Thin porcelain tiles provide many benefits to the installer, being easier to handle and install, with designs now available to suit all interior styles. Aimed to promote a fast installation and flawless finish, Mapei offers a series of complementary Ultralite adhesives.
Suitable for large-format, thin porcelain tiles, Ultralite S1 is a one component lightweight flexible adhesive with no vertical slip and a long open time, Mapei says. Easy to apply by trowel, the adhesive is said to offer excellent wetting properties and high back-buttering capacities, which limits the formation of voids between the substrate and the tile. Other features reportedly include low dust technology, very low emissions of VOC and the formulation contains 30% recycled materials, the company says. During application, tile joints can be grouted after four to eight hours on walls and 24 hours on floors, when the surface is also set to light foot traffic.
For installations that require higher deformability, the Ultralite range also includes Ultralite S2, which provides all of the benefits of the S1 adhesive and sets within the same timescales. This lightweight formulation is designed for the safe installation of large-format tiles on external facades and insulation systems.
For projects requiring a rapid set formulation, the Ultralite series also includes Ultralite Rapid Flex S1 and Ultralite S2 Quick. Tiles fixed with Ultralite Rapid Flex S1 can be grouted and are set to light foot traffic after 3 hours. When installing with Ultralite S2 Quick, wall tiles can be grouted after two to three hours and floor tiles can be grouted and walked on after five to six hours.
In addition to porcelain, the Ultralite adhesives are also suitable for the installation of ceramic tiles, natural stone and mosaics.
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