iTe® PROTILE C15 – Professional Tile Adhesive is a general-purpose grey cement-based tile adhesive, designed for ceramic wall and floor tile applications for use in the professional market.
iTe® PROTILE C15 can be used for fixing ceramic, natural stone, brick, and some clay tiles.
iTe® PROTILE C15 is suitable for use in both interior and exterior applications.
iTe® PROTILE C15 is has been formulated to comply with the C1T tiles adhesive requirements as set out in the SANS 52004:2012 / EN 12004:2007 standards.
When mixed with iTe® PROTILE BOND as total replacement of the water, iTe® PROTILE C15 will comply with C2T tile adhesive requirements.
iTe® PROTILE C15 has a pot life of 3 hours and after application the adhesive will set within 15 hours, whereafter grouting application can commence.
iTe® PROTILE C15 can have application thicknesses of between 3-6mm and up to 12mm in isolated areas used in conjunction with standard ceramic tiles. This product is only designed for the above-mentioned criteria. Any application falling outside this scope, the applicable purpose made PROTILE product would
need to be used.
All Substrates or renders on walls must be hard, sound, dry and free of dust, dirt and other materials such as grease, oil, paint and gypsum and skim plaster renders or any other contaminants which may compromise the adhesion properties of the adhesive to the surface.
Any cracks, brittle friable surfaces or hollowness of screeds should be removed and made good prior to commencing with the installation of tiles and iTe® PROTILE C15.
Other surfaces: Refer to the appropriate priming technique for these applications in the iTe® PROTILE BASE technical data sheet.
Off-shutter concrete, epoxy or polished floor surfaces must be mechanically abraded by means of course grinder or scabbling machine.
Existing Gypsum skim coats and PVA paint must prepared by chipping 80% of the application area.
Any bitumen or enamel paint should be completely removed from the application area.
Any surface with vinyl sheeting or planks will need to be removed and all old fixative removed mechanically scraper or floor grinder.
New surfaces must be allowed to cure and dry out sufficiently for at least:
Concrete: 6-7 weeks
Sand Cement Screeds: 4 weeks
Brick Work 3-4 weeks
Renders 10 Days
All surfaces must be lower than 5% prior to tiling commences. Should the moisture content exceed this amount and or no damp proof membrane is used in ground contact slabs, VAPORiTe®+PLUS epoxy moisture barrier is to be applied as per the VAPORiTe®+PLUS datasheet together with iTe SLURRY.
Prime surface by mixing by volume 1 part of iTe® PROTILE KEY together with 2 parts of iTe® PROTILE BASE and apply in form of a slurry with a block brush. Allow for 4-6 hours to cure before proceeding with tiling application
Use 4.5 litres of water per bag. Do NOT over-water.
Add the powder to the required amount of clean cool water in a clean mixing container whilst using a +/-900 rpm electric paddle mixer until a lump free screed is produced. This will take approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
Stop the mixer and scrape the inside of the mixing vessel to allow any unmixed product to fall onto the paste.
Briefly remix the iTe® PROTILE C15 again.
The mixed product should be used within 3 hours after mixing.
For areas that are exposed to high thermal stresses, temperature changes or where additional flexibility is required such as tiling onto suspended slabs, high traffic areas, external applications or wet areas – replace the water required with iTe® PROTILE BOND.
Note:
- Warm ambient temperatures, surfaces, and water above 30°C will shorten the pot life and working time of the adhesive, it can also lead to flash setting of the adhesive.
- Low ambient temperature, surface and water at 10°C and below will compromise the curing of the adhesive.
- Do not add additional water to adhesive that has been standing for a period, as this will compromise the integrity and final strength of the adhesive.
Apply the adhesive onto the prepared surface using the relevant sized notched trowel. iTe® PROTILE C15 should be applied at a thickness of between 3mm and 6mm but can be used to a thickness of 12mm in isolated area. Tiles should be buttered to fill any voids with adhesive where necessary. Press tiles firmly into the adhesive and use a rubber mallet. Ensure the tile has been laid onto a full bed of adhesive. Do not tile over structural or expansion joints. Do not allow more than 15 minutes open time before laying the tiles to avoid adhesive from skinning.
When fixing lightweight or soft backed glazed ceramic wall tiles the adhesive application should not exceed 5mm in thickness. Should the application criteria fall outside of the above parameters please refer to the technical datasheet or consult with the iTe Products® Technical team.
Allow at least 20 hours for the adhesive to cure before commencing with iTe® PROTILE GROUT.
iTe® PROTILE C15 has a yield of approximately 6m2/20kg bag when using a notched wall trowel (6mm) and approximately 4m2/ 20 kg bag when using a notched floor trowel 10mm. Actual coverage will be determined by floor and wall conditions on site as well as workmanship.
NOTE: The coverage figure is based on a flat level surface. Additional material should be allowed for where the surface is rough or uneven.
All data given has been tested at a room temperature of 20°C and 50% relative humidity. Site conditions vary and setting times may accelerate under warmer conditions and slow down under colder or wetter conditions. The applicator should adjust his work method accordingly.
Do not ingest. Keep away from children and pets. Do not empty into a drain. Wear rubber gloves, and in the event of contamination, rinse thoroughly with cold water. Seek medical advice if irritation or discomfort persists. For further information, consult the relevant health and safety data sheet.
iTe® PROTILE C15 is guaranteed to be free of any manufacturing defect. iTe PRODUCTS® further warrants that if iTe® PROTILE C15 is applied in accordance with the relevant method statement issued for the specific project, by an approved applicator, the system is guaranteed for the life of the floorcovering.
The information supplied in our literature or given by our employees is given in good faith. We reserve the right to update this information at any time without prior notice.
