Porcelain Tile Adhesive

Porcelain tile adhesive

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Porcelain Tile Adhesive

CLASSIFICATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
ISO 13007-1
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive is a standard (1) cementitious (C) adhesive of class C1.

WHERE TO USE

Internal and external bonding of ceramic tiles and mosaics, internal bonding of absorbent porcelain tiles for floors and walls up to 60 x 60cm. 


SOME APPLICATION EXAMPLES
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is ideal for use in:

  • traditional plastered walls or cement mortar walls;
  • ordinary or floating reinforced, cementitious screeds provided they are sufficiently cured and dry. 


TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is a grey powder composed of cement, sands of selected granulometry, synthetic resins and special admixtures according to a formula developed in a world leading Research Laboratory. 



Tile Adhesive

CLASSIFICATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
ISO 13007-1
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive is a standard (1) cementitious (C) adhesive of class C1.

WHERE TO USE

Internal and external bonding of ceramic tiles and mosaics, internal bonding of absorbent porcelain tiles for floors and walls up to 60 x 60cm. 


SOME APPLICATION EXAMPLES
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is ideal for use in:

  • traditional plastered walls or cement mortar walls;
  • ordinary or floating reinforced, cementitious screeds provided they are sufficiently cured and dry. 


TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is a grey powder composed of cement, sands of selected granulometry, synthetic resins and special admixtures according to a formula developed in a world leading Research Laboratory. 



RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive, mixed with water, becomes an easily workable mortar, that can be applied even vertically.


RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive hardens without appreciable shrinkage attaining a good resistance, adhering perfectly to all materials normally used in the building industry.


RECOMMENDATIONS
 
Do not use RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive:

  • on wood and wooden mixtures; 
  • on gypsum board or light weight concrete walls;
  • on metal, rubber, PVC and linoleum surfaces;
  • for the installation of glass mosaics;
  • on pre-cast concrete or subject to strong movements; 
  • on heated or existing floors;
  • in cases where the surface needs to be set to light traffic quickly.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE Preparation the substrate
The substrates must be cured, mechanically strong, free of loose particles, grease, oil, paint, wax and sufficiently dry. 


Cement substrates must not be subject to shrinkage after tile installation. In mild weather, renders must have cured at least one week for each centimetre of thickness and cementitious screeds must have cured at least 28 days, unless they have been made with special binders for screeds.


Cool down with water surfaces that could become too hot due to exposure to sunlight.


Gypsum substrates and anhydrite screeds must be perfectly dry, sufficiently hard and free of dust. It is absolutely essential that they are treated with a suitable primer. 

Preparing the mix
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
must be mixed with clean water to obtain a homogenous paste free of lumps; after some minutes of resting, it must be re-mixed and the paste is then ready for use.


The quantity of water to be used is 23 parts per 100 parts of product (by weight) equal to 4.6 litres of water for 20 kg of RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive.


The mix, produced in this way, is workable for at least 8 hours.


Applying the mix
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is applied with a notched trowel onto the substrate. Choose a trowel that will give a coverage to the back of the tiles of at least 65-70% for walls or for internal light foot traffic. For heavy traffic and for external application, the coverage must be 100%. 


To obtain good adhesion to the substrate the following system is recommended: first apply a thin coat of RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive using the smooth side of the trowel and immediately afterwards apply the desired thickness of RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive using the notched side of the trowel. 

In particular:

  • Mosaics up to 5x5 cm - A No. 4 square notched trowel is recommended (Consumption 2 kg/m2);
  • Normal ceramic coverings- A No. 5 notched trowel is recommended (Consumption 2.5-3 kg/m2);
  • Substrates that have an irregular surface or tiles with a very rough back - A No. 6 or higher notched trowel is recommended (consumption approx. 5 kg/m2);
  • in the case of external ceramic floor and wall tiles subject to frost or in difficult applications, RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive must also be applied on the back of the tiles (back-buttering method). 


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Porcelain Tile Adhesive

Installing the tiles

It is not necessary to wet the tiles before installation; only in the case of very dusty backs washing is recommended, by quickly immersing them in clean water. The tiles must be installed in the normal way, placing them firmly to ensure good contact with the adhesive. The open time of RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive in normal conditions of temperature and humidity, is 20 minutes; unfavourable environmental conditions (strong sunlight, drying wind, high temperature as well as a very absorbent substrate), could drastically reduce this time to a few minutes.


Therefore one must constantly check that the adhesive has not formed a superficial skin and is still “fresh”; where there is a formation of a superficial skin the adhesive must be re-applied with the notched trowel.


