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SikaCeram®-101

POLYMER CONTAINING, WATER RESISTANT, CEMENTITIOUS TILE ADHESIVE FOR THIN BED APPLICATION

SikaCeram®-101 is C1 T class, onepack, polymer (latex) containing, water resistant, premixed adhesive. Consisting of high resistance cements, selected silicon/ quartz mineral charges and specific additives, used as thin bed tile adhesive for permanent fixing of ceramic tiles.
Suitable for use in hot and tropical climatic conditions.

  • Very good adhesion
  • Easy to mix and use
  • Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
  • Water and weather resistant
  • Single component system
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Usage

  • Suitable for bonding of high absorption ceramic tiles, erthenware, extruded and refined porcelain tiles (only indoor)
  • Suitable for bonding of large size tiles Industial enviroment, wet areas (bathrooms, kitchens, balconies, terraces, etc.)
  • Suitable for indoor floor and wall applications, as well as external floor application.
  • Suitable for moisture tolerant natural stone
  • Suitable for application above concrete, mortar, bricks and plaster
 

Advantages

  • Very good adhesion
  • Easy to mix and use
  • Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
  • Water and weather resistant
  • Single component system

Packaging

25 kg and 40 kg bag

Colour

Grey and white powder

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

SUSTAINABILITY

SikaCeram®-101 is certified according "Low Emitting Materials as per Al Sa'fat - Dubai Green Building Evaluation System" by Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) certificate No. CL17020432

APPROVALS / CERTIFICATES

SikaCeram®-101 follows the requirements of EN 12004 class C1 T.
Product Information

Composition

Portland cement, selected aggregates and polymers

Shelf life

12 months minimum from date of production

Storage conditions

Store in undamaged, unopened, original sealed packaging in dry conditions at temperatures between 5 °C and 35 °C. Protect from direct sunlight, heat and moisture.

Maximum grain size

~0.5 mm

 
System information

System structure

In normal conditions no primer is required. However for very high absorbent substrates please refer to Sika Technical Department.
Technical Information

Tensile adhesion strength

grey w/p = 0.22
white w/p = 0.23		ValueRequirements EN 12004-1, class C1
Initial≥  0.7 N/mm2≥  0.5 N/mm2
After water immersion≥  0.5 N/mm2≥  0.5 N/mm2
After heat ageing≥  0.5 N/mm2≥  0.5 N/mm2

Application

Application Information

Slip resistance

Value

Requirements

w/p=0.22

EN 12004-1, class T

≤ 0.5 mm

≤ 0.5 mm

Mixing ratio

5.5 to 5.75 L of water per 25 kg bag, 8.8 to 9.2 L of water per 40 kg bag

Layer thickness

Min. 2 mm
Max. 5 mm (locally up to 12 mm thickness possible, for leveling purpose)

Ambient air temperature

+5 °C min. / +35 °C max.

Substrate temperature

+5 °C min. / +35 °C max.

Pot Life

~3 h (23 °C)

Open Time

~10 min. (23 °C)(EN 12004-2)

Adjustability time

~30 min. (23 °C)

Applied product ready for use

Floor tiles can be groutedAfter 24 - 36 h
Wall tiles can be groutedAfter 4 - 6 h
Surface can be used afterAfter 14 d
Consumption

Consumption

Powder consumption and coverage depends on the surface profile and roughness of the substrate, size and reverse profile of the tiles and the placing technique (simple placing "floating" or back to back “buttering-floating”).
As a guide:
For 1 mm thickness over 1 m2 area approximately 1.4 kg of powder is required.
For small sized tiles (side ≤30 cm), use small squared notch size trowel (4-6 mm) and progressively increas for medium tiles (side ≤45 cm, trowel 6-8mm) or large tiles (side ≤60 cm, trowel 8-10 mm)
This figure is theoretical and do not allow for any additional material due to surface porosity, surface profile, variations in level, wastage or any other variations. Apply product to a test area to calculate the exact consumption for the specific substrate conditions and proposed application equipment.
Application steps

MIXING

Mix a bag with the necessary, above mentioned, amount of water, using an electric blender with a suitable mixing spiral, at low speed, in a clean bucket, and obtain a smooth paste free of lumps. Use a blender at 500 rpm maximum; do not mix at faster rate because of mechanical strength decay of the cured product.
After blending, leave the product curing for 5 minutes in the mixing container and then briefly stir the mix prior to application. The obtained mix results is very creamy, easily spreadable and thixotropic.

 

APPLICATION

SikaCeram®-101 is applied using notched trowel. The amount of product should be enough to ensure complete wetting of the tiles’ rear. Tiling has to be carried out on fresh glue, exerting an adequate pressure to ensure contact with the adhesive, and thus the perfect bonding. In case a surface film is formed on the adhesive, it is necessary to wipe the trowel on the adhesive layer previously applied. Avoid wetting already applied adhesive with water, as it may negatively affect its properties.

CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT

Clean all tools and application equipment with water immediately after use. Hardened / cured material can only be removed mechanically.

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