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SikaCeram®-117

GENERAL PURPOSE, CEMENTITIOUS TILE ADHESIVE FOR CERAMIC TILES

SikaCeram®-117 is one-pack, C1 class, 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. It is ready to use with the addition of water.
Suitable for use in hot and tropical climatic conditions

  • Very good adhesion to most substrates (concrete, cementitious mortar, stone, bricks)
  • Easy to mix and use
  • Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
  • Excellent bond strengths
  • Single component system
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Usage

  • Suitable for bonding high absorption ceramic tiles
  • Indor application without primer over concrete, cement mortars, bricks
  • Suitable for floor and wall applications
 

Advantages

  • Very good adhesion to most substrates (concrete, cementitious mortar, stone, bricks)
  • Easy to mix and use
  • Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
  • Excellent bond strengths
  • Single component system

Packaging

25 kg and 40 kg bag

Colour

Grey or white powder

Product Details

Sustainability / Certifications / Approvals

SUSTAINABILITY

SikaCeram®-117 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®-117 follows the requirements of EN 12004 class C1.
Product Information

Composition

Portland cement, selected aggregates.

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.

 
Technical Information

Tensile Adhesion Strength

grey w/p = 0.21

white w/p = 0.22

Value

Requirement EN
12004, class C1

Initial

≥ 0.7 N/mm2

≥ 0.5 N/mm2

After water imersion

≥ 0.5 N/mm2

≥ 0.5 N/mm2

After heat ageing≥  0.5 N/mm2≥  0.5 N/mm2

Application

Application Information

Mixing Ratio

5.0 to 5.5 L of water per 25 kg bag, 8.0 to 8.8 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

~4 h (23 °C)

Open Time

~20 min. (23 °C)(EN 12004-2)

Adjustability Time

~30 min. (23 °C)
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”).

Required notch size:

Quantity of powder per m2

4mm

~1.60 kg/m2

6mm~2.20 kg/m2

8mm

~2.70 kg/m2

10mm~3.40 kg/m2
Solid bed application~1.40 kg/mm thickness

Approximate coverage per 25kg bag:

Required notch size:

Approximate coverage:

4mm

~15.60 m2

6mm

~11.40 m2

8mm~9.30 m2
10mm~7.40 m2

This figure is theoretical and does not include for any additional material required due to surface porosity, surface profile, variations in level and wastage etc..
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 up to 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 very creamy, easily spreadable and thixotropic.

 

APPLICATION

SikaCeram®-117 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 with water the adhesive already applied, it damages the adhesive.

CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT

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

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