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SikaCeram®-272 Ultra Flexible White

SikaCeram®-272 Ultra Flexible White

S1 Classified Rapid Setting Tile Adhesive with added latex powder for improved flexibility.

SikaCeram®-272 Ultra Flexible White is a rapid setting ceramic tile adhesive with added latex powder for improved flexibility. SikaCeram®-272 Ultra Flexible White is used for bonding ceramic, porcelain, and large format tiles to prepared floors and walls without the need for a separate flexible additive. Can be used internally and externally and bonds to most building substrates such as concrete, cement screeds, renders, timber, existing ceramic tiles, dense block work and unskimmed plasterboard. The adhesive is water-resistant and particularly recommended when fixing light coloured natural stone such as Marble and Travertine.

▪ Extremely flexible.
▪ Crack resistant.
▪ Rapid setting high early strength. ▪ Frost resistant.
▪ Excellent Non-Slip wth extended opening time.
▪ Thick or thin bed (up to 10 mm).
▪ Internal and external use.
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Usage

  • Suitable for fixing most tile types including light coloured natural stone.
  • Can be used on prepared wooden floors.
  • Interior and exterior applications.
  • Securing wall and floor tiles to most building surfaces.
  • Areas subject to heavy foot traffic.
  • Areas under constant water immersion e.g. swimming pools as well as bathrooms, kitchens, showers.
  • Suitable for applications over subfloor heating.
 

Advantages

▪ Extremely flexible.
▪ Crack resistant.
▪ Rapid setting high early strength. ▪ Frost resistant.
▪ Excellent Non-Slip wth extended opening time.
▪ Thick or thin bed (up to 10 mm).
▪ Internal and external use.

Packaging

20 kg bags.

Colour

White Powder.

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

APPROVALS / STANDARDS

Conforms to BS EN 12004: C2 FTE S1

Product Information

Chemical Base

Cement / aggregates

Shelf Life

12 months from date of manufacture when stored as directed.

Storage Conditions

This product must be stored in unopened bags clear of the ground in cool dry conditions and protected from excessive draught. 

The use of this product after the end of declared storage period may increase the risk of an allergic reaction.

Application

Application Information

Pot Life

40-60 minutes dependant on temperature and site conditions
Consumption

Consumption

Approximately 4 kg/m2 when fixing on a level, even surface using a 10 mm notched trowel.
Application steps

APPLICATION

Always add powder to water. Add approximately 3 parts powder to 1 part water (approximately 5 litres water per 20 kg sack of powder) and mix to a slump free mortar.

Use a notched trowel to give a ribbed mortar bed on the substrate, to which the tiles should be firmly bedded with a twist and slide action to ensure full contact.

Use a 3 mm x 3 mm notch at 6 mm centres for mosaics and thin flat backed wall tiling.

Use a 5 mm x 5 mm notch at 10 mm centres for general wall tiling.

Use 10 mm x 10 mm notch at 16 mm centres for general floor tiling.

Tiles should be fixed within 40-60 min of spreading, depending on absorbency of substrate and temperature. Lightly touch the adhesive periodically and, if a skin has formed, remove the adhesive and apply a new layer. It is good practice to periodically remove a tile and check that the adhesive covers a minimum of 75 % of the tile. Never add further water once the adhesive has started to go off. This will destroy the bond strength.

All surplus adhesive must be removed whilst the adhesive is still wet using a dampened cloth or sponge, particularly along the grout lines.

Grouting may proceed as soon as the tile bed is sufficiently firm, which will be at least 2 hours at room temperature. This period will, however, be extended in cold conditions.

When the adhesive is fully set, wall and floor joints can be grouted using SikaCeram® CleanGrout.

Subfloor Heating

Fixing over a heated sub-floor requires the adhesive to cure for at least 2 to 3 weeks before switching on the heating and gradually raising the set temperature by 2 °C per day until the floor is at its required operating temperature.

 

CLEANING OF TOOLS

Clean tools in water after use. Wash hands immediately after using this product

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