Tile Adhesive Classifications .. S1, S2, C2FT, C2TE and more.. Leave a comment
We are frequently asked about the classifications of tile adhesives, so we thought we’d put together a summary of all the common ones in the table below. The British Standards BS EN 12004:2007 governs the classifications.
In accordance with this standard, tile adhesives are determined by a combination of three factors: the adhesive’s chemistry (dispersion, cementitious, reactive resin), its level of performance (normal or improved), and any other optional features ( rapid setting, reduced slip etc).
| Classification | Optional Characteristics |
|---|---|
| D = DISPERSION 1 = NORMAL DISPERSION 2 = IMPROVED DISPERSION | F = FAST SETTING ADHESIVE T = REDUCED SLIP |
| C = CEMENTITIOUS 1 = NORMAL CEMENTITIOUS 2 = IMPROVED CEMENTITIOUS | E = ADHESIVE WITH EXTENDED OPEN TIME S = ADHESIVE WITH DEFORMABILITY |
| R = REACTIVE 1 = NORMAL REACTIVE RESIN 2 = IMPROVED REACTIVE RESIN | S1 = DEFORMATION > 2.5mm BUT < 5mm S2 = DEFORMATION >5mm |
These can be then further expanded into the following:
| Type | Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | NORMALCEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
| C | 1F | NORMALFASTSETTING CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
| C | 1T | NORMAL CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| C | 1FT | NORMALFASTSETTING CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVEWITH REDUCED SLIP |
| C | 2 | IMPROVED CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
| C | 2E | IMPROVED CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE WITH EXTENDED OPEN TIME |
| C | 2F | IMPROVED FASTSETTING CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
| C | 2T | IMPROVED CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| C | 2TE | IMPROVED CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP & EXTENDED OPEN TIME |
| C | 2FT | IMPROVED FAST-SETTING CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| D | 1 | NORMAL DISPERSON ADHESIVE |
| D | 1T | NORMALDISPERSION ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| D | 2 | IMPROVED DISPERSION ADHESIVE |
| D | 2T | IMPROVED DISPERSION ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| D | 2TE | IMPROVED DISPERSION ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP & EXTENDED OPEN TIME |
| R | 1 | NORMALREACTION RESIN ADHESIVE |
| R | 1T | NORMALREACTION RESIN ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| R | 2 | IMPROVED REACTION RESIN ADHESIVE |
| R | 2T | IMPROVED REACTION RESIN ADHESIVE WITH REDUCED SLIP |
| C | 2-S1 | IMPROVED DEFORMABLE CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
| C | 2-S2 | IMPROVED HIGHLY DEFORMABLE CEMENTITIOUS ADHESIVE |
View these products for popular S1 Tile Adhesives, and also the highly deformable S2 Tile Adhesives
