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adhesives
Adhesive, also known as glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, is any non-metallic substance applied to one or both surfaces of two separate items that binds them together and resists their separation.The use of adhesives offers certain advantages over other binding techniques such as sewing, mechanical fastenings, or welding. These include the ability to bind different materials together, the more efficient distribution of stress across a joint, the cost-effectiveness of an easily mechanized process, and greater flexibility in design. Disadvantages of adhesive use include decreased stability at high temperatures, relative weakness in bonding large objects with a small bonding surface area, and greater difficulty in separating objects during testing. Adhesives are typically organized by the method of adhesion followed by reactive or non-reactive, a term which refers to whether the adhesive chemically reacts in order to harden. Alternatively, they can be organized either by their starting physical phase or whether their raw stock is of natural or synthetic origin.
Adhesives may be found naturally or produced synthetically. The earliest human use of adhesive-like substances was approximately 200,000 years ago, when Neanderthals produced tar from the dry distillation of birch bark for use in binding stone tools to wooden handles. The first references to adhesives in literature appeared in approximately 2000 BC. The Greeks and Romans made great contributions to the development of adhesives. In Europe, glue was not widely used until the period AD 1500–1700. From then until the 1900s increases in adhesive use and discovery were relatively gradual. Only since the last century has the development of synthetic adhesives accelerated rapidly, and innovation in the field continues to the present.
Hello.
Having put these lovely ceramic tiles in the kitchen and bathroom 5 years ago, some of the square floor tiles have now started cracking and we have no more left to replace them with - !
Desperately seeking the following tiles:
Palace Travertine Wall & Floor Tile Light Beige (W)338x...
I as yet have not been brave enough to use a gypsum based adhesive on an anhydrate screed just wondering has anybody on here used them and if so how they have found them and most importantly any failures.
Here at Isomat we offer a wide selection of high quality tiling products at competitive prices.
Attached is a selection of brochures with some of the options available to you. For a full list of products along with the data sheets in pdf format please visit our web page www.isomat.co.uk.
If...
Domosil - High-performance, general-purpose silicone sealant for sealing joints 3 to 40 mm wide, on surfaces of non-porous materials such as glass, aluminium, porcelain (e.g. tiles), ceramic etc. It cannot be over painted.
Data Sheet Click Link
Domosil-s - High-performance, mildew-resistant...
Below are a few examples of the adhesives we supply with links to their technical data sheets.
High-performance, flexible, polymer-modified adhesive for ceramic and porcelain tiles on critical substrates. It is characterised by extended open time, no vertical slip and flexibility. Also...
Ola boys and girls.
Been trying to clue myself up on a few adhesive brands. And it seems that Tilemaster is the weapon of choice for the majority, so I'll use them as an example.
They do the Light Weight Rapid and Light Weight Standard. Its a lighter bag and covers 60% more than a 20kg...
BRITFLEX RAPID RS - 20kg
ITEM NO: FRSG20
BRITFLEX RAPIDSET is suitable for fixing different tiles including ceramics, slate, limestone, marble, porcelain, terrazzo and mosaics to a variety of surfaces. If used externally then a solid bed method of fixing is recommended. BRITFLEX RAPIDSET is...
Hello all a local supplier is trying to push Brit adhesives has anybody tried them? Just wondered what anyone thought gonna get a couple of bags and mess about with them..
Travelling south tomorrow to do a mate's bathroom. These are the adhesives available locally, I've no experience of either so opinions are welcome please.
I normally would use a rapid set when tiling a floor but with how hot it's been lately I opted to use keraflex maxi which has 8 hour pot life and says is set to light foot traffic after 24 hours.. ... I found after I had spread the floor and bedded the tiles I couldn't move them after about 10...
Hi,
5 years ago I had my bathroom walls completely tiled with:
B&Q Palace Travertine Dark Wall Tiles 485mm X 340mm EAN: 5010921353784
The tiles are actually ceramic and appear discontinued. Any ideas how I can get hold of a couple of packs. Changing the bathroom configuration around and need...
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I'm pretty stuck where to get adhesive from and unless I'm paying silly money I can only get my hands on Larson (which I haven't used before) or palace which I've used but not so keen on. Which adhesive would you say was better?
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Hi, just looking for some advice on tiling onto hardibacker which will be on top of a chipboard floor. Which non-flexible bal adhesive should I use to lay the hardibacker board on and what flexible adhesive to lay the tiles on?
The Floor area is and in a bathroom and is not very big
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Just wondering what good deals on adhesives people are getting, best one around my way is ultra for £10 per bag. Not sure how long they will keep it at that price. My only shops are tile depot (granfix) they will match with this but i'm not a fan. Topps (enough said) Al Murad (granfix again).
Whats peoples take on these adhesives, user friendly, drying times, ability etc etc
Meeting someone today who does free deliveries on single bags at short notice, might be quiet handy. But uses these brands only.
Cheers all
I've only ever used tile master setaflex standard adhesive , so I was wondering what's the best tilemaster adhesive for fixing large format porcelain tiles to a screed floor , with ufh ! Normally i use Dunlop large format adhesive , or weber for these jobs! Our local builders yard is now...
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