Description
Sika Ceram®-200
Sika Ceram®-200 is a high performance, one-pack, polymer containing, water resistant, premixed adhesive. Consisting of high resistance cements, selected silicon / quartz mineral charges and specific additives, used as thin bed tile adhesive for permanent fixing of ceramic tiles. Suitable for use in hot and tropical climatic conditions.
- Very good adhesion
- Easy to mix and use
- Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
Usage
- Suitable for bonding of highly absorbent ceramic tiles, earthenware, extruded and refined porcelain tiles.
- Suitable for bonding of large size tiles used in industrial environment, wet areas, pool sides.
- Suitable for bathrooms, kitchens, balconies, terraces, swimming pools etc.
- Indoor and outdoor application over concrete, cement mortars, bricks and plaster.
- Suitable for moisture tolerant natural stone
- Suitable to tile directly on various Sika waterproofing products
Advantages
- Very good adhesion
- Easy to mix and use
- Excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
- Water resistant
- Extended open time
- Single component system
APPROVALS / CERTIFICATES
Sika Ceram®-200 follows the main requirements of EN 12004 class C2 TE.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
| Composition | Cementitious mortar modified with polymers. |
| Packaging | 25 kg Bag |
| Appearance / Colour | Grey powder |
| Shelf life | 12 months minimum from date of production |
| Storage Condition | Store properly in original unopened, sealed and undamaged packaging. Keep away from direct sunlight. |
| Maximum Grain Size | 0.4 mm |
| Density | About 1.9 kg/litre when wet mix at 250C |
| Mixing Ratio | Mix one bag with 6.5 – 6.75 L clean water |
| Layer Thickness | Minimum 2mm Maximum 5mm |
| Ambient Air Temperature | Minimum: +8°C Maximum: +40°C |
| Substrate Temperature | Minimum: +8°C Maximum: +35°C |
| Pot Life |
Approximately 90 minutes.
|
Consumption
The consumption depends on the surface profile and roughness of the
substrate and the placing technique (simple placing or back-back-“buttering”). One 25 kg bag will cover approximately 5 – 7 m2
Tensile adhesion strength
0.5 N/mm2 (at 28 Days – EN 1348)
Mixing ratio
Add about 7.25 -7.5 liters clean potable water to a 25 kg bag. Mix mechanically using a forced action mixer or slow speed drill (< 500 rpm) and mixing paddle for at least 3 minutes until a homogeneous mix, free of lumps is
achieved. Do NOT use a normal free fall concrete mixer. Do not mix more
material than can be used within the open time. Leave material to stand in
mixing container until the majority of bubbles have dispersed (minimum
10 minutes). Then remix the material for 15 seconds – the product is now
ready for use. If open time is exceeded or the adhesive dries prematurely,
remove tiles and re-apply using fresh material
APPLICATION
Apply Sika®Ceram-200 at 2 – 5 mm thickness directly
to the concrete substrate, using a notched trowel and
spread the mortar evenly over the area to be tiled.
Cover only an area that can be tiled within 15 – 30
minutes. Apply with “V”-notched trowels for small
tiles. Apply with square notched trowel for bigger
tiles. Press tiles firmly into the mortar with a twisting
action to ensure optimum adhesion.
