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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 />

05

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