The H40 range of gel-adhesives builds on Kerakoll’s tradition of research into materials and techniques, the company says, allowing it to develop products which perform “outstandingly” and are also very environmentally friendly. The range is available in four versions: H40 Gel – a standard-setting powder form, H40 Advanced – a rapid setting powder form, H40 Ultimate – a rapid-setting powder form with genuine S2 deformability, and H40 Extreme – a hybrid resin.
The white versions of all three powder-form gel-adhesives are extremely white in colour. This is achieved with a combination of cements and natural pure white materials which also reportedly contribute to the excellent flow properties of the products, says Kerakoll, while also increasing coverage and workability. These qualities are said to make the adhesives suitable for tiling with all types of natural stone and marble.
The products are reportedly very easy to work with as they are soft and easy to trowel but still support heavy stone tiles, keep their shape, and stop vertical slip on walls.
According to the company, the way the mix flows means it fully wets the back of the tile, filling voids and ensuring a full structural bond, while the fact that it does not dry out means it does not thicken or allow a film to form. All of this is of paramount importance when working with heavy, difficult to manoeuvre tiles such as large marble slabs.
The gel-adhesives also contain additives designed to increase flexibility, meaning that they can be used with deformable substrates such as wood and metal. The unbroken structural bond which they form with the substrate and tile absorbs and evens out the stresses caused by movement of the substrate.
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