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Sika® TileBond GP

Prepacked cementitious tile adhesive

Sika® TileBond GP is a prepacked cementitious tile adhesive.

  • Damp and fungi resistance is good
  • Factory mixed - consistent quality
  • Better workability. Saves time installation and material cost
  • Tiles can be adjusted up to 20 minutes after application
  • Flexible use for many items, many different requirements
  • Soaking of tiles in water before installation is not required
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Usage

Sika® TileBond GP is ideal for installing ceramic tiles, homogeneous tiles. Sika® TileBond GP can be used as thin bed or thick bed adhesive for floor and wall tiling works and is suitable for internal.  

Advantages

  • Damp and fungi resistance is good
  • Factory mixed - consistent quality
  • Better workability. Saves time installation and material cost
  • Tiles can be adjusted up to 20 minutes after application
  • Flexible use for many items, many different requirements
  • Soaking of tiles in water before installation is not required

Packaging

5 kg / 25 kg bag

Colour

Element: Cement, graded sand, several admixtures
Form/Colour: Powder / Grey, white

Product Details

Product Information

Shelf life

9 months if stored properly in unopened, original packaging

Storage conditions

Dry, cool, shaded place

Density

1.50 kg/l (bulk density of powder)
1.85 kg/l (density of fresh mortar)
Technical Information

Tensile Adhesion Strength

~1.0 N/mm² (on prepared, dampened concrete surface)

Compressive Strength

~15 N/mm² (28 days)

Thermal Resistance

Temperature resistance: Up to 90 °C

Damp resistance: Excellent
Fungi resistance: Excellent

Application

Application Information

Mixing ratio

Water : Sika® TileBond GP powder = Approx. 1 : 4–4.5 (parts by weight)
Approx. 5 to 6 L of clean water per 25 kg bag

Consistency of mix: Thick, thixotropic mortar

Substrate Temperature

Min. 8 °C
Max. 40 °C

Pot Life

60 min (at 27 °C / 65% r.H)

Adjustability Time

Approx. 20 min

Waiting time before grouting:

  • For wall – after 7 to 8 hours (depending on temperature)
  • For floor – after 24 hours
  • Open to full traffic - after 14 days
Consumption

Consumption

1 bag yields approx. 16.2 L of mortar
Approx. 62 bags required for 1(one) m³ of mortar

~7-8 m² per 25 kg bag (based on 2 mm mortar thickness)
The consumption is dependent on the surface rofile and roughness of the substrate as well as on the size of the tiles and the placing technique (simple placing or backbuttering)
Application steps

MIXING

Add approximately Sika® TileBond GP powder to 5-6 L of clean water and mix thoroughly using a hand-held or mechanical mixer for 3–5 minutes until a homogenous lump-free paste is achieved. Allow the mix to stand for 1–2 minute and thoroughly re-mix for another 1 minute before using.

APPLICATION

Use a notched trowel for application onto the substrate and buttering onto the backface of the tile to enhance the performance and proper coverage of the adhesive.
Tiles with deep grove should be properly buttered and ensure the adhesive grout have proper coverage in the inner grove of the tiles.The tiles should be firmly pressed onto the substrate and immediately tamped into position. Any adjustment of tile should be done within 20 minutes after application.Ensure the tiles and the tiles adhesive are properly in contact with the substrate.
The wet mix should be used within the 60 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature.

CLEANING OF TOOLS

Remove non-hardened Sika® TileBond GP products from tools and equipment with water. Hardened material can only be removed mechanically.

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