Description

SikaCeram®-88

Cementitious tile adhesive

SikaCeram®-88 is a one-pack premixed cementitious tile adhesive containing, cement, polymers, quartz minerals and additives, for bonding ceramic tiles and mosaics to floors and walls.

Easy to use with excellent workability
Good adhesion to most common substrates (concrete, cementitious mortar, stone, bricks, etc.)
Can be used with SikaLatex®-88 or SikaLatex®-118 to increase performance of the adhesive

Usage

SikaCeram®-88, is used for bonding ceramic tiles in continuous thin layers, up to 10 mm thick. Due to its excellent adhesion strength, it is used to replace the traditional method of bonding tiles (using cement and sand). SikaCeram®-88 is suitable to bond the following types of tiles:

Ceramic and mosaic tiles
Porcelain tiles (SikaCeram®-88 shall be mixed with SikaLatex®-88 or SikaLatex®-118)

SikaCeram®-88 can be used on walls and floors internally, on these substrates:

Concrete and mortar
Bricks

Advantages

Easy to use with excellent workability
Good adhesion to most common substrates (concrete, cementitious mortar, stone, bricks, etc.)
Can be used with SikaLatex®-88 or SikaLatex®-118 to increase performance of the adhesive

Packaging

20 kg bag
25 kg bag

Colour

Grey powder

Product Details

Product Information

Composition

Cementitious mortar

Shelf Life

9 months from date of production

Storage Conditions

Store properly in original, unopened and undamaged sealed packaging in dry conditions. Not sensitive to frost.

Maximum Grain Size

1.2 mm

(EN 12192-1)

Technical Information

Application

Application Information

Mixing Ratio

4.4–4.8 L of water per 20 kg bag
5.5–6.0 L of water per 25 kg bag

Layer Thickness

3 mm min. / 10 mm max.

Ambient Air Temperature

+5 °C min. / +40 °C max.

Substrate Temperature

+5 °C min. / +40 °C max.

Open Time

Open time is ~20 minutes under normal temperature and humidity conditions. In unfavourable conditions, the open time may be shorter.

Applied Product Ready for Use

At +25 °C

Before jointing works	Min. 24 hours
Before opening to light foot traffic	Min. 24 hours
Before opening to full traffic	Min. 7 days

Adjustability Time

Once the tiles are placed into the mortar, they can be adjusted within ~20 minutes (at +20 °C).

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