Kalekim EPOXY Grout & Adhesive 5kg

Product Description

Three-component, solvent-free, epoxy-resin-based, chemical resistant adhesive and water wipeable grout.

Fields of Application

• Adhesive and grouting applications of surface coating materials such as antiacid porcelain tiles, granite, etc.
• In industries like food, textile, pharmaceutical, and hospitals, thermal swimming pools where hygiene is required.
• In industrial places where high chemical and mechanical strength required.
• Laboratory benches and commercial kitchen working areas.
• Provides excellent results for joints in saline or thermal swimming pools, wastewater treatment plants

Properties

• Excellent bonding.
• Highly resistant to heavy traffic.
• Can be applied on vertical surface.
• Easily trowellable.
• Excellent chemical and mechanical resistance
• Stain resistant.
• Hygienic thanks to its low water.
• Easy to clean thanks to its smooth surface.
• Crack, abrasion resistant and durable.
• Easy to apply with 60 minutes pot life at 25°C

Application

As an adhesive

• At low temperatures the viscosity of the material increases. Therefore keep the material at room temperature (23±3°C) for one day before use.
• The surface must be dry and moisture content should not exceed 5%
• Substrates must be sound free from oil, grease, and sufficiently dry. Cementitious substrates must be cured. Use TAMİRART or MASTAR 10 in case of any loose and uneven substrates to get sound and flat surface.
• Before starting the application wear protective gloves, goggles or mask
• First empty the pail that contains the components B and C. The pour the component A, and the pail
• completely without leaving any residuals. Pour components B onto component A, and stir with a low speed electrical stirrer until the mixture becomes homogenous.
• Pour the component C, onto the mixture of components A and B which is already prepared in the pail completely without leaving any residuals.
• Mix with a low speed mixer to obtain a homogenous mixture.
• Spread the material by a notched trowel appropriate to the dimension. To obtain a good adhesion first apply a thin coat with the flat side of the trowel, then notch with the toothed side.
• Install the tiles with a firm pressure.
• Apply the material within its pot life which is 60 minutes. Dispose the material of which pot life is expired.
• Do not walk on the floor 24 hours after application.
• Clean tools with plenty of water application. When material has hardened cleaning can only be done by mechanical means.

As a grout

• The joints must be clean, free of dust, oil etc. and emptied at least 2/3 of the tile thickness.
• Pour the grout on the tiles, spread the grout by the help of a rubber trowel and work the grout diagonally across the joints, packing them full. Remove excess grout off the tile using the edge of rubber trowel by dioganal movements and avoid pulling the grout out of filled joints
• Clean the excess grout using a damp sponge soaked in soap and warm water mixture, by making light circular movements on tile surface and joints.
• Change the cleaning water and sponge as often as needed.
• Continue cleaning until eliminating the product from the surface of the tiles completely without removing it from joints.

Warnings

• Ventilate the work area during the application.
• Wear gloves, goggles / mask when working.
• In case of skin and eye contact wash with plenty of water.
• For further information refer to safety data sheet.
• Do not mix the product with water or solvents.
• Do not use for grouting porous stones and ceramics. Epoxy resin may effect the colour.
• Remove excess product from tile surface rapidly because once hardened it will have to be removed mechanically.
• When the products are exposed to UV rays colours may darken. 

Storage

• Store in the original sealed packing, at 5°C-35°C in a dry place.

Packaging

• In 5 kg units and plastic pails (3 component)
  Component A: 2.38 kg
  Component B: 0.28 kg
  Component C: 2.34 kg