MAPEI Kerabond T is a high-quality, cementitious adhesive designed for bonding ceramic tiles and mosaics. It is classified as a C1T adhesive according to EN 12004 standards, indicating it is a normal-setting, slip-resistant mortar suitable for various tiling applications.
🧱 Key Features
• Type: Cement-based, dry-set mortar
• Slip Resistance: No vertical slip (T)
• Open Time: Approximately 20 minutes
• Adjustability Time: Up to 45 minutes
• Pot Life: More than 8 hours
• Ready for Light Foot Traffic: Approximately 24 hours
○ Ready for Grouting:
○ Walls: 4–8 hours
• Floors: 24 hours
• Cure Time: Approximately 14 days
• Colours Available: Grey and White
• Packaging: 25 kg bags and 4x5 kg boxes
• Storage: 12 months in a dry place in original packaging
• EMICODE: EC1 R Plus – very low emission
• VOC Content: Not exceeding 10 g/litre
• Consumption: 2–5 kg/m²
• Application Tools: N° 4, 5, or 6 notched trowel
🛠️ Applications
Kerabond T is ideal for:
• Interior and Exterior Bonding: Suitable for bonding porcelain tiles (maximum size 40 x 40 cm) on floors, walls, and ceilings.
• Exterior Floors: Appropriate for exterior floors with normal ceramic tiles subjected to car traffic.
• Substrate Compatibility: Can be used on conventional renders, cement mortar walls, concrete slabs, and reinforced floating slabs.
• Primer Requirement: For use on gypsum and anhydrite screeds, an appropriate primer is required.
📐 Coverage Estimates
The coverage per 25 kg bag of Kerabond T varies based on the trowel size used:
• Mosaics and Small Tiles (Trowel no. 4): Approximately 12.5 m²
• Standard Tiles (Trowel no. 5): Approximately 8.3–10 m²
• Large Tiles (30x30 cm) on Exterior Floors (Trowel no. 4): Approximately 3.0–3.5 m²
🧪 Enhanced Performance with Isolastic
For applications requiring enhanced performance, Kerabond T can be mixed with Isolastic, MAPEI's latex additive. This combination:
• Achieves a C2ES2 Classification: High-performance, slip-resistant, deformable adhesive.
• Improves Adhesion and Flexibility: Enhances bond strength and flexibility.
• Increases Resistance: Provides better resistance to moisture and temperature variations.
• Ideal for: Large-format tiles, installations over underfloor heating systems, and areas exposed to movement or vibration.