Tile adhesives

ANSI 118, BS EN 12004, EN ISO 13007

En 12004-1

Types of adhesives:

 cementitious adhesive C
 dispersion adhesive D
 reaction resin adhesive R

Terms:

pot-life: maximum time interval during which the adhesive can be used after mixing

open time: maximum interval after application at which tiles can be embedded in the applied adhesive
and meet the specified tensile adhesion strength requirement

wetting capability: ability of a combed adhesive layer to wet the tile

slip:

Adjustability: maximum time interval after which the tile’s position in the adhesive layer can be adjusted
without significant loss of adhesion strength

Adhesion strength: maximum strength per unit surface area which can be measured by shear or tensile
testing

Deformability: capacity of a hardened adhesive to be deformed by stresses between the tile and the
fixing surface without damage to the installed surface

Transverse deformation: Deflection recorded at the centre when a beam of hardened adhesive is
subjected to three-point loading
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Pot life

Open time

Adjustability time

Setting time: walkable after, ready for grouting?

Coverage/ consumption

Regarding consumption

Regarding applications

Thin bed method

In the thin bed method, which is mainly used for evenly thick ceramic and natural stone coverings, the
tile adhesive is applied in a layer thickness of 2 to 6 mm either to the substrate (floating method), to the
back of the tiles/slabs (buttering method) or to the substrate and tile (buttering-floating method).

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Ansi A108.5 for tile installation standard:

*(80% minimum mortar coverage in enterior application

95% coverage in wet, extrior and stone application).

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