster, concrete etc. Tile Adhesive Plus is non-shrink, self curing and has brilliant binder properties. External flooring Internal flooring/walls Tile on tile Swimming pool tiling applications.
Method of Application
The surface to be tiled should be clean sound. Old surfaces must be free from any kind of laitance, grease, oils, wax, polish etc. Pour one 20 Kgs. bag in approx. 6.5 ltrs. of clean water (recommended proportion approx. 3:1 of Tile Adhesive Plus to Water). At site, addition of water shall be adjusted to attain desired consistency. Do not put water into the powder. Mix with a slow speed drill (50-100 rpm) or with a trowel until a lump free homogeneous paste is obtained Always mix the required quantity, which can be consumed within the specified pot life maintaining the afore mentioned mixing proportion Spread the mixed adhesive to a thickness of approx. 3-6 mm comb with a notched trowel. Strictly apply the adhesive paste which can be tiled within 25 to 30 minutes Intermittently touch the adhesive paste on substrate by finger. If the adhesive sticks to fingers then continue tiling if not, scrape off the mix apply new coat before further tiling Start placing tiles on the surface to be tiled. Tap the tiles properly to ensure complete coverage of the backside of tiles to eliminate the possibility of any air voids Keep joints between two tiles using spacers that are available with Tile Adhesive Plus bag Allow tiling to set for 24 hours prior to filling joints Use mechanical clamps for holding the heavy stones in positions on vertical surface Before applying tiles on tiles, make sure that the original tiling surface must be scraped off to provide sufficien mechanical key for bonding.