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Detachment of porcelain tiles, klinker, group 4-5, granite, etc., installed on exterior surfaces or even on interior surfaces subject to severe thermal expansion and contraction, such as underfloor heating

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• The zero absorbency (on the bonding side) of these specific tile types
• Severe thermal expansion and contraction that standard adhesives fail to accommodate
• Absence of an expansion joint

Start by removing the detached tiles. In case the plaster is friable, remove it until a stable substrate is reached.
Repair locally with the polymeric repair cementitious mortar DUROFIX, with the fast-setting repair, thixotropic mortar DS-245 POWER MORTAR RAPID, or with the repair, fiber-reinforced, resin-modified, thixotropic mortar DS-244 POWER MORTAR RESIN if it is a wall, or with the fiber-reinforced cement screed D-6 if it is a floor. Finally, position the new tiles, bonding them with the flexible, high-strength tile adhesive GOLD, EXTRA POWER, or ELASTIC.

Complete the application by grouting with the appropriate type of cementitious grout, depending on the joint width. For underfloor heating, it is recommended to add ACRYLIC EMULSION to the mixing water of the grouts at a 1:1 ratio, as well as to the tile adhesives (except for ELASTIC).

To ensure that detachments do not reappear, create an expansion joint every 16-20 m², as well as perimetrically at the junction of the tiles and vertical surface, as previously described (Tile detachments – Moisture infiltration from cracked tile grout).

Durofix Fiber-reinforced, polymer modified repair mortar, for thicknesses of up to 6cm/coat View more
DS-245_POWER_MORTAR
DS-245 Power Mortar Rapid Thixotropic and fiber-reinforced, rapid set repair mortar, for thicknesses of up to 4cm/coat View more
DS-244_POWER
DS-244 Power Mortar Resin Thixotropic, resinous and fiber-reinforced repair mortar, for thicknesses of up to 6cm/coat View more
Gold High performance deformable tile adhesive View more
Extra Power 100% Vinyl acrylic deformable tile adhesive View more
Elastic Highly deformable adhesive for all types of tile & granite View more
Acrylic Emulsion Improving additive for tile adhesives & grouts View more
D-20-new
D-20 Acrylic emulsion additive for mortars View more
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