Standard of Tile Adhesives
Standard EN 12004
This standard establishes the specifications and methods for classifying of adhesives for ceramic tile and similar material on floor and wall.
| C | Cement-base Adhesives in powder form, to be mixed with water or some other appropriate liquid right before use |
| Class 1 | Normal adhesives (with minimum criteria) |
| Class 2 | Improved adhesives (with additional criteria) |
| F | Fast setting adhesives |
| T | Thixotropic adhesives (withstand slip) |
| E | Extended (longer) open time adhesives |
Standard EN 12002
This standard determines the transverse deformation degree (elasticity) of cement-based adhesives and grouts, and divides them into two categories.
| S1 | Deformable product with ≥ 2.5 mm deformability |
| S2 | Highly deformable product with ≥ 5 mm deformability |
Sika Tile Adhesive Selection Guide
| Tile Adhesive | SikaCeram®-98 | SikaCeram®-128 MY | SikaCeram®-188 MY | SikaCeram®-666 | SikaCeram®-288 MY | SikaCeram®-98 + Davco Davelastic 98 | |
| Classification | C1 | C2E | C2TE | C2TE | C2TE S1 | C2TE S1 | |
| Tensile Adhesion | C1 > 0.5 MPa | ■ | |||||
| C2 > 1.0 MPa | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Slip Resistance | T | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Extended Open Time | E @ 30 minutes | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Deformation | 2.5 mm ≤ S1 ≤ 5.0 mm | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Type of Tiles | Ceramic | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Porcelain & hormogenous tile | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Granite | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Marble | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Mosaic | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Applications | Interior | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Exterior | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Semi Exposed | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Floor – Tiling on tile | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Floor – Medium tile (≤ 60 cm × 60 cm) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||
| Floor – Large tile (> 60 cm × 60 cm) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Wall – Small to medium tile (≤ 30 cm × 60 cm) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Wall – Medium tile (≤ 60 cm × 60 cm) | ■ | ■ | ■ | ||||
| Wall – Large tile (> 60 cm × 60 cm) | ■ | ■ | |||||
| Swimming pool | ■ | ||||||
| Light weight block | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | |
| Drywall | ■ | ■ | |||||