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Classification and designation of tile adhesive
Classification and designation of tile adhesive according Standard EN 12004
Standard EN 12004 is applicable to ceramic tile cementitious adhesives, dispersion adhesives and reaction resin adhesives for internal and external tile installations on walls and floors. The standard gives the terminology concerning the products, working methods, application properties, etc, for ceramic tile adhesives.
Standard EN 12004 specifies:
1) ADHESIVE TYPE CLASSIFICATION
2) PERFORMANCE CLASSES
3) OPTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
| 1) TIPO DI ADESIVO | SIMBOLO |
|---|---|
| CEMENTITIOUS SADHESIVE | C |
| DISPERSION ADHESIVE | D |
| REACTION ADHESIVE | R |
| 2) PERFORMANCE CLASSES | CLASS |
|---|---|
| NORMAL ADHESIVE (Fundamental characteristics) | 1 |
| IMPROVED ADHESIVE (Optional characteristics) | 2 |
| 3) OPTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS | TYPE |
|---|---|
| FAST SETTING ADHESIVE | F |
| ADHESIVE WITH REDUCE SLIP | T |
| ADHESIVE WITH EXTENDED OPEN TIME | E |
| DEFORMABLE ADHESIVE | S1 |
| HIGHLY DEFORMABLE ADHESIVE | S2 |
Nord Resine adhesive classification according standard UNI EN 12004
| PRODUCTS | CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| MONOTACK SR | C2 | Cementitious adhesive |
| MONOTACK SUPER | C2T | Cementitious adhesive with improved characteristics and slip-resistance |
| MONOTACK FLEX BASE | C2TE | Cementitious adhesive with improved characteristics, reduce slip and extended open time |
| MONOTACK FLEX | C2TES1 | Improved deformable cementitious adhesive with reduce slip and extended open time |
| MONOTACK FLEXORAPID | C2FTES1 | Improved fast setting cementitious adhesive with reduce slip and extended open time |
| MONOTACK MARMORAPID | C2FTES2 | Improved fast setting cementitious adhesive with reduce slip and extended open time |
| MONOTACK H BOND | C2TES2 | Improved highly deformable cementitious adhesive with reduced slip and extended open time |
| BETON H-1 | C2TES2 | Improved highly deformable cementitious adhesive with reduce slip and extended open time, designed for direct bonding of tiles to liquid waterproofing membranes |
| PRODUCTS | CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| PK 170 | D2TE | Improved dispersion adhesive with reduce slip and extended open time |
| PRODOTTI | CLASSIFICAZIONE | DESCRIZIONE |
|---|---|---|
| EPOSEAL W | R2T | Improved reaction resin adhesive with extended open time |
| BETON CR | R2T | Improved reaction resin adhesive with extended open time |