Rapid Setting Water Resistant Tile Adhesive for Cement Based Ceramic Tiles - TDS

Rapid Setting Water Resistant Tile Adhesive for Cement Based Ceramic Tiles - MSDS

• Fast setting, so tiles can be grouted and the area used in about 2 to 3 hours
• Water resistant cement-based adhesive for walls and floors
• Thick or thin bed, for bonding ceramic tiles and mosaics
• Suited to occasional wet areas such as domestic showers, saunas and bathrooms
• Bonds concrete, cement and sand screeds, building blocks, brickwork and primed wood
• Interior grade, CE approved, EN 12004 Type C1F
• Grey, available in 10 kg and 20 kg bags

First, make sure the background is sound, clean and dry. Some surfaces need priming before fixing, so check the data sheet.

Next, mix the powder with clean water to a smooth paste, and mix only what you can use quickly, because it is fast setting.

Then spread with a notched trowel, bed the tiles and align them promptly. It can be used as a thick or thin bed.

Finally, it is ready to grout in roughly 2 to 3 hours at normal room temperature. It is not for swimming pools or constant immersion; for those, or for porcelain and flexible backgrounds, use CTA Flexible or Rapid-Flex.

• Product codes: BDRS10B (10 kg), BDRS20B (20 kg)
• Type: fast-setting, water-resistant cement-based tile adhesive
• Classification: EN 12004 Type C1F, CE approved
• Colour: grey
• Bed: thick or thin bed, walls and floors
• Backgrounds: concrete, screed, building blocks, brickwork, primed timber
• Grout ready: approx. 2 to 3 hours at normal room temperature
• Not for: swimming pools or constant water immersion
• Sizes: 10 kg and 20 kg

How soon can I grout after fixing?

In around 2 to 3 hours at normal room temperature, because Rapid-Set is a fast-setting adhesive. That makes it good for jobs you need to finish the same day.

What is the difference between Rapid-Set and Rapid-Flex?

Rapid-Set is a C1 fast-setting adhesive for standard ceramic tiles on firm backgrounds. Rapid-Flex is a C2 flexible adhesive that also takes porcelain, natural stone and underfloor heating. Choose Rapid-Flex for porcelain, stone or any flexing background.

Can I use it in a shower or bathroom?

Yes, it is water resistant and suited to occasional wet areas such as domestic showers, saunas and bathrooms. It is not for pools or constant immersion.

Can I use it on floors as well as walls?

Yes, it works as a thick or thin bed on both walls and floors.

Does it work on porcelain?

For porcelain we recommend a C2 adhesive such as Rapid-Flex or CTA Flexible, which are formulated for low-porosity tiles.

Do I need to prime the surface first?

Some backgrounds need priming before fixing. Check the technical data sheet for the surface you are tiling.