Thursday, May 18, 2017

Tiling Adhesives Differentiated

Homebuilders can now choose from a wide variety of tiling adhesives Brendale, which they can use to construct their houses or even commercial buildings.  These adhesives are grouped under different categories.  Under the MCB Adhesives category; there are Eco Level, Level Quick Deep Fill, Level Quick ES, Level Quick RS, MCB A-100, MCB A-20, MCB A-50, MCB A-65, MCB A-66, MCB Admix A, MCB M-1, Polyblend G-10, Polyblend G-15, Polyblend G-3, Prep ‘N’ Prime, and Silk.  MCB A-65 is a price-effective, rubber modified, flexible, cement based adhesive that is appropriate for bonding most types of tiles.  It has been specifically prepared to provide perfect coverage for use with large format tiles for both indoor and outdoor, floor and wall tiling applications.  A-65 is suitable for installing tiles over green screed and render. 

Under the ARDEX Adhesives category; there are ARDEX FG 8, ARDEX D2, ARDEX Detail Tape, ARDEX Multiprime, ARDEX Optima, ARDEX P9, ARDEX SE, ARDEX WPM 002, ARDEX WPM 155 Rapid, ARDEX X 18, Forticrete Fortiflex, and Forticrete Glue.  ARDEX Optima is a premium grade two-component wall and tile adhesive with excellent adhesion abilities.  The exclusive formula allows it to be applied at least 1mm bed thickness above many different substrates including difficult to cling to surfaces such as metal, glazed ceramic tiles, roughed fiberglass and timber.  ARDEX Optima is suitable for all types of floor coverings and also for continuous immersion applications such as swimming pools.  ARDEX Multiprime is a water based primer for improving the adhesion of the various substrates, and also suitable for internal and external walls and floors.  Under ASA or American Standard Adhesives; there are Design Epoxy, EvoFlex, Megalastic, Multiprime, and Ultra Mastic.  ASA EvoFlex is an excellent, high polymer customized tile adhesive.  With built-in “Evo-Lastic Technology” making it perfect for putting heavy large format tiles. 

Megalastic is an expert grade, two-part tile epoxy adhesive for wet room floors and walls.  This is for use with Cascade Shower base for a tiled finish.  It has an outstanding strength that far surpasses conservative adhesives.  It is appropriate for use with under floor heating.    Under the Construction Chemicals Adhesives; there are Acoustibond, Acoustiflor, Dry mastic, Duraflex, Ecofix, Elastacrete, Fastflex, Gripflex, Kemcrete, Kemflex 2;1, Kemgrip Floor & Wall, Kemgrout Flexible, Kemgrout Sanded, Monoflex, Mosaic bond, Presto, Prime bond, and Ultima.  Acoustibond is a two-pack acrylic or cement based ceramic tile adhesive for adhering ceramic tiles to concrete, cement sheet, structural particleboard, and Acoustiflor.  Acoustiflor is a two-pack elastic, unified, self-leveling, noise reduction, floor underlay.  It is quick to lay, does not cause grout cracking, and waterproof. 

Duraflex is a rubber based tiling adhesives Brendale that is appropriate for shower cubicles.  It is perfect for concrete floors prone to shrinkage and cracks.  Ecofix is an adhesive in water dispersal with a very little secretion of unstable organic compounds (VOC), with a permanent method for dry-lay floor tiles.  Elastacrete substitutes water in Portland cement and mortar mixes to create an adhesive that has flexibility, high strength, enhanced bond strength and is chemical, vibration, and shock resistant.  It may be used for thin or thick bed fixing.  It is unchanged by high moisture and can be used in immersed applications.