Criterion for choosing a bonding agent for different sorts of backgrounds based on BS EN 5385
Tile and stone fixing
Background | Cement sand Mortar | Cement based adhesive 1 | Organic based Adhesive |
Existing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dense
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Hard
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
AAC Block |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Plaster
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Fibre
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Wood
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Gypsum
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Paint
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Metal
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Plastic
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Epoxy
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Damp concrete
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Swimming
|
No |
Yes |
Yes* |
Artificial
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Cement
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Renders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Asbestos
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Sandstone |
No |
Yes |
No |
Bitumen |
No |
No |
Yes |
Cement
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pu
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Polyurea
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Dispersion
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
POP |
No |
No |
No |
Ceiling |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Industrial
|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes* |
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Tile and stone fixing
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