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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Features
- High performance professional grade latex additive.
- Flextile 51 & 53 Dry Set Mortars mixed with Flextile 43 are rated as suitable for extra heavy service by ASTM C627-70 on concrete substrates.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Applicable Processes
- Compatible Substrates & Surfaces
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Basic Uses
- Installation of porcelain, ceramic, mosaic, quarry and paver tile.
- Installation of most types of natural stone, marble, granite, slate and precast terrazzo tile.
- Recommended Surfaces
- Vertical or horizontal surfaces of concrete, masonry, terrazzo, cement backer boards.
- Installation over cement mortars and leveling compounds.
- Existing surfaces of properly prepared tile, stone or cementitious terrazzo.
- Exterior grade plywood or gypsum board, in interior dry areas only.
- Existing surfaces of properly prepared non-cushion sheet vinyl fl ooring, VCT or cutback adhesive residue.
- Flextile waterproofi ng, crack isolation or uncoupling, and sound reduction membranes
- Limitations
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Do not use mortars modifi ed with Flextile 43 over particleboard, Masonite, chipboard, OSB or similar unstable materials.
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Do not use over cushioned resilient flooring, rubber, plastic, paint, asphalt, or plywood surfaces in wet areas.
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Do not use over single layer plywood floors. Use only on surfaces, which are maintained at a temperature above 10°C (50°F) and below 35°C (95°F) during application and for at least 72 hours after application.
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On exterior applications, protect from rain until thoroughly dried and protect from freezing for at least 14 days after installation.
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To use directly over gypsum-based patching or leveling substrates, apply suitable primer before use.
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When installing light-colored stones and translucent marble use Flextile 51 white with Flextile 43.
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Installations over nonporous surfaces may require extended setting/curing times.
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Do not use for installation of green marble and similar moisture sensitive tile. Use Flextile 58XT or FlexEpoxy 100.
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- Installation
Preparatory Work: Do not use mortars modifi ed with Flextile 43 over particleboard, MascSurfaces must be sound, even, dry and free of grease, oil, dirt, paint, curing compounds or sealers, or other foreign matter. Surfaces must be true to a tolerance of 3 mm (1/8”) in 2.4 meters (8 ft.) for walls and 6mm (1/4”) in 3 meters (10 ft.) for fl oors. Concrete surfaces should have a wood fl oat or steel trowel with light broom fi nish. Roughen smooth concrete surfaces. Plywood fl oors should be designed for maximum defl ection of L/360 of span. This normally requires an overlay of 16 mm (5/8”) exterior grade plywood over 25 mm (1”) nominal boards or 16 mm (5/8”) plywood when on joists 40 cm (16”) O.C. Fasten overlay with screw type nails and glue where possible. Leave a 3 mm - 6 mm (1/8”-1/4”) gap between sheets of overlay and next to all vertical surfaces to allow for expansion. Refer to current editions of TTMAC 09 30 00 Tile Installation Manual, or TCNA Handbook For Ceramic Tile Installation for information regarding placement of expansion or control joints, or for further substrate acceptability information.onite, chipboard, OSB or similar unstable materials. Do not use over cushioned resilient fl ooring, rubber, plastic, paint, asphalt, or plywood surfaces in wet areas. Do not use over single layer plywood fl oors. Use only on surfaces, which are maintained at a temperature above 10°C (50°F) and below 35°C (95°F) during application and for at least 72 hours after application. On exterior applications, protect from rain until thoroughly dried and protect from freezing for at least 14 days after installation. To use directly over gypsum-based patching or leveling substrates, apply suitable primer before use. When installing light-colored stones and translucent marble use Flextile 51 white with Flextile 43. Installations over nonporous surfaces may require extended setting/curing times. Do not use for installation of green marble and similar moisture sensitive tile. Use Flextile 58XT or FlexEpoxy 100.
