ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX C2TE S1 25Kg – Pallet Deals and Bulk Buy – a deformable, highly flexible gel tile adhesive 2-15 mm

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX C2TE S1 Gel Adhesive extended information

Consumption:

Tiles size [cm]	Place of application	Recommended notches size (mm)	Consumption (kg/m3)
2 x 2	wall floor	4 4	1.3 1.3
10 x 10	wall floor	4 6	1.3 2.0
15 x 60	wall floor	6 8	2.0 2.5
20 x 25	wall floor	6 8	2.0 2.5
25 x 40	wall floor	6 8	2.0 2.5
30 x 30	wall floor	6 8	2.0 2.5
30 x 60	wall floor	8 10	2.5 3.0
40 x 40	wall floor	8 10	2.5 3.0
50 x 50	wall floor	8 10	2.5 3.0
60 x 60	wall floor	10 12	3.0 3.5
above 60x60 e.g. 90 x 90, 120 x 20, 300 x 100	wall floor	10 12 (semi-circular notched trowel)	3.0 4.6
tiles – slab type* e.g. 20 x 90 or 15 x 100	wall floor	8 10	2.5 3.0

GEL TECHNOLOGY

The unique gel technology used in ATLAS GEOFLEX WHITE brings the following advantages:

• adhesive is suitable for any type or size of cladding: especially for extra-large tiles, natural stone,, ceramic, porcelain,
• consistency of adhesive can be adjusted to individual preferences of the tiler and needs of specific job – mixing ratio is much wider than in case of traditional adhesives,
• bed depth up to 15 mm – substrate levelling and tiling at once,
• full spread under the tile with higher mixing ratio – ensured adhesion and durable bond, which is relevant for exterior use,
• safe cladding installation on surfaces exposed to direct sunlight – during fixing cladding, as well as during mortar setting (e.g. on balcony, terrace).

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX Properties

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX is a grey C2TE S1 adhesive for tiles manufactured as a dry mix of high quality cement binder, aggregates and selected modifying agents.

S1 deformability – for deformable substrates and extra-large tiles.

Wide range of bed thickness from 2 up to 15 mm.

No slip from the wall, even for extra-large tiles and stone slabs – cladding can be installed from the top of the wall with no additional support.

Perfect support for extra-large tiles (above 5 m2) applied on a floor – heavy tiles do not sunk into adhesive.

Walking on and grouting just after 12 hours – owing to accelerated process of adhesive setting and drying.

Recommended for tiling in drinking water tanks, food industry, health care facili- ties, nursery houses, kindergartens etc.

Use

Cladding Type

glazed tiles	+
terracotta	+
porcelain tiles	+
laminated tiles	+
natural stone (granite, marble, travertine, syenite, slate)	application test required*
clinker	+
stoneware	+
ceramic mosaic	+
glass mosaic	application test required*
glass, coloured, printed tiles	application test required* check recommendations of tiles manufacturer
concrete/cement tiles	+
composite slabs	+
insulation and sound absorbing panels	+

Size of Installed Elements

any tile size, even above 5 m2	+
slim type tiles	+

Object Type

residential buildings	+
public access, educational, office and healthcare facilities	+
commercial and service buildings	+
sacral buildings	+
industrial buildings and multi-storey garages	+
industrial warehouses	+
infrastructure buildings	+
SPA objects	+

Installation Area

surfaces with low traffic	+
surfaces with moderate traffic	+
surfaces with large traffic	+
kitchen, bathroom, laundry, garage (in residential buildings)	+
terraces	+
balcony, loggia	+
external slab stairs	+
external post stairs (e.g. cantilever stairs)	+
communication routes	+
facades (including external thermal insulation systems)	+
cladding on a plinths	+
technological reservoirs, swimming pools, fountains, jacuzzi, balneotechnology (without aggresive chemical agents)	+
drinking water reservoirs	+
sauna	+
showers, car washes, rooms washed with plenty of water	+

Substrate Type – Standard

cement floors and screeds	+
anhydrite screeds	+
cement, cement-lime plasters	+
gypsum plasters	+
cellular concrete	+
silicate brick or hollow blocks	+
ceramic brick or hollow blocks	+
gypsum blocks	+

Substrate Type – Difficult

concrete	+
terrazzo	+
mineral, dispersive and reactive sealing coats	+
plasterboard drywall	+
screeds (cement or anhydrite) with water or electrical underfloor heating	+
screeds with heating mat embedded in the adhesive	+
plasters with wall heating	+
plasterboards	+
gypsum fibre boards	+
cement fibre boards	+
existing ceramic or stone cladding (tile on tile)	+
resin varnishes on concrete, bonded with substrate	+
dispersive, oil painting coats, bonded with substrate	+
timber floors (thickness > 25 mm)	+
OSB/3, OSB/4 and plywood boards on the floor (thickness > 25 mm)	+
OSB/3, OSB/4 and plywood boards on the wall (thickness > 18 mm)	+
metal and steel	+
plastics	+

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX technical data

Bulk density	1.25 g/cm3
Mixing ratio (water/dry mix)	0.27 ÷ 0.36 l / 1 kg 1.35 ÷ 1.8 l / 5 kg 6.08 ÷ 8.10 l / 22,5 kg 6.75 ÷ 9.00 l / 25 kg
Min./max. bed depth	2 mm / 15 mm
dhesive preparation temperature, substrate and ambient temperature during work	from +5°C to +35°C
Maturing time	5 minutes
Pot life*	approx. 4 hours
Open time*	min. 30 minutes
Adjustability time*	20 minutes
Walk on/grouting with cement grout*	after 12 hours
Grouting with epoxy grout*	after 48 hours
Full operation load – foot traffic*	after 3 days
Full operation load – vehicle traffic*	after 14 days
Full water load – pools/tanks*	after 14 days
Floor heating (warm surface)*	after 14 days

The time shown in the table is recommended for the application in the tempera- ture 20°C and humidity 55% (approx.).

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX application

The substrate should be:

• stable – sufficiently sound, resistant to deformation, free from materials which would impair adhesion, stabilized.
• even – maximum adhesive thickness is 15 mm, in case of larger irregularities use, e.g. ATLAS ZW 330 mortar, screeds ATLAS SMS, SAM, POSTAR.
• clean – free from layers which can impair adhesion, especially dust, dirt, lime, oils, greases, wax, residues of oil and emulsion paints. The substrate coated with algae, fungi, etc. must be cleaned and protected with ATLAS MYKOS no 1 or ATLAS MYKOS PLUS agent.
• primed with: – ATLAS UNI-GRUNT, ATLAS UNI-GRUNT ULTRA or ATLAS UNI-GRUNT PLUS – substrates of excessive or heterogenous absorptiveness,

– ATLAS GRUNTO-PLAST – if the substrate absorptivity is low, or it is coated with layers limiting the adhesion.

– ATLAS ULTRAGRUNT – for critical substrates.

• damp-proofed – in case of tiling on surfaces exposed to water action:

– ATLAS WODER E – installation of cladding after 2 hours for damp-proofing and after 4 hours for waterproofing,

– ATLAS WODER W, ATLAS WODER S – installation of cladding after 24 h,

– ATLAS WODER DUO – installation of cladding after 12 h,

– ATLAS WODER DUO EXPRESS – installation of cladding after 3 h.

ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX Adhesive preparation

Pour the adhesive from the bag into a container with the suitable amount of water (see Technical Data for ratio) and mix, using a low speed mixer with a drill for mortars, until homogenous. The dispersed adhesive should be left to rest for 5 minutes and then remixed. So prepared adhesive should be used up within approx. 4 hours.

Adhesive application

The adhesive should be applied onto the surface with a steel trowel and then distributed evenly and shaped (possibly in one direction) with a notched trowel. It is advisable to rub a thin adhesive coat first and then apply the thicker coat and shape it with a notched trowel. It is recommended to lead a notched trowel in one direction. On walls, it’s recommended to shape the adhesive in vertical direction.

Placing the tiles

After the application, the adhesive retains its properties for approx. 30 minutes (in temperature approx. 23 °C and 55 % humidity). Within this time, the tile must be placed and pressed well (the contact surface between the adhesive and the tile should be uniform and as large as possible – min. 2/3 of tile surface). Remove the excess of the adhesive pressed into the joints immediately.

In case of floor tiles, tiling outdoors and large size tiles fixing, it is advisable to keep the full bonding surface (use the mixed method consisting in application of the adhesive on the substrate and tile bottom side, if needed). Keep the joint width appropriate for the tile size and operation conditions (check data in the sheets of ATLAS grouts).

Tile adjustment

The position of a tile can be adjusted with delicate moves along the bonding plane. It can be done within approximately 20 minutes since the tile is pressed (in temperature approx. 23 °C and 55 % humidity).

Grouting and cladding use

Foot traffic and grouting can start after:
– approx. 12 hours since the tiles fixing for ATLAS CERAMIC GROUT, ATLAS TIGHT GROUT, ATLAS DECORATIVE GROUT,
– approx. 48 hours since the tiles fixing for ATLAS EPOXY GROUT.
The mortar reaches the operational strength after 3 days (check the Technical Data). Expansion joints, joints along the wall corners, at sanitary equipment, etc. should be filled with sanitary silicone ATLAS ELASTIC SANITARY SILICONE or ATLAS SANITARY SILICONE SILTON S.

Exemplary Steps for installation of cladding

Step (following layer)	Product	Conditioning of the layer before execution of the next step*
Substrate levelling	levelling mortar ATLAS ZW 330	approx. 5 h
	screed ATLAS POSTAR 80 screed ATLAS SMS 15 screed ATLAS SMS 30	approx. 1 day
	screed ATLAS POSTAR 20	approx. 2 days
	screed ATLAS POSTAR 10 screed ATLAS SAM 100	approx. 14 days
	screed ATLAS POSTAR 100 screed ATLAS POSTAR 40 screed ATLAS SAM 200 screed ATLAS SAM 500	approx. 21 days
Damp-proofing**	ATLAS WODER E ATLAS WODER S ATLAS WODER W ATLAS WODER DUO ATLAS WODER DUO EXPRESS	approx. 2 h approx. 24 h approx. 24 h approx. 12 h approx. 3 h
Installation of tiles	ATLAS ULTRA GEOFLEX	approx. 12 h – wall
Grouting of tiles	grouting mortar ATLAS	-

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