manual de colocación de baldosas cerámicas - Habitissimo
manual de colocación de baldosas cerámicas - Habitissimo
manual de colocación de baldosas cerámicas - Habitissimo
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04. BONDING MATERIALS<br />
The purpose of the bonding material or adhesive is to ensure that the tiles adhere fully to the tile-laying surface. A wi<strong>de</strong> range of adhesives<br />
is available.<br />
The EN 12004 standard classifies adhesives for ceramic products in the following manner:<br />
Division: Types. According to their chemical composition:<br />
> Cement adhesives (C).<br />
> Dispersion adhesives (D).<br />
> Reaction adhesives containing resins (R).<br />
Subdivision: Classes.<br />
Each type is subdivi<strong>de</strong>d into classes <strong>de</strong>pending on their specific characteristics, which are in turn divi<strong>de</strong>d into fundamental (1, 2) and<br />
optional (F, T, E) as follows:<br />
Adhesive Characteristics Class Subdivision<br />
Normal<br />
Fundamental<br />
1<br />
Improved<br />
Fundamental<br />
2<br />
Quick setting<br />
Optional<br />
F<br />
Resistant to creep<br />
Optional<br />
T<br />
Long open time<br />
Optional<br />
E<br />
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