ADVANTAGES AND SPECIAL FEATURES
Resistance to complete immersion.
Excellent adhesion strength on all common building materials.
Tile fixing – permanent.
Cementitious polymer – high waterproofing properties, increased resistance to salts, oils, sewage, chemicals, chloride & Carbonation.
Chloride free.
Non-toxic, suitable for drinking water contact.
Most economical and best performance levels among all conventional pasty type adhesive.
As the applied material shall be covered by tile no curing is required.

USES
Bonding ceramic wall tiles and mosaic tiles vitrified for exterior and interior such as bathrooms, toilets, shower recesses, laundries, and swimming pools. For use in wet industrial areas such as abattoirs and dairies. Can be most suitably applied over rendered brick work, brick masonry and concrete surfaces. It is also quite suitable over asbestos cement sheet, plywood, plaster, board, hardboard, metals old tiles.

PROPERTIES
Appearance Grey Powder
Colour Mixed material generally grey but other colours are available on request.
Mixing Ratio 3parts (by wt.) powder shall be mixed with 1 part of water
Coverage Around 2.5 to 3 kg powder material is required to cover 1 m2 area with 3mm thickness when applied by notched trowel.
Consistency When mixed in the above ratio, a thick workable paste will be results.
Working time 30-60 minutes (approx.)
Curing As the applied material shall be covered by tiles no curing is required, otherwise normal water curing will do.

CLEANING
Uncured material can be removed by washing with water but cured / hardened material, may be removed mechanically.

APPLICATION
Surface Preparation
The surface must be structurally sound, level and free from dust, grease and excess moisture. All plastered surfaces should be finished with wooden float, dampen all porous surfaces with water, and then wipe off excess water before applying adhesive. Always use rough sides for application of adhesive.

Wall Application
Spread the cementitious adhesive as mixed above on to the surface using a 6mm notched trowel (provided in the pack) when laying ceramic wall tiles. Do not spread more than 1 m2 at a time. If the adhesive dries due to excessive delay in affixing the tiles, remove the adhesive and comb out a fresh layer. The underside of the tile must be made in good contact with the adhesive, therefore twist each tile slightly on the adhesive bed or tap the tile carefully with the handle of a hammer, while positioning of the tile is carried out. Never place tiles on applied spot of adhesive, and this method may cause failure. When laying large areas, care should be taken to make provision for expansion joints in the minimum of 5 meters both vertically and horizontally. They should also coincide with the joints in the substrate, if provided. While laying large heavy ceramic tiles on walls, always work upwards from the floor and use spacing pegs to provide a grouting joint.

Floor Application
Spread the adhesive mortar on to the surface using 6mm notched trowel for laying flat backed ceramic vetrified and mosaic tiles. Tiles which have grooves, ridges or knobs on the back should be laid using a 9mm notched trowel. Follow all laying procedure as explained in case of wall application.

To lay tiles over a wood floor, ensure firstly that the floor is level and even. Cover the floor with asbestos sheets with screw on the wood every 30cm both horizontally and vertically.

Cavity filling materials or grouts should not be placed on the space between tiles for the least 24 hours after completion of tilling. The adhesive can be used as grout if the space left between tiles is not less than 2mm. Our white or coloured grout (ACROTILE – G) may be available on request.

PACKING
In 25 Kg. waterproof HDPE bags..

HEALTH & SAFETY
Non-toxic, Non-flammable, can be used safely

SHELF LIFE
If stored in a cool dry place and unopened pack, shelf life of 1 year can be observed but use it before six months as the product is cementitious.

IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION
Do not soak tiles before use, but all dust should be remove from the back side of tiles to ensure good positions contact with the laid adhesive.