Red Crocodile Tile Adhesive

Cement glue with quality exceeding standards, increases adhesion strength

Cement glueRed crocodile, or as it is commonly known “Red Crocodile Cement Glue” Comprised of Portland cement, sand and other special admixtures, the product has high adhesion properties for floor and wall applications without the need to soak the tiles in water before laying. Can be used both outside and inside buildings. Can be used to lay swimming pool tiles well. Suitable for laying large tiles, general tiles, low water absorption tiles, marble floors and granite.

Outstanding features

• For laying ceramic tiles and terracotta tiles in swimming pools
• For large granite tiles, interior floors and walls, exterior floors
• Marble, granite, natural stone

American Standard: ANSI A 118.1

Industry Standards: TIS 2703-2016 (General Quality)

Product color: White, gray

Recommendations for using Crocodile Red Adhesive Cement

Surface preparation:

New surface: 

The surface to be paved must be hard, smooth, level, dry and clean, free from dust, oil, concrete curing compounds and paint. 

Cement fragments, other foreign objects and normal water absorption. If the wall surface is newly plastered or newly leveled, the curing time should be according to the standard of 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 Red Crocodile cement glue per 5.60 liters of water.

Measure 25 kg. (1 bag) of Red Crocodile cement glue per 7 liters of water or

Measure 2.6 parts of Red Crocodile 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 adhesive. Slide the tile across the tile perpendicular to the notched trowel line. Tap the tile to firmly adhere to the cement adhesive throughout the entire 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 that time. When pressing the tiles onto the cement adhesive, make sure that the back of the tile is in full contact with the cement adhesive throughout the entire tile. 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.