Wetting the adhesive after it has produced the skin is not recommended because the water forms an anti-adhesive film instead of dissolving it. The “adjustability” of the tiles must be carried out within 45 minutes after installation.
Tiles installed with
RAYAL Porcelain Tile 

Tile Adhesive

Installing the tiles

It is not necessary to wet the tiles before installation; only in the case of very dusty backs washing is recommended, by quickly immersing them in clean water. The tiles must be installed in the normal way, placing them firmly to ensure good contact with the adhesive. The open time of RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive in normal conditions of temperature and humidity, is 20 minutes; unfavourable environmental conditions (strong sunlight, drying wind, high temperature as well as a very absorbent substrate), could drastically reduce this time to a few minutes.


Therefore one must constantly check that the adhesive has not formed a superficial skin and is still “fresh”; where there is a formation of a superficial skin the adhesive must be re-applied with the notched trowel.


Wetting the adhesive after it has produced the skin is not recommended because the water forms an anti- adhesive film instead of dissolving it. The “adjustability” of the tiles must be carried out within 45 minutes after installation.
Tiles installed with
RAYAL Porcelain Tile 

TECHNICAL DATA (typical values)

In compliance with: – ISO 13007-1 such as C1 & American ANSI A 118.1 – 1999 

PRODUCT IDENTITY
Consistency powder
Colour: grey
Bulk density (kg/m3): 1300
Dry solids content (%): 100
APPLICATION DATA (at +23°C and 50% R.H.)
APPLICATION DATA (at +23°C and 50% R.H.)
Mix ratio: 100 parts of Rayal Porcelain Tile Adhesive with 23 parts of water by weight.
4.6 litres of water per 20kg of Rayal Porcelain Tile Adhesive
Consistency of mix: pasty
Density of mix (kg/m3): 1400
pH of mix: over 12
Pot life: 8 hours
Application temperature: from +5°C to +40°C
Open time (according to EN 1346): > 20 minutes
Adjustability time: approx. 45 minutes
Wall grouting: after 12 hours depending on absorbency
Floor grouting: after 24 hours
Set to light foot traffic: 24 hours
Ready for use: 14 days
FINAL PERFORMANCES
Adhesion according to EN 1348 (N/mm2):
– initial adhesion (after 28 days): 1.0
– adhesion after heating: 0.6
– adhesion after water immersion: 0.8
– adhesion after freeze-thaw cycles: 0.9
Resistance to damp: excellent
Resistance to ageing: excellent
Resistance to solvents and oils: excellent
Resistance to acids and alkalis: poor
Resistance to temperature: from -30°C to +90°C

Adhesive must not be subject to running water or rain for at least 24 hours and must be protected from freezing weather and strong sunlight for at least 5-7 days after installation.


Grouting and sealing

Wall joints between the ceramic tiles can be grouted after 12 hours and floor joints can be grouted after 24 hours with suitable cementitious or epoxy grouts.

Expansion joints must be sealed with the specific sealants. 


SET TO LIGHT FOOT TRAFFIC

Floors are set to light foot traffic after approx. 24 hours.


READY FOR USE

Surfaces are ready for use after approx. 14 days.


Cleaning

Tools and hands can be cleaned with water, and surfaces of tiles with a damp cloth; water should only be used in moderate quantities and after a few hours.


CONSUMPTION

Bonding of ceramic mosaics:
– small size tiles in general (trowel No. 4): approx. 2 kg/m2;

– normal size tiles (trowel No. 5): 2.5-3 kg/m2;

– external floor and wall coverings (trowel No. 6): approx. 5 kg/m2 and over.

PACKAGING
RAYAL Porcelain Tile Adhesive
is supplied in 20 kg paper bags.


STORAGE

12 months when stored in a dry place. 


SAFETY INSTRUCTION FOR PREPARATION AND APPLICATION

Instructions for the safe use of our pro- ducts can be found on the latest version of the Safety Data Sheet.


PRODUCT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE


WARNING

Although the technical details and re- commendations contained in this pro- duct data sheet correspond to the best of our knowledge and experience, all the above information must, in every case, be taken as merely indicative and subject to confirmation after long-term practical application; for this reason, anyone who intends to use the product must

ensure beforehand that it is suitable for the envisaged application. In every case, the user alone is fully responsible for any consequences deriving from the use of the product.



LEGAL NOTICE
The contents of this Technical Data Sheet (“TDS”) may be copied into another project-related document, but the resulting document shall not supplement or replace requirements per the TDS in force at the time of the product installation.


The most up-to-date TDS can be obtained by contacting us.


ANY ALTERATION TO THE WORDING OR REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED OR DERIVED FROM THIS TDS EXCLUDES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RAYAL

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