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Identification & Functionality
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Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Features
- Excellent for non-sag, thin or medium bed installations of large dimension, heavy textured tile and stone on both vertical or horizontal surfaces.
- Excellent movement capability and bond strength.
- Contributes to LEED certification.
- For interior and exterior fl oor, wall and countertop installations.
- Easy to use - just mix with water and apply.
- Promotes better mortar transfer to backs of large format or heavily lugged tile, ensuring adequate coverage – ideal for use with mechanical tile-leveling systems.
- Supports large format tile, reducing lippage.
- Excellent workability.
- Rated as suitable for Extra Heavy Service by ASTM C627-70 on concrete substrates.
- Rated as a light performance commercial and residential mortar by ASTM C627-70 on plywood substrates.
Applications & Uses
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- Applications
- Application Area
- Application Method
- Cure Method
- Basic Uses
Installation of large format porcelain, ceramic, mosaic, quarry and paver tiles, or natural stone such as marble, granite, slate and precast terrazzo tile on horizontal surfaces where superior mortar transfer to backs of tile and support for large, heavy tile is required
- Recommended Surfaces
- Installation over concrete, masonry, approved tile backer boards.
- Installation over cement mortar beds or leveling compounds.
- Existing surfaces of properly prepared ceramic tile, stone, or cement 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 and sound reduction membranes.
- Limitations
- Do not use over particleboard, Masonite, 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 directly 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.
- On exterior applications, protect from rain until thoroughly dried and protect from freezing for at least 14 days after installation.
- When installing light-colored stones and translucent marble use Flextile 56SR White.
- To use directly over gypsum-based patching or leveling substrates, apply suitable primer before use.
- Installations over nonporous surfaces may require extended setting/curing times.
- Consult local building code requirements for use on exterior commercial building facades.
- For heavy service exterior or water immersion applications, or where extreme freeze/thaw conditions are present, use Flextile 5400 Maxi-Flex or Flextile51/44 or Flextile 58XT Fast Set high solids, two-component latex Portland cement mortar systems.
- Do not use for moisture-sensitive stone such as green marble, certain limestone and granite, agglomerate tiles, cultured marble or resin-backed tiles. Instead, use FlexEpoxy 100 mortar.
- Curing and Grouting
Protect from all traffic 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 x 10 mm (3/8" x 3/8”) - square-notch trowel) | 4.1 | m² | — |
| Approx. Coverage (Per 22.7 Kg Bag, 19 mm x 14 mm (3/4” x 9/16”) - round-notch trowel) | 2.8 | m² | — |
| Approx. Coverage (Per 22.7 Kg Bag, 6 mm x 10 mm (1/4” x 3/8”) - square-notch trowel) | 5.5 | m² | — |
| Cleanability | With water before material dries | — | — |
| Final Cure | 28.0 | Days | — |
| Initial Cure | 24 - 48 | Hours | — |
| Open Time | 20.0 | Minutes | — |
| Pot Life | 2.0 | Hours | — |
| VOCs | 0.0 | g/l | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Data
Exceeds ANSI A118.4 and A118.11 specifi cation 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 2.42 to 3.45 Quarry Tile / Plywood min. 1.03 1.21 to 1.79 - Installation
Preparatory Work: Surfaces 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 6 mm (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 movement or expansion joints, or for further substrate acceptability information.
Application: Mix with approximately 5.0 - 5.5 Liters (1.3 - 1.45 U.S gals) of water per 22.7 kg (50 lb) bag. Avoid using high-speed mixers. Allow mixed mortar to slake for at least 10 minutes, then re-mix without adding further material or water. Spread a thin layer of mixed mortar with fl at side of trowel to wet out the substrate; then reapply suffi cient material with a suitably notched trowel that will leave enough mortar to give at least 85% (Interior applications) or 95% (Exterior applications) coverage to the backs of tile. It may be necessary to back-butter in order to reach these requirements. (Refer to ANSI A108.5 specifi cations, TTMAC and TNCA guidelines.) It is imperative that an appropriately sized trowel is used in conjunction with larger format tile or stone, so that adequate coverage is achieved. Comb that area which can be covered with tile before skinning occurs. Mortar should be troweled with notches running in straight, parallel lines. Press or beat in tile while moving slightly in the opposite direction of troweled mortar ridges, to achieve maximum coverage. Do not adjust tiles after they have been set for more than 25 minutes.
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
immediately 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 56SR is available from Flextile Ltd. and its distributors in 22.7 kg (50 lb) bags. Available in Gray & White formulas
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 1 Year