PRO GYP-BASE
FAST TRACK SEALER Norcros Adhesives
Pro Gyp-Base Fast Track Sealer from sealant and adhesives specialist Norcros Adhesives greatly reduces the minimum drying times normally applicable for anhydrite (calcium sulfate) screeds. The new product comprises a three-stage preparation system for fixing ceramic and porcelain tiles on to screeded surfaces. It is sold as a kit containing all the elements necessary to achieve a successful bond, including a primer, moisture suppressant and gritted primer.
Used together, the system allows for fast-track tile installation, without detracting from the overall screed strength. It also avoids the need for a special tile-to-gypsum adhesive, which is normally required for tiling on to anhydrite screeds to prevent the tiles from debonding.
Pro Gyp-Base Fast Track Sealer can be used on either heated or unheated anhydrite screeds. A 15kg kit contains everything required to prepare and seal approximately a 25 sq m area. In an ambient temperature of 20 °C, drying times are down to two hours for the first primer coat and 24 hours for the second primer coat. The moisture suppressant and gritted primer require a total of three hours drying time before tiling commences. Screeds need to be a minimum of seven days old and have a maximum relative humidity of 95%.
After drying, tiles may be fixed with the new Norcros Pro Gyp-Base Adhesive- a white cement-based, flexible, fibre-reinforced, thin bed cementitious adhesive specially formulated for fixing fully vitrified porcelain, ceramic and stone tiles to Norcros Pro Gyp-Base Fast Track Anhydrite Screed Sealer. It has a setting time of three hours at 20°C permitting early trafficking of the tiled installation. The adhesive has excellent thermal ageing properties making it suitable for use on heated floors. It is sold in a 20kg pack.
www.nxadh.co.uk
SMART & SIMPLE Ceramique Internationale
Smart & Simple is the world’s first water-based epoxy grout, which offers the leading performance benefits of an epoxy grout, but with none of the difficulties.
Developed by Smartfield Solutions and distributed by Ceramique Internationale, Smart & Simple is an environmentally-friendly product, which replaces the harmful components that are traditionally found within epoxy grouts, eliminating VOCs, toxic smells and carcinogens. This means the grout is better for both the user and the planet, while still producing the same heightened performance properties as traditional epoxy grouts.
In production for more than five years, Smart & Simple’s 1:1 ratio between water and grout makes it easier to mix in its container-turned- mixing bucket. The grout is also easier to apply due to its water-based properties, and the excess can be wiped off using cold water and a sponge. Ultimately, this not only makes the grouting process faster, but also allows for the repeat usage of tools and equipment, meaning it’s more cost-effective for both the tiler and the client. These unique properties also allow the grout to be slightly thinned with the addition of up to 5% water for additional speed of application.
To increase personalisation, Smart & Simple can be mixed with five pre-set colours to match the aesthetic tones of both the tile and the home – a move which has been commended by many designers and architects. Alternatively, any colour in the RAL spectrum can be produced on request to provide further personalisation.
www.tilesandmosaics.co.uk
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