By including cheap, heavy fillers, it’s easy to get the ‘cheapest’ price per kilogram. But such filled products will make less volume of mixed adhesive – and cover a much smaller area.
An adhesive’s weight (kg of powder) is irrelevant. Put simply, it is volume (litres of adhesive when mixed) that identifies coverage. When mixed, one litre covers 1m² at 1mm depth. What really matters is, how many mixed litres of adhesive you get for your money.
More litres of mixed adhesive mean that you can cover more square metres for the unit cost. A product like Supercover provides excellent value per litre/m². BAL Supercover adhesives go 60% further than standard adhesive coverage – providing typical coverage of 0.8m² per kg – or 12m² from a 15kg bag.
Replacing heavy and bulky fillers such as sand with lightweight fillers such as rubber crumb means the product has a lower density and therefore a better consistency. This makes it easier to mix and apply on site – and lighter to carry making application faster and more comfortable.
The lightweight formulation of BAL Supercover also gives added benefits in specifications. Overall weight for wall tiling is reduced which is essential when using larger format and natural stone tiles as kg/m² limits are critical on wall.
Rapid-setting lightweight adhesives also provide fast-track solutions. BAL Supercover adhesives for example are suitable for grouting after only three hours. This helps fixers and contractors to get on with the job.
There is also the sustainability factor. Using recycled raw materials, BAL Supercover is highly sustainable, and the products also form part of our Go Greener range. A percentage of money from sales is donated to Cool Earth – an environmental charity which works with indigenous communities in rainforests around the globe to protect them from illegal logging and drug cultivation.
LIGHT AS A FEATHER
Lightweight adhesives are not new but they provide tilers and contractors with
a high-yield alternative for large domestic and commercial jobs, says BAL.
Lightweight adhesives, such as BAL Supercover Rapidset and BAL Supercover Rapid-Flex use lightweight fillers to create over 20% more literage of adhesive per sack than standard adhesives using heavy and bulky fillers.
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Available in grey and white, BAL Supercover adhesives are suitable for fixing ceramics, porcelain and
vitrified tiles, mosaics, certain natural stones, terrazzo, rigid foam insulating materials and brick slips in dry or wet interior and exterior environments.
BAL Supercover Rapid-Flex adhesive is highly polymer- modified for extra flexibility, it is recommended for large format wall tiles, areas of total immersion, installations with limited movement/vibration and heated screeds.
As well as a high-performance formulation, BAL Supercover adhesives come with BAL’s unique 25-year written guarantee. This means when used correctly, BAL they won’t let you down.
Along with our guarantee, contractors and tiles can benefit from BAL’s experience and expertise. Fixers, contractors and specifiers can call on BAL’s nationwide team of Product Support Technicians, Technical Advisory Service, training courses and specification team.
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