ITALIAN TILE GROUT
Polymer Grout for grouting of ceramic and porcelain tiles, mosaic and natural stone in a 20-colour design range. The groundbreaking hybrid grout is ideal when decorating any surface in porcelain, ceramic tiles, mosaic and natural stone. Polymer Grout Color achieves performance characteristics such as water-repellence, very low water absorption, high surface hardness, high resistance to the most common acidic substances and total color uniformity.
FEATURES
• Italian polymer based cement grout use for internal & external application.
• Enhances the decor of interiors & exteriors.
• It is suitable for grouting ceramic tiles, vitrified tiles, marbles, granites, mosaics, natural stones and artificial stones on wall and floors.
• Recommended for use having a tile joint of 1-6 mm width.
Pack Size : 1 Kg.
AREAS OF APPLICATION
High-performance grouting of joints from 0 to 5 mm, with smooth finish, high degree of hardness and water-repellence.
Materials to be grouted:
– porcelain tiles, low thickness slabs, ceramic tiles, klinker, cotto, glass and ceramic mosaic, of all types and formats
– natural stone, recomposed materials, marble.
INTENDED USE
– internal and external flooring and walls, in domestic, commercial and industrial applications and street furniture, in environments subject to heavy traffic, also in areas subject to thermal shock and freezing
– swimming pools, tanks and fountains
– underfloor heating systems.
TECHNICAL DATA
| Appearance | Coloured pre-mixed |
|---|---|
| Apparent volumetric mass | ≈1.22 kg/dm³ |
| Average granulometric composition | Colour 01 ≈ 35µm Coloures 02 – 50 ≈ 70 µm |
| Shelf life | |
| -1 Kg bag | ≈ 24 months in the original packaging in dry environment |
| – 20 kg bag | ≈ 24 months in the original packaging in dry environment |
| Pack | bags 20 kg – 1 kg |
| Specific weight of the mixture | ≈ 1.86 kg/dm³ |
| Pot life | |
| – ≈ +5 °C, 80% R.H. | ≥ 120 min. |
| – ≈ +23 °C, 50% R.H. | ≥ 60 min. |
| – ≈ +35 °C, 40% R.H. | ≥ 30 min. |
| Temperature range for application | from – ≈ +5 °C to 35°C |
| Width of joints | from 0 to 5 mm |
| Grouting after laying: | |
| -with adhesive | see characteristics of adhesive |
| -mortar | ≈ 7-14 days |
| Foot traffic | ≈ 3hrs |
| Foot traffic at +5 °C | ≈ 10 hrs |
| Foot traffic at +35 °C | ≈ 2 hrs |
| Interval before normal use | ≈ 24 hrs |
| Ready for use at 5 °C | ≈ 3days |
| Ready for use at 35 °C | ≈ 8hrs |
| Ready for use in swimming pools | ≈ 3days |
| Coverage | see approximate coverage table |