Blue Crocodile Tile Adhesive

Cement glue for general tile installation, confident with American standards

Cement glueBlue crocodile or as it is commonly called “Crocodile cement glue, blue” It consists of Portland cement, specially selected fine sand, and other special mixed materials, giving the product high adhesion properties. Crocodile Blue Cement Glue is used for laying general ceramic tiles on both floors and walls inside buildings without having to soak the tiles before laying.

 Outstanding features

• Laying standard size granite tiles on floors and walls inside the building, and floors outside the building
• All sizes of ceramic tiles for floors and walls, inside and outside buildings
• Beautiful and neat, finished quickly

American Standard: ANSI A 118.1

Product color: grey

Recommendations for using Crocodile Blue Glue

Surface preparation:

New surface: 

The surface to be covered must be hard, smooth, level, dry, and clean, free from dust, oil, concrete curing compound, paint, cement scraps, and other foreign objects, and must have normal water absorption. If the wall surface is newly plastered or newly leveled, the standard curing time should be 7 days or 168 hours per 1 cm. of thickness.

Original surface: 

Clean the surface by spraying water and scrubbing the surface to remove dust, oil, concrete curing compound, paint, cement scraps and other foreign objects. Sweep away any water that is trapped on the surface before applying the cement glue.

In the case of laying over existing tiles: 

The adhesion between the tiles and the concrete surface must be checked. If the adhesion is low, the original tiles must be removed.

Mixing ratio

Measure 20 kg. (1 bag) of Crocodile Blue cement glue per 5.40 liters of water or

Measure 2.6 parts of Crocodile Blue cement glue to 1 part of water by volume.

Mixing

• Pour the cement glue into the water and use a low speed mixer at about 150 revolutions per minute (150 rpm) to help mix it well.
• Leave to allow the chemicals to cure for about 15 minutes, then stir again before using. Do not add more water or cement glue after the chemicals have cured.

Usage

1. Use the smooth side of a notched trowel to spread the cement adhesive evenly over the floor or wall to be tiled, making sure it is sufficient for each tile to be used.

2. Use the notched side of the trowel to spread the cement glue into a groove by holding the notched trowel at an angle of approximately 60 degrees and scraping in a direction parallel to the short side of the tile (use a notched trowel suitable for the size of the tile).

3. Use a smooth-sided notched trowel to spread cement glue along the back of the tile to compensate for any warping or twisting of the tile and to ensure that the cement glue is completely on the back of the tile. This prevents air pockets from forming, allowing the tile to withstand the full pressure and prevents it from cracking or peeling later.

4. Place the tile on the cement glue. Slide the tile sheet horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the line of the notched trowel. Knock the tile to firmly stick to the cement glue all over the tile.

5. Each tile can be aligned as desired within 15 minutes, depending on the working temperature, and the tiles should not be aligned or knocked after this time. When pressing the tiles onto the cement adhesive, ensure that the back of the tile is in full contact with the cement adhesive. The appropriate thickness of the cement adhesive should be between 2-10 mm, depending on the size of the tile or stone.

Curing and grouting tiles

After laying the tiles, they should be left to cure for approximately 24-48 hours, depending on the temperature, and then grouted. To achieve the highest quality, Crocodile grout should be selected to suit the type of groove and location.