Application: Mix approximately 6 L. (1.5 US Gallons) of Flextile 43 Acrylic Latex -Set Mortar Additive with 22.7 kg (50 lb) of thin-set mortar. Mix powder into latex. Avoid use of high-speed mechanical mixers. High speed mixing entrains air, resulting in reduced strength. Allow mixed material to stand for 10 minutes and then re-mix without adding further liquid. Spread a thin layer of mortar with the straight edge of the trowel to wet out the substrate; then re-apply suffi cient material to be distributed with a suitable notched trowel that will leave enough mortar to give at least 95% contact with the back of the tile. Back buttering of tile is recommended for all exterior installations, for large-sized tiles, for high-lugged or grooved tiles, or for ungauged slate, etc. Comb that area which can be covered with tile before skinning of mortar occurs. Mortar should be troweled with notches running in straight lines, so as to achieve maximum coverage. Press or beat in tile to achieve a fi nished thickness of mortar of at least 3 mm (1/8”). Do not adjust tile after they have been set for more than 25 minutes.
- Curing and Grouting
Protect from all traffi c and delay grouting until cured at least 24 hours, and preferably 48 hours. On exterior or cold weather applications, or when a larger format or impervious tile is installed over an impervious membrane, extended curing is recommended to ensure that mortar is suffi ciently cured prior to grouting. Do not allow heavy traffi c for at least 5 days following installation, and do not allow heavy construction equipment such as scissor lifts, etc. for a minimum of 14 days following installation. Protection of installation with 13 mm (1/2”) plywood sheets prior to allowing heavy construction equipment is recommended until installation is fully cured. Grout using Flextile Polymer Modifi ed Grout, Flextile 1600UPG Ultra Performance Grout or Flextile FlexEpoxy100 - 100% Solids Epoxy Grout.
- Maintenance
No maintenance is required except where damages result from unforeseen circumstances.
- Technical Service
Flextile maintains a well-equipped laboratory able to test its products in conjunction with the products with which they are used
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Approx. Coverage (Per 22.7 Kg Bag, 10 mm (3/8") notched trowel) | 5.5 | m² | — |
| Approx. Coverage (Per 22.7 Kg Bag, 5 mm (3/16") notched trowel) | 10.0 | m² | — |
| Approx. Coverage (Per 22.7 Kg Bag, 6 mm (1/4") notched trowel) | 7.1 | m² | — |
| Cleanability | With water before material dries | — | — |
| Final Cure | 28.0 | Days | — |
| Initial Cure | 24-48 | Hours | — |
| Open Time | 20 - 30 | Minutes | — |
| Pot Life | 2022-02-03 | Hours | — |
| VOCs | 0.0 | g/l | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Data
Flextile dry set mortars mixed with flextile 43 crack isolation or uncoupling latex tile mortar additiveexceeds ANSI A118.4 and A118.11 specification requirements.
Description ANSI Spec. Typical Result 28 Day Shear Strength MPa MPa Glazed Wall Tile min. 2.07 3.11 to 4.14 Impervious Ceramic Tile (Porcelain) Mosaics min. 1.38 2.59 to 3.45 Quarry Tile min. 1.03 2.76 to 4.14 Quarry Tile / Plywood min. 1.03 1.38 to 1.79
Safety & Health
- Caution
Freshly mixed cement, mortar, concrete or grout may cause skin injury. Avoid extended contact with skin where possible and wash exposed skin areas promptly with water. If any cement or cement mixtures get into the eye, rinse immediately and repeatedly with water and get prompt medical attention. Keep out of reach of children.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Availability
Flextile 43 Acrylic Latex Thin-Set Mortar Additive is available from Flextile Ltd. and its distributors in the following sizes:
4 L (1.06 U.S. Gallon)
8 L (2.1 U.S. Gallon)
20 L (5.3 US Gallon)
200 L (53 U.S. Gallon)
1000 L (265 U.S. Gallon)
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 1 Year