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Classification of tile adhesives

Unit 128: Set out tiling components

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Classification of tile adhesives C1 adhesives

Type class

C = Cementitious (powder)

1 = The grade of cement (a higher number means better cement)

F = Fast-setting

T = Reduced slip

C 1FT = Fast-setting adhesive with reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives Type of C1 adhesives

C1 = Normal cementitious adhesive

C1F = Fast-setting cementitious adhesive

C1T = Normal cementitious adhesive with reduced slip

C1FT = Fast-setting adhesive with reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives C2 adhesives

C = Cementitious

C2 = Improved with additional characteristics

E = Extended open

F = Fast-setting

T = Reduced slip

C2FT = Improved fast-setting cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives Types of C2 adhesives

C2: Improved cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics C2E: Improved cementitious adhesive with extended open time and additional characteristics C2F: Improved fast-setting cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics C2T: Improved cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip C2TE: Improved cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics, reduced slip and extended open time C2FT: Improved fast-setting cementitious adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives D adhesives

D = Dispersion (past)

1 = Normal

2 = Improved with additional characteristics

E = Extended open

T = Reduced slip

D2TE = Improved dispersion adhesive with additional characteristics, reduced slip and extended open time

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Classification of tile adhesives Types of D adhesives

D1 = Normal dispersion adhesive

D1T = Normal dispersion adhesive with reduced slip

D2 = Improved dispersion adhesive with additional characteristics

D2T = Improved dispersion adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip

D2TE = Improved dispersion adhesive with additional characteristics, reduced slip and extended open time

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Classification of tile adhesives R adhesives

R = Resin

1 = Normal reaction

T = Reduced slip

2 = Improved reaction with additional characteristics

R2T = Improved reaction resin adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives Types of R adhesives

R1 = Normal reaction resin adhesive

R1T = Normal reaction resin adhesive with reduced slip

R2 = Improved reaction resin adhesive with additional characteristics

R2T = Improved reaction resin adhesive with additional characteristics and reduced slip

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Classification of tile adhesives S adhesives

S1 = Deformable

S2 = Highly deformable

(Deformable means flexible: the adhesive will stick any tile type to any correctly prepared substrate)

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