Arabian Chemical Industries ISOLITH 100

Other characteristics

Product Type

Adhesive

Application Area

• Brick, Ceramic Tiles, Masonry
• Brick
• Ceramic Tiles
• Masonry

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Brick, Ceramic, Masonry

Markets

• Building & Construction
• Industrial

Packing

ISOLITH 100 is packed in 25 kg paper bag.

Coverage

When mixed with 6.75 kg of water will approximately cover 5-10 sq. meters at 6mm and 3mm notched thickness.

Advantages

• High bond strength
• Water-resistant
• Good open time: Tropical Grade formula
• Slip-resistant

Shelf LIfe

Twelve months when stored in dry, covered warehouse condition. Some lumps may occur due to warehouse set. These should be screened and removed.

Application

ISOLITH 100 is used to fix ceramic tiles over concrete, masonry and bricks both internal and external applications.

Technology

Ready-to-Use Products

Specification

ISOLITH 100 conforms with the requirements of BS EN 12004-2007, Class C2TE.

Safety and Health

Cement may cause slight skin irritation when wet. Avoid inhaling powder. Use dust mask and gloves. Skincontamination should be washed with water and soap.

Use Direction

Substrate must be clean, sound, and free from dust, dirt, loose paint, sealers, curing compounds, oil, grease etc.. Newconcrete and or plaster should be cured sufficiently and dimensionally stable so that no drying shrinkage or movement will occur. Control joints should be installed where tile abuts restraining structures such as walls, columns and directlyover cold control joints in base concrete. Interior installations shall have control joints spaced a maximum of 7 x 7meters and 6 x 6 meters for exterior areas. Surface to be tiled shall be dampened with water prior to application toprevent premature drying of adhesive due to absorption. (note: pre-dampening is specially important when working on sun-exposed areas as this practice cools the surface at the same time saturating the surface voids.); Mixing - up to 6.75 kilogram of cool, clean water can be added to one bag (25 kg) of isolith 100. First, put the requiredamount of water in a suitable mixing container (e.G. 20 liter pail), then add powder. Mix using an electric drill fittedwith a paddle running at low speed (200-300 rpm) until a uniform creamy consistency is achieved. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, then remix. Apply immediately and fix tiles within the indicated open time. Small quantities can be mixedusing 1 part water and 2-2.5 parts powder, by volume.; Fixing - apply the adhesive with a trowel* on to the damp substrate using a scraping motion to work the material into goodcontact with the substrate. Only as much material should be applied as can be covered with tilewithin 20-30 minutes while adhesive is still tacky. For large tiles with lugs on the back, comb additional adhesive on the back of each piece. This will ensure full bed/ contact surface and allow easy leveling. Alwaysprovide at least 1.5-2 mm space around every tile. Place tile in adhesive. Press down until it feels solid. Beat tilewith a rubber mallet or piece of wood block to ensure proper bond and leveling. As a general rule, excess adhesiveshould be squeezed-out from the joint filling the sides of each tile by one-third of the depth. Remove any excessadhesive on the tile surface with a wet cloth or sponge. Allow adhesive to self cure for at least 24-hours prior togrouting with isojoint or isolith ep tile grout. (note* : use v-notch trowel for small tiles and square notch trowel for big tiles)

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