Is tile adhesive superior to traditional cement?

Life is developing more and more, in addition to “using enough”, people are more and more interested in aesthetics, including housing and daily living space. Therefore, tile adhesive was born, overcoming the limitations of old traditional cement.

So what is tile adhesive? Is it as good as it sounds and should I use it? To learn more, please refer to the article compiled by WDB below.

Introduction of floor tile adhesive

Tile adhesive is a product made from a mixture of cement, clean sand that has been screened on modern technological lines, polymers and some other additives.

This is a flexible material so they do not peel or crack when the temperature changes. Therefore, they are used to prevent cracks, peeling, and breakage in bricks when paved with traditional cement.

WDB floor tile adhesive with materials imported from Europe. This is a specialized glue used for tiling interior areas, paving floors, large format tiles.

With modern and advanced production lines, floor tile adhesive meets all needs of consumers, overcoming the limitations of ordinary cement or glue.

The trend of using tile adhesive is increasing day by day. According to statistics, at present, in the world, up to 80% of construction projects in recent years use tile adhesive.

Some outstanding features of floor tile adhesive

• Produced from a high-tech line, with guaranteed quality, floor tile adhesive is the most popular today.
• High adhesion, 3-9 times higher than traditional cement or oil paste
• Can be used for bricks with low water absorption 0.05
• No shrinkage during construction
• No brick peeling after construction
• Anti-slip properties
• Can be used with many types of tiles such as porcelain tiles, illuminated glass tiles, mosaic tiles, 3D tile paintings.
• Used for both old and new surfaces with different porosity
• Easy to adjust brick, faster construction time than cement xi
• Safe for users’ health

Advantages and disadvantages of floor tile adhesive compared to traditional cement

About advantages:

• Can be used for different types of bricks including large format bricks
• Tile adhesive was born, solving the limitations in today’s construction.
• At the same time, tile adhesive is also used for large format bricks that cannot be met by oil or cement paste.
• High adhesion ability
• Floor tile adhesive has high adhesion, stability, and firmness. As for cement, the adhesion is poorer, blistering and cracking may occur.
• Fast construction, easy to use
• Different from traditional cement with complicated preparation, sand mixing, water-soaked bricks, etc., tile adhesive only needs to be mixed with water to be used immediately.
• Easily adjust tiles, increase aesthetics
• Because the setting time of the tile adhesive is longer, you can also adjust the tile easily. Thereby helping the tiles to be aligned, increasing the aesthetics of the background.

About disadvantages:

• Floor tile adhesive has a longer curing time than traditional cement, so it limits travel after construction is completed. If you are not careful, the tiles can be moved, taking time to adjust.
• Construction ground needs to be: flat, clean and dry.
• The shelf life to maximize the effectiveness of the tile adhesive is shorter than that of traditional cement.

Should tile adhesive be used?

With the comparison of advantages and disadvantages of tile adhesive compared to traditional cement or glue above, whether to use it or not, you probably have the answer for yourself. WDB is the leading brand in providing civil materials today. Contact us now to discover more WDB products for your project!