Reinforced tile adhesive: selection criteria

In the construction and repair sector can not do without special consumables. In more extreme conditions, professionals use improved materials that have enhanced technical characteristics. Properly chosen tool is a guarantee of excellent results.

Craps is a special reinforced tile adhesive. The product is able to carry various loads, retaining the original properties. The modern market offers a huge variety of special compositions that will help to carry out repair work in any conditions, reaching high results.

To use the glue, it must first be diluted in water. In the process of mixing the powder with a liquid, an elastic, reliable and dense mass is formed.

To improve the adhesive properties of the composition add the following components:

• Sand. Special fractional sand is used;
• Cement. This component is necessary for reliable grip;
• Plasticizers. Needed for composition elasticity;
• Various modifying substances.

Reinforced adhesives can be safely used to design the facades of buildings, as well as when facing the interiors. Compositions with improved parameters recommended for mounting heavy and large plates. Experts use them for laying marble and various mineral materials.

Kreps glue is excellent for various surfaces:

• concrete;
• cement;
• brick;
• drywall;
• plaster;
• mineral porous planes;
• cement-limestone surfaces;
• tongue-and-groove plates

Masters boldly use special formulations when working with vertical surfaces. The special texture prevents slipping of the glue, which at times facilitates the workflow. Reinforced the composition is suitable not only for the floor, but also for walls and ceilings.

The material can be used in places such as:

• offices;
• work rooms;
• corridors;
• swimming pools;
• bathrooms;
• opening area: verandas, terraces, balconies without glazing;
• sports facilities;
• facades.

All commercially available adhesives with the designation "Kreps" are presented in various versions. The range allows customers to choose a suitable product with individual technical characteristics. Consumables differ in composition and physico-mechanical qualities. Consider them:

• Reinforced. Ideal for working with heavy materials on vertical surfaces. The tool is characterized by high adhesion (adhesion of liquid and solid bodies);

• Express. If you need to reduce the time spent on repairs, stop your choice on this mixture. The composition is characterized by an accelerated process of solidification. For this, catalysts are mixed into the glue. Glue hardens after 4-5 hours after application;

• Reinforced white. The solution is white in color. Due to this characteristic increases the decorativeness and aesthetics of the material.The product is recommended to use when working with glass tiles or when making mosaics on the floor or wall;

• Super. The mixture can be used with different finishes: glass, metal, mineral bases, natural wood. Glue is ideal for working with "warm floor". Differs in the increased indicators of coupling.

Experts and clients highlight the following advantages:

• Resistance to frost. Work can be done at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius above zero;
• Reliability, wear resistance, durability and practicality;
• High adhesion rate;
• Moderate consumption of material. On 1 square. m surface needs from 2 to 5 kg of the composition;
• Glue can be used for laying large slabs whose weight is much higher than the standard figure;
• Excellent thermal conductivity;
• The strengthened glue is not afraid of the increased moisture and differences of temperatures;
• High-quality coupling with various materials and bases;
• The compositions are well tolerated by high mechanical loads.

Because of the improved properties, the cost of the reinforced compositions is much higher than the standard ones. Each manufacturing company sets its prices. Professionals and ordinary customers call a high price the only disadvantage of such products. The quality and properties of the material fully compensate the cost of the goods.

The market offers a huge selection of reinforced adhesives. Among the huge range of the following products are very popular.

Quality domestic product. Cement is a binder component of the composition. Manufacturers also added plasticizers, mineral components and fractional sand. Glue is great for working in rooms with high humidity. On 1 square. m will need 2.5 kg of product. After dilution, the mixture must be used within three hours.. It is not recommended to use “warm floor” for the system due to low thermal conductivity.

The second domestic product, remarkably suitable for laying plates of various dimensions. Expendable material has high reliability and durability.Experts recommend using glue on vertical surfaces. A distinctive feature of the product is high frost resistance. Clay safely withstand freezing, and 2 square meters. m will need no more than 2 kg.

The material boasts high density and remarkable fixing ability. Glue is perfect for laying heavy plates, both on horizontal and on vertical surfaces. The material can be laid in a layer of 10 mm. It is necessary to use the dissolved product for four hours..

Durable and reliable cement based adhesive. Available in 25 kg bags. The material is ideal for both exterior and interior. Pay attention to this product, if you need material for the arrangement of heated floors. The composition easily transfers heat. Consumption per 1 square. m - 5 kg. Glue provides a strong grip with various types of bases.

Clay of Russian production has established itself as a quality tool. The material is suitable for use with "warm floor". The product is highly resistant to frost. On 1 square.m surface will need 2 kg, provided that the layer of the solution will be 3 mm.

To learn how to properly prepare the tile adhesive, see the next video.

There are many reviews of reinforced glue, most of them positive. Despite the high price of some products, the quality material has remarkable performance characteristics, it is resistant to mechanical damage and external factors.