Tile adhesive is a formulated polymer-modified cement applied to the surface of the tile to permanently bond it to the wall. The process uses formulated polymer-modified cement to be made using a job site mixing method, in which mixing of the materials is a continuous process. It consists of mixing sand cement and other organic chemicals according to specific aggregate ratio for each mix. Earlier, to install very small tiles we used to mix sand with cement and not use any other chemicals which was our traditional method but now it is not suitable to install in that way without any specific ratio because now large size tiles, marbles and stone have started to be installed in house building, industries flooring and inside outside area, so cement bonding is not suitable for installing these types of tiles granite and tones. There are many types of tile adhesive. Which are made on the basis of its different applications including wall tiles, floor tiles, tile on tile, indoor tiles, outdoor tiles, depending on the tiles dimensions and the natural stone.
The use of tiles adhesive has become necessary for this while using it some special things should be taken like…..
Surface
It is very important which surface you use to apply the tile adhesive, like if you are using it for walls then C1T grade of tile adhesive is used and C2T grade is used for floor application. The tile adhesive used for walls and floors are both different as their quality is made accordingly.
Tiles and Stone
Tiles are light in weight and have a certain thickness, which does not require much strength, so the adhesive used is usually of the first three grades, whereas stone is stronger and heavier than tiles, so a good grade is needed for sticking.
Quality
Tile adhesives can be improved in quality, they can also be made cheap but cheap is not good because the glue is not properly used in it and too much sand is used in it so its quality is poor so it cannot be marketed. The inside is cheaply distributed but lacks strength and issues of tiles coming off within a short period of time. Using a good quality adhesive helps to maintain the strength of the tiles for a longer period of time.
Standard
Using Indian Standard ISO 9001:2015 and ISI 15477 manufactured tiles adhesive gives you quality as per certain standards which need to be taken into consideration. So, if the raw material used in it is made according to ISI, the product is ultimately good.
Application Technique
Tile adhesive must be used in a specific way such as adding a certain amount of water to the tile fixing adhesive and mixing it, but if it is applied without doing this, its bond becomes weak. Usually no other substances are mixed into the tile adhesive. However, if there is any problem, you can also contact the tile adhesive manufacturing company for more information.