Is tile adhesive necessary for tiling? What is the difference between tile adhesive and cement?

When to use tile adhesive and how to match it with tiles are always controversial topics in the decoration industry. Tile adhesive, also known as ceramic tile adhesive or bonding agent, adhesive mud, etc., is a new material for modern decoration, replacing traditional cement and yellow sand. The adhesive bonding force is several times that of cement mortar. It can effectively paste large tiles and stones to avoid the risk of falling bricks. Good flexibility prevents hollowing. It is mainly used to paste ceramic tiles, facing tiles, floor tiles and other decorative materials. It is widely used in interior and exterior walls, floors, bathrooms, kitchens and other building decoration places. The following encyclopedia knowledge network shares with you the relevant knowledge of tile adhesive.

Contents of this article

1. Is tile adhesive necessary for tiling?

2. Composition of tile adhesive

3. Is it waterproof to apply waterproof on tile adhesive?

4. What is the difference between tile adhesive and cement?

Is tile adhesive necessary for tiling?

It is not necessary. Tile adhesive has good bonding effect, and the construction is time-saving and labor-saving, but the price will be higher than cement mortar. If the construction method of cement mortar is used for construction, as long as the construction process is in place, the probability of tile falling off can be reduced. Compared with cement mortar, tile adhesive has better requirements for its wall base. In addition, when applying tile adhesive, it is only a thin layer. Therefore, the flatness requirements for the wall base are also relatively high, which is different from cement mortar. In addition, when scraping tile adhesive, it is also required to be uniform. If it is not scraped evenly, some places may be scraped less in the later stage. At that time, the bonding effect is not good and the tiles will also fall off.

Tile adhesive ingredients

Traditional tile adhesives mainly include cement, sand and additives. Cement is a cement of fixed specifications specially used for tile adhesives. Sand is graded sand with different coarseness and fineness mixed in proportion. Additives generally include redispersible latex powder and cellulose ether. Early strength agents and anti-slip agents are added as needed. These additives are generally very expensive.

Is it waterproof to apply on tile adhesive?

Some can, some can't. First of all, it is necessary to clarify the nature of the waterproof material. If it is a rigid waterproof material (provided it is a qualified material), you can directly use tile adhesive for construction after the waterproof material is completely dry.

Tile adhesive, also known as ceramic tile adhesive or bonding agent, adhesive mud, etc., is a new material for modern decoration, replacing traditional cement and yellow sand. The adhesive bonding force is several times that of cement mortar. It can effectively paste large ceramic tiles and stones to avoid the risk of bricks falling off. Good flexibility prevents production of hollow drums. It is mainly used to paste ceramic tiles, facing tiles, floor tiles and other decorative materials, and is widely used in interior and exterior walls, floors, bathrooms, kitchens and other building decoration places.

What is the difference between tile adhesive and cement?

1. Cement-based tile laying, due to the high cement dosage and large shrinkage during the solidification process, leads to internal stress concentration between the cement paste and the tile, which easily causes the tile to separate from the mortar after the cement solidifies, resulting in hollowing, falling and other problems! Tile adhesive is made of selected high-quality cement and washed sand supplemented with a variety of polymer materials through scientific matching and specific processing. It is used to lay tiles. Not only does it greatly improve the bonding strength, but it also effectively overcomes the problem of internal stress concentration, so there is no risk of hollowing and falling tiles.

2. Tile adhesive saves more space than cement. Only a thin layer of 5 to 8 mm is needed during construction. Cement can only be used to stick to ceramic tiles with rough, porous surfaces and high water absorption. Tile adhesive is gradually being promoted and used with the popularity of vitrified tiles. It can not only stick to rough ceramic tiles, but also to dense and hard vitrified tiles.