4th December 2019

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What is polymer modified mortar?

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Polymer-modified Mortars. The first thing to understand is that polymers are primarily used to modify mortars (portland cement + water + sand aggregate), not concrete (mortar + larger aggregates such as gravel or stone), due to the relative cost involved.

Correspondingly, what is a polymer cement?

Polymer concretes are a type of concrete that use polymers to replace lime-type cements as a binder. In some cases the polymer is used in addition to portland cement to form Polymer Cement Concrete (PCC) or Polymer Modified Concrete (PMC).

What is a light weight concrete?

The concrete mixture is made with a lightweight coarse aggregate. Lightweight aggregates used in structural lightweight concrete are typically expanded shale, clay or slate materials that have been fired in a rotary kiln to develop a porous structure. Other products such as air-cooled blast furnace slag are also used.

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What is a polymer modified thinset?

In many mortar bed installations, the mortar bed will be allowed to cure and then polymer-modified thinset will be used to bond the tile. What is latex-modified thinset? Thinset cement, to which polymers have been added, is commonly called latex-Portland cement mortar. In fact, this term is a bit of a misnomer.

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What is a polymer mortar?

QUIKRETE® Polymer Modified Veneer Stone Mortar (No. 1137) is a Portland cement and hydrated lime based mortar designed for veneer applications and tuck-pointing of manufactured and natural stone. Apply: Directly to concrete and masonry surfaces.

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Is Ditra set unmodified?

Schluter-Systems requires the use of Schluter SET™, ALL-SET™, FAST-SET™ or an unmodified thin-set mortar meeting the requirements of ANSI A118.1 to install ceramic (including porcelain) and stone tile over DITRA and DITRA-XL. Since DITRA is impervious, it does not deprive the mortar of its moisture.

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What is the difference between modified and unmodified mortar?

What is the difference between modified and unmodified thin-set mortar? Dry-set mortar is comprised mostly of cement, sand, and a water retention agent, and is also called unmodified mortar. Modified mortar contains a polymer which can improve the bond strength and add other properties.

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How thick do you lay thin set?

The terms thinset cement, thinset mortar, dryset mortar, and drybond mortar are synonymous. This type of cement is designed to adhere well in a thin layer - typically not greater than 3/16th thick. For example, a 3/8" notch trowel will produce a 3/16th inch thick coating after the tiles are pressed in to the cement.

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Is kerabond unmodified?

Floor Tile Mortar is a dry-set (non-polymer-enriched or “unmodified”) mortar for installing floor tile in thin-set applications. Kerabond is a premium-grade dry-set mortar for use in most interior, exterior, residential and light commercial floor and

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What is polymer modified concrete?

Polymer concretes are a type of concrete that use polymers to replace lime-type cements as a binder. In some cases the polymer is used in addition to portland cement to form Polymer Cement Concrete (PCC) or Polymer Modified Concrete (PMC).

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What is thin set cement?

Thinset (also called thinset mortar, thinset cement, dryset mortar, or drybond mortar) is an adhesive mortar made of cement, fine sand and a water retaining agent such as an alkyl derivative of cellulose. It is usually used to attach tile or stone to surfaces such as cement or concrete.

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What is uncoupling mortar for?

TEC Uncoupling Membrane Mortar is a dry set, medium bed mortar made for use with uncoupling membrane and waterproofing membrane. Mixed with water, meets ANSI A118.1 specifications.

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What is Ditra?

DITRA Matting is a polyethylene membrane with an anchoring fleece laminated to its underside. The matting has a grid structure of square cavities which are each cut back in a dovetail configuration. DITRA Matting is specifically designed for tile and natural stone installations.

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Can you use thinset to level a floor?

Generally, if the variation in the floor is 1/4" or more then using your thinset mortar is usually not recommended for fixing it. If you just have 2ft x 3ft there's no problem using usual (not thin-set) mortar to level the surface - it will be cheap (likely cheaper that self-leveling concrete) and quite easy to do.

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Is mortar thin set?

Thinset mortar is a blend of cement, very finely graded sand, and a water retention compound that allows the cement to properly hydrate. Tile set by the thinset method is adhered to the substrate with a thin layer of "thinset" cement.

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Is thin set mortar waterