How to choose the glue for artificial stone - species, consumption and use of

choosing tiles or panels of this popular cladding material, the buyers mainly concentrate on its parameters - dimensions, thickness (and, consequently, and weight), color scheme, texture.As for the installation process, the majority believes that this issue does not involve any surprises.It is known that artificial stone only need to paste, and it can do each.

Unfortunately, practice shows that it is the wrong choice of adhesive, rather than the material itself, is fraught with great trouble.And for all the well-known law, they begin to arise at the most inopportune time, even after a certain time in the form of tiles falling off, cracks all over the surface, and so on.

Many Internet users are looking for suitable formulations for various stones.Artificial stone - is a significant range of various products in their properties.Therefore, we focus only on the general principles of the optimal choice of adhesive and consider those points that need to be addressed.

Fastening stone

Façade work carried out both indoors and on the outside of the building.Taking into account all the factors of external impact on the surface, including, and mechanical.

necessity of preliminary training bases

At gluing various materials such work pursues, as a rule, 2 goals.

First , surface leveling.Even if not ideal smoothness required, the various recesses, cracks significantly increase rate of the mixture.The thinner it is, the adhesive will take longer (as it seeps into any slot).

Second , and most importantly, it is done to enhance the reliability of "bonding" facing the substrate.In particular, priming is performed wall, ceiling or floor.Some adhesives in such training is not needed.

Application Conditions

manufacturers indicate on the packaging, at any temperature (humidity) can be carried out with this composition.Sometimes you have to trim surface on the outside in the winter, and this must be taken into account.

setting speed

If no skills for finishing surfaces, it is better to acquire compounds that harden over time.With Rapid work much harder.

type means

Some formulations are sold ready for immediate use, and the other (in the form of dry mixtures) should be further diluted.It should be noted that it is necessary precisely to sustain the whole technology of preparation (temperature, amount of fluid mixing process).In this regard, a ready means much more convenient, as the quality of the glue is guaranteed by the manufacturer.

consumption

As a rule, it is recommended, although in practice a little when aged.And still need to see how it is necessary to apply a layer of glue.

Material products and finished surface

Under the concept of "artificial stone" covered products made on the basis of cement, polymers.It can also be bonded to various materials - concrete, metal, wood and so on.Compatible with them whether the adhesive?

terms of further operation

quality coverage depends on where the gluing of products from artificial stone.On the durability of tile fixing in place affect a variety of factors - humidity (or even direct contact with liquids), changes in temperature, its critical value and a number of others.Does it matter whether this surface experience any load (eg, floor, countertop).

glue Species artificial stone

As already mentioned, this product is available on a different basis.This should be considered when selecting the adhesive.

«Cement» stone

useful if products have the same basis.It features resistance to aggressive environments, exposed to the atmosphere, but is also easy and affordable solution preparation time "setting."The latter property allows you to cook the mixture in sufficient volumes, without fear that the adhesive quickly cures.In addition, it enables to produce an additional alignment of the individual elements of work in the manufacturing process, which does not make such a "Moment" compositions.

bonding quality is enhanced by the introduction of appropriate additives (depending on the specifics of the further operation of the surface).

can cite as an example the following recommended adhesives - "Bolars", "Eunice", "Granirapid", "Master", "Ceresit" and several others.

«Acrylic» stone

for such products should be chosen adhesives based on polymers.For example, "Montelli", "Geta Cor", "Opal."The peculiarity of such compositions is that they are relatively rapidly "seize", but it is more convenient to work with them.They are sold, usually in the tubes, and a special device ( "gun") used for their application.The advantage in that the adhesive has a greater "mobility" and is able to fill any gap.

significant drawback - they are more expensive compositions based on cement.Furthermore, if the work is carried out at elevated temperatures, the curing time decreases sharply, which is not always acceptable.

The range of adhesives is so extensive that to list them all, indicating the value is not meaningful.Suffice it to say that the price starts from 160 rubles.For example, for the money you can buy 1 package "Azolita" (25 kg).It is enough for 25 square meters.

Clay «Tenax» is considered universal and can be used to handle even wet basis.It sold in two banks (1 L), which are components for mixing.Price - 3200 RUR / t k.

Useful tips

• There are many adhesives, which is positioned as a universal.It is necessary to correctly understand that the "cure-all" does not exist in principle.Choosing one or the other part, to properly decide which properties are most important for a particular use (resistance to aggressive substances, high temperatures, and so on).
• necessary to pay attention not only to the name of the adhesive, but also on its properties.There are many compounds that are released under a single brand, but significantly differ in their characteristics.