WHAT’S NEW?


THE RAPID-SET REVOLUTION


BAL, specialist in full tiling solutions, has released new adhesive technology which it hopes will revolutionise the standard-set category- BAL Flex One.


With its ‘One’ rapid-set technology, BAL has previously provided fixers with rapid-setting products that provide significantly longer open and working times than all other rapid- set products but are still ready to grout in three hours.


However, with new tile formats and complex designs, the use of even improved rapid-set adhesives still may not provide enough open, working or adjustability time for a fixer.


In response to customer demand, BAL’s R&D team has developed an enhanced standard-set adhesive with a long open time and excellent non-slip properties and which may be grouted in as little as six hours.


BAL Flex One give fixers longer working and open times but still has a faster setting time prior to grouting.


Outperforming other products with an excellent 2.5 hour working time and a 45-minute open time at 20°C, the product allows more working time to fix in warmer conditions (and less wastage in buckets), more time to adjust larger tiles, and more time when working on particularly complex installations.


With a six-hour set time, the new adhesive allows fixers to grout in the evening or early the next day – significantly cutting down installation time compared to traditional standard setting products that require up to 24 hours to set!


Fixer friendly, BAL’s new standard- set technology also provides outstanding usability – helping to overcome the many obstacles that face fixers on a modern project.


With one of the thickest bed depths on the market for standard sets up to 15mm, the formulation helps fixers to overcome some background irregularities where isolated building out may be required.


What’s more, it utilises technology first developed by BAL, including super


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smooth gel rheology, a thixotropic formulation with shape memory, and full wettability where there is no need to adjust the water content to get the full performance benefits.


The new adhesives also have superb non-slip performance, easily exceeding the requirements of EN 12004 for “T” rated adhesives.


BAL Flex One is suitable for use with all tile types including ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, mosaics, terrazzo, brick slips and uncalibrated stone (for floors).


Suitable for interior and exterior applications and in dry and wet environments, the adhesives are particularly recommended for large- format wall and floor tiles and may


be used for swimming pools and total immersion and showers.


Its flexibility allows for BAL Flex One to be used on installations subject to limited movement and vibration, plus underfloor heating, including heated cement; sand screed sub-floors and electric undertile floor heating cable systems.


BAL Flex One has excellent grab and can be used on existing soundly bonded unglazed ceramic tiles, quarry tiles, terrazzo and natural stone tiles.


The adhesives are white in colour, meaning that only one bag is needed whether you’re tiling with natural stone, ceramic or porcelain tiles.


www.bal-adhesives.com www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


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