Description
MARS Tile XS is suppled as a single component pack, which requires only the on-site addition of clean water to produce a consistently high performance adhesive, suitable for the following substrates:
Concrete
Ceramic Tile & Stone
Cement Plaster
Brick Masonry
Concrete Masonry
Cement Terrazzo
Cement Mortar Beds
Ceramic Baker Board
USES
MARS Tile XS is a high quality adhesive for the permanent fixing of ceramic wall and floor tiles including porcelain and fully vitrified tiles, ceramic mosaics, quarry tiles, dark natural stone, terrazzo and brick slips. Typical uses include:
Wet areas - kitchens and bathrooms
Swimming pools
Fixing marble tiles (up to 40 kg/m² on vertical)
Fixing heavy equipment e.g. brick slips, concrete tiles
Bridges, underpasses and high rise buildings
External claddings
ADVANTAGES
Formulated to suit Middle East conditions
Enhanced bond and tensile strengths
Good open time & slip resistance
Safe and easy to use
Water resistant - suitable for submerged conditions
Early return to service
STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
MARS Tile XS conforms to EN 12004, BS 5980 and ANSI 118.4. The application should be in accordance to BS 5385.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MARS Tile XS is a grey or white powder composed of cement and graded aggregates. It contains a high quality of synthetic resins and a special admixtures. A mortar with the following features are obtained when mixed with water:
Easily workable
Highly thixotropic: MARS Tile XS can be applied on vertical surface without slumping or letting the tiles slip, even for heavy tiles. Tiles can be installed from the top towards the bottom without using spacer pegs
Perfect adherence to all material normally used in building
Hardens without appreciable shrinkage
Extend open time
RECOMMENDATIONS
DO NOT use MARS Tile XS
On concrete subject to high shrinkage
On walls and floors subject to strong movement or vibration (wood, fibre-cement, etc.)
On matal surface
Betuva Insulation Material Industries LLC
P.O. Box: 85440, Sharjah,
United Arab Emirates
