THIN OR THICK BED TILE ADHESIVE FOR INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL USE

Description
ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive is cement based adhesive for all types of floor and wall tiles. The material is available in either white or grey and consists of high quality synthetic resins, special cements, graded sands and selected fillers. When mixed with water it forms an extremely versatile tile adhesive suitable for both thin and thick bed applications. When applying ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive to gypsum plaster surfaces or to absorbent and non-absorbent sub-floors then ECOSCREED Primer AP1000 must be used in accordance to the priming instructions given. Where a flexible adhesive is required, mix with ECOSCREED Primer AP1000 to the correct required consistency.

Design Use
- For fixing tiles on walls and floors.
- Available in white or grey.
- For both thin and thick bed applications.
- Non slumping.
- Suitable for interior and external use.
- Unaffected by freeze thawing cycles.
- Suitable for showers, bathrooms, kitchens and swimming pools.
- Can be made to be flexible for wood or wood based surfaces using Ecoscreed AP1000.

Substrate Preparation
ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive should be applied to dry primed surfaces that are hard, sound and free from dirt, dust, oil, grease, paint, plaster dust, laitance or other contaminants which could act as a barrier to adhesion. Where the floor has been contaminated by chemicals or mineral acids, the specific advice of the ECOSCREED Technical Department should be sought on 0836 582 033 or 01372 842 102. Gypsum plaster surfaces should be thoroughly dry (ie >4weeks) and must be brushed off using a stiff brush prior to priming taking place.

Priming
Priming of the prepared substrate should be carried out using ECOSCREED Acrylic Primer AP1000 diluted to 1 part primer to 2 parts water and applied with soft brooms. Do not use rollers. Brush off any puddles or excess primer and allow the primer to fully dry. Particularly absorbent or porous surfaces may require further priming.

Wood or wood based surfaces, eg. Plywood, should be rigidly screwed down every 6 inches so as to prevent flexing or vibration. They must then be fully primed with the ECOSCREED Acrylic Primer AP1000 diluted 1 part primer to 2 parts water. Allow primer to fully dry.

The tile adhesive can be made flexible by using 2 litres of Ecoscreed Primer AP1000 + 4litres of water per 22kg bag of adhesive.

Mixing
Using a clean container always add powder to water and ensure all the powder is properly mixed. A 22 kg bag of ECOSCREED Tile adhesive requires 6.0 litres of water. Mix the tile adhesive to a soft slump free mortar consistency. Ensure the tile adhesive has a smooth consistency with no free powder lumps. The pot life of the mixed material should be approximately 5 hours at 20ºC. The material should only be applied at temperatures of 5ºC or above.

Fixing Application
Apply the mixed ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive onto the prepared, primer dried substrate using a notched trowel with a 5mm x 5mm notch at 10mm centres for wall tiling and a 8mm x 8mm notch at 16mm centres for floor tiling. When tiling primed gypsum plaster surfaces then use the thin bed technique using a 3mm x 3mm notch at 6mm centres. Always bed the tile firmly into the tile adhesive so as to ensure complete contact.

The open time on the applied adhesive should allow re-positioning of the tiles up to 10 minutes after the initial fixing.

Maximum wall tile weight per square metre on primed gypsum plaster substrates is 20kg

Grouting
Grouting may proceed after 24 hours at 20ºC or as soon as the tile bed is sufficiently firm. However this may be longer in cold conditions or where deeper thickness of tile adhesive have been used.

We recommend the use of ECOSCREED Tile Grout for this work.

Coverage
Approximately 1.5kg of powder per square metre per mm. NB: Coverage will depend upon the substrate and tile back texture.

Packaging
ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive is packed in three-ply net weight 22kg paper sacks incorporating a polythene liner

Storage
ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive has a storage life of not less than 12 months if stored in dry conditions

Precautions
ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive is non hazardous in normal use. The presence of cement in the product gives an alkaline material which may cause irritation if prolonged contact with the skin takes place. Care should be taken to avoid inhalation or ingestion of dust and prevent contact with the eyes. Wear suitable protective gear.

Technical Data
Tensile Strength : 6 N/mm² at 28 days
Compressive Strength : >15 N/mm² at 28 days

Isolation
In accordance general codes of practice it is recognized that all isolation joints, construction joints and columns joints should be isolated or maintained through the adhesive and tiles so as to allow both the tile and tile bed to move freely relative to all fixed parts of any building.

Ecoscreed provides the above data in good faith , without warranty and as a guide to typical values only. The company reserves the right to alter the data at any time. No liability can or will be accepted for any loss or damage arising from the use of either the product or this technical data since the company has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied. We refer also to our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale which are available on request. This data should not be taken as a specification.

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RAPID SETTING TILE ADHESIVE FOR INTERNAL USE

Description
ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive is cement based adhesive for all types of floor and wall tiles which can be grouted or subjected to loads only 2 hours after fixing at 20ºC. The material is grey and consists of high quality synthetic resins, special cements, graded sands and selected fillers. When mixed with water it forms an extremely versatile Rapid 24 setting tile adhesive suitable for both thin and thick bed applications. When applying ECOSCREED Tile Adhesive to gypsum plaster surfaces or to absorbent and non-absorbent sub-floors then ECOSCREED Primer AP1000 must be used in accordance to the priming instructions given.

Design Use
- For fixing tiles on walls and floors.
- For use where the adhesive bed has to dry quickly or where rapid 24 hour grouting is required.
- Non slumping after combing with notched trowel
- Suitable for interior use only.
- Can be made to be flexible for wood or wood based surfaces using Ecoscreed Acrylic Primer AP1000
NB. Not to be used in swimming pools.

Substrate Ppreparation
ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive should be applied to dry primed surfaces that are hard, sound and free from dirt, dust, oil, grease, paint, plaster dust, laitance or other contaminants which could act as a barrier to adhesion. Where the floor has been contaminated by chemicals or mineral acids, the specific advice of the ECOSCREED Technical Department should be sought on 0836 582 033 or 01372 842 102. Gypsum plaster surfaces should be thoroughly dry (ie >4weeks) and must be brushed off using a stiff brush prior to priming taking place.

Priming
Priming of the prepared substrate should be carried out using ECOSCREED Acrylic PrimerAP1000 diluted to 1 part primer to 2 parts water and applied with soft brooms. Do not use rollers. Brush off any puddles or excess primer and allow the primer to fully dry. Particularly absorbent or porous surfaces may require further priming.

Wood or wood based surfaces, eg. Plywood, should be rigidly screwed down every 6 inches so as to prevent flexing or vibration. They must then be fully primed with the ECOSCREED Acrylic Primer AP1000 diluted 1 part primer to 2 parts water. Allow primer to fully dry. The tile adhesive can be made flexible by using 1 litres of Ecoscreed Primer AP1000 + 2litres of water per 11kg bag of adhesive.

Mixing
Using a clean container always add powder to water and ensure all the powder is properly mixed.

A 11 kg bag of ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive requires approximately 3.0 litres of water. Mix the tile adhesive to a soft slump free mortar consistency. Ensure the tile adhesive has a smooth consistency with no free powder lumps. The pot life of the mixed material should be approximately 30 minutes at 20ºC. The material should only be applied at temperatures of 5ºC or above.

Fixing Application
Apply the mixed ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive onto the prepared, primer dried substrate using a notched trowel. For thin flat backed wall tiles use a 3mm x 3mm notch at 6mm centers and for general wall tiling use a 5mm x 5mm notch at 10mm centers. Floor tiling should be carried out using and a 8mm x 8mm notch at 16mm centers. When tiling primed gypsum plaster surfaces then use the thin bed technique using a 3mm x 3mm notch at 6mm centres. Always bed the tile firmly into the tile adhesive so as to ensure complete contact and butter the tile if the back profile of the tile is keyed so as to ensure complete solid bedding.

The open time on immediately mixed and applied adhesive should allow re-positioning of the tiles up to 10 minutes after the initial fixing.

Maximum wall tile weight per square metre on primed gypsum plaster substrates is 20kg

Grouting
Grouting may proceed after 2 hours at 20ºC or as soon as the tile bed is sufficiently firm. However this may be longer in cold conditions or where deeper thickness of tile adhesive have been used.

We recommend the use of ECOSCREED Tile Grout for this work.

Coverage
Approximately 1.5kg of powder per square metre per mm. NB: Coverage will depend upon the substrate and tile back texture.

Packaging
ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive is packed in three-ply net weight 11kg paper sacks incorporating a polythene liner

Storage
ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive has a storage life of not less than 12 months if stored in dry conditions

Precautions
ECOSCREED Rapid 24 Flexible Tile Adhesive is non hazardous in normal use. The presence of cement in the product gives an alkaline material which may cause irritation if prolonged contact with the skin takes place. Care should be taken to avoid inhalation or ingestion of dust and prevent contact with the eyes. Wear suitable protective gear.

Technical Data
Tensile Strength : 5 - 6 N/mm² at 28 days
Compressive Strength : >15 N/mm² at 28 days

Isolation
In accordance general codes of practice it is recognized that all isolation joints, construction joints and columns joints should be isolated or maintained through the adhesive and tiles so as to allow both the tile and tile bed to move freely relative to all fixed parts of any building.

Ecoscreed provides the above data in good faith, without warranty and as a guide to typical values only. The company reserves the right to alter the data at any time. No liability can or will be accepted for any loss or damage arising from the use of either the product or this technical data since the company has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied. We refer also to our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale that are available on request. This data should not be taken as a specification.

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TILE GROUT FOR BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USE

Description
ECOSCREED Tile Grout is cement based grout for all types of floor and wall tiles. The material is available in either grey, white or limestone and consists of high quality synthetic resins, special cements, graded sands and selected fillers. When mixed with water it forms an extremely versatile smooth tile grout suitable for grouting joints from 2mm up to 20mm wide. Mix with ECOSCREED AP1000 primer to produce a flexibe grout for use with tiles on a timber backing.

Design Use
- For grouting tiles on walls and floors.
- Available in grey or white.
- Non slumping
- Suitable for interior and external use.
- Unaffected by freeze thawing cycles.
- Suitable for showers, bathrooms, kitchens and swimming pools.

Substrate Preparation
ECOSCREED Tile Grout should be applied to surfaces that are hard, sound and free from dirt, dust, oil, grease, paint, plaster dust, laitance or other contaminants which could act as a barrier to adhesion. Ensure that the tiles to be grouted are firmly fixed and that the joints are clean.

Mixing
Using a clean container always add powder to water and ensure all the powder is properly mixed.

A 20 kg bag of ECOSCREED Tile Grout contains 4 x 5kg packs. Each 5kg pack requires 1litre of water.

Mix the tile adhesive to a soft slump free grout consistency. Ensure the tile grout has a smooth consistency with no free powder lumps. The pot life of the mixed material should be approximately 2 hours at 20ºC. The material should only be applied at temperatures of 5ºC or above.

Appilcation
Apply the mixed ECOSCREED Tile Grout into the tile joint using a suitable rubber backed trowel or rubber squeegee. Excess grout should be removed as work proceeds and the tiles wiped with a damp sponge to remove any excess grout. This should be done within 2 hours of applying the tile grout. NB. If a flexible grout has been made by adding ECOSCREED AP1000 to the grout mix then this sponging down of excess material must be done immediately so as to avoid the material sticking to the tiles.

It is important to note that not all tiles are the same and for this reason we always recommend a trial application of the grout is carried out to ascertain that the grout does not scratch or discolour the tiles.(eg natural stone or porous tiles)

Packaging
ECOSCREED Tile Grout is packed in three-ply net weight 20kg paper sacks incorporating 4 x 5kg packs.

Storage
ECOSCREED Tile Grout has a storage life of not less than 12 months if stored in dry conditions.

Precautions
ECOSCREED Tile Grout is non hazardous in normal use. The presence of cement in the product gives an alkaline material which may cause irritation if prolonged contact with the skin takes place. Care should be taken to avoid inhalation or ingestion of dust and prevent contact with the eyes. Wear suitable protective gear Ecoscreed Limited provides the above data in good faith , without warranty and as a guide to typical values only. The company reserves the right to alter the data at any time. No liability can or will be accepted for any loss or damage arising from the use of either the product or this technical data since the company has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied. We refer also to our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale that are available on request. This data should not be taken as a specification.

Ecoscreed provides the above data in good faith , without warranty and as a guide to typical values only. The company reserves the right to alter the data at any time. No liability can or will be accepted for any loss or damage arising from the use of either the product or this technical data since the company has no direct or continuous control over where or how its products are applied. We refer also to our standard Terms and Conditions of Sale that are available on request. This data should not be taken as a specification.

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