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Kerabond T
Cementitious adhesive with no vertical slip for ceramic tiles.
Cementitious adhesive with no vertical slip for ceramic tiles
- Indoor and outdoor fixing of ceramic tiles and mosaics of all types on floors and walls
- Paper-faced or mesh-backed mosaics and all types of ceramic tiles (quarry tiles, single fired and klinker tiles, etc.), on the following substrates:
- Conventional renders or cement mortar walls
- Cement screeds, made with products of damp earth consistency or self-levelling
- Gypsum substrates and anhydrite screeds as long as they are dry and first treated with a primer, such as Primer G or Eco Prim T Plus
- Class
- C1T
- Consumption
- 2-5 kg/m²
- Pack we stock
- 25 kg
- Colour
- Grey
Coverage calculator
How much you need.
The arithmetic uses Mapei's published consumption for Kerabond T and the pack sizes we stock. Set your own wastage allowance.
You need
2-5
x 25 kg bag
- Data sheet quantity
- 40-100 kg
- With 10% wastage
- 44-110 kg
The figures behind it.
- 2-5 kg/m².
Consumption on site depends on the substrate, the tool and the applicator, which is why wastage is yours to set. The result is a quantity to plan and quote with, not a guarantee of coverage. Confirm the system against the current Mapei technical data sheet before ordering.
Application
Where it is used.
In Mapei's own words, from the technical data sheet.
- 01Indoor and outdoor fixing of ceramic tiles and mosaics of all types on floors and walls
- 02Paper-faced or mesh-backed mosaics and all types of ceramic tiles (quarry tiles, single fired and klinker tiles, etc.), on the following substrates:
- 03Conventional renders or cement mortar walls
- 04Cement screeds, made with products of damp earth consistency or self-levelling
- 05Gypsum substrates and anhydrite screeds as long as they are dry and first treated with a primer, such as Primer G or Eco Prim T Plus
Where it is not the right product.
- On wood and wood conglomerates
- On gypsum board walls
- On metal, rubber, PVC and linoleum surfaces
- For laying tiles which require a layer of adhesive more than 5 mm thick
- For the installation of non-absorbent tiles (porcelain tiles, single-fired tiles, klinker tiles, etc.) on other non-absorbent wall and floor substrates
Specification
Technical data.
- EN 12004 · C1T
- EN 12004 · C2ES2 (if mixed with Isolastic)
- ISO 13007-1 · C1T
- ISO 13007-1 · C2ES2 (if mixed with Isolastic)
- EMICODE · EC1 Plus - very low emissions
- Colour
- white or grey
- Mix ratio
- 100 parts Kerabond T grey or white with approx. 25-27 parts by weight of water
- Density of mix
- 1450 kg/m³
- Pot life
- over 8 hours
- Application temperature
- from +5°C to +40°C
- Open time
- 20 minutes
- Adjustability time
- approx. 45 minutes
- Wall grouting
- after 4-8 hours
- Floor grouting
- after 24 hours
- Set to light foot traffic
- 24 hours
- Ready for use
- 14 days
- Adhesion strength: - initial adhesion strength (after 28 days)
- 1.4 N/mm²
Typical values as Mapei prints them in data sheet edition 78-8-2026 en (IT). They are not a specification for your project: the current Mapei data sheet is.
On site
Packs, mixing and storage.
- We stock
- 25 kg
- Mapei packaging
- Kerabond T is supplied in white and grey in 25 kg paper bags.
- Mixing
- The quantity of water to be used is approx. 25-27 parts per 100 parts (by weight) of Kerabond T (equal to approx. 6.3-6.8 litres of water for 25 kg of powder).
- Storage
- 12 months when stored in a normal environment and original packaging.
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Kerabond T in Tanzania
Tell us the area. We will quote the job.
Sahihi is an authorized Mapei distributor in Dar es Salaam. Send the quantity of Kerabond T you need, or describe the job and we will work it out with you.