Uses
SikaCeram®-188 MY is a product used for bonding ceramic tiles in continuous thin layers, up to 10 mm thick. Due to its excellent adhesion, it can be used in situations where traditional tile adhesives for bonding tiles are not suitable due to the type of tile, the substrate or the specific job situation / location.
SikaCeram®-188 MY is suitable to bond the following types of tiles:
- Ceramic, porcelain, homogeneous tiles
- All type of low and high absorption tiles
SikaCeram®-188 MY can be used on substrates including:
- Concrete and mortar
- Bricks
- Tiled surfaces (walls and floors)
- Large size tiles
- Under floor heating
- Interior painted walls – if the paint coating is well bonded and sound
SikaCeram®-188 MY can be used on walls and floors, internally or externally.
Advantages
- Easy to use with excellent workability and thixotropic consistency
- SikaCeram®-188 MY can be applied on a vertical surface without sagging or letting the tiles slip, even when heavy tiles are used
- Very good adhesion to most common substrates (concrete, cementitious mortar, stone, bricks, etc.)
- Very good adhesion to existing tiles
- Tile on tile of existing flooring with tile refurbishment system
- Compatible with Sikalastic®-1 KMY, SikaTop® Seal-107 and SikaTop® Seal-109 MY
Product Information
| Composition | Cementitious mortar |
| Packaging | 25 kg bag |
| Colour | Grey powder |
| Shelf Life | 6 months from date of production |
| Storage Conditions | Store properly in dry conditions, in undamaged and unopened, original sealed packaging. Not sensitive to frost. |
| Density | Fresh mortar density: ~1.70 kg/l (at +25 °C) |
| Maximum Grain Size | Dmax: 0.4 mm |
