Polymer based adhesive for fixing small to medium format ceramic tiles and small format natural stone on dry areas of interior floor & interior wall upto a height of 3 Mtrs.
Single component, just add water Economical & Easy to use Interior applications, polymer based Exceeds ANSI A118.1T shear bond strength requirements Can be used up to Maximum 12mm bed thickness. Complies with EN/ISO with a C2T classification. Exceeds IS 15477:2019 – Type 2T Adhesive standards. Can be fortified with latex admix for internal Tile and Stone installations.
Designed especially for dry areas of interior floor and interior wall installations of all types of ceramic tile, semi-vitreous tile, precast terrazzo and small format natural stones over concrete and on a variety of cement- based substrates.
All surfaces should be between 10°C and 40°C and structurally sound, clean and free of all dirt, oil, grease, loose peeling paint, laitance, concrete sealers or curing compounds.
Check the surface to be true to plumb. All slabs must be plumb and true to within ¼”(6mm) in 10 ft(3m). Rough or uneven concrete surfaces should be made smooth with Screed/Plaster material to provide a wood float (or better) finish.
Dry, dusty concrete slabs or masonry should be dampened and excess water swept off. Installation may be made on a damp surface. New concrete slabs shall be damp cured and 28* days old before application.
*No minimum cure time for concrete slabs when thin-set mortar is mixed with latex additive.
Expansion joints shall be provided through the tile work from all construction or expansion joints in the substrate. Do not cover expansion joints with thin set mortar. For tile installation over Cement Backer Board: follow TCA installation details W244.
Mixing:Place clean, potable water into a clean mixing bowl. Add (FLEXZY MAX ) - 215 powder into the mixing bowl. Use approximately 5 – 6 Ltr of water for 20 kg of powder. Mix by hand or with a slow speed mixer to a smooth, trowelable consistency. Allow adhesive to slake for 5 minutes. Adjust consistency if necessary. Remix and apply with the proper sized notched trowel.
Note: Addition of DUROX latex admix*, partially or completely replacing water would enhance the bond strength, flexibility of the thinset mortar.
Apply adhesive to the substrate with the flat side of the trowel, pressing firmly to work into surface. Comb on additional adhesive with the notched side. Use the proper sized notched trowel to ensure full bedding of the tile. Spread as much adhesive as can be covered with tile in 10 minutes. Back butter large format tiles (> 12”x12”) to provide full bedding and firm support. Place tiles into wet, sticky adhesive and beat in using a beating block and rubber mallet to imbed tile and adjust level. Check adhesive for complete coverage by periodically removing a tile and inspecting bedding adhesive transfer onto back of tile. Use of Duroxz spacers is recommended to provide grout joints between tiles / stones. The joint width shall be as per the recommendation of architect / engineer. Remove the spacers when the adhesive is set firm.
If adhesive is skinned over (not sticky), remove and replace with fresh adhesive.
For highly absorbent natural stones which may form a wet patch when adhesive is used, it is recommended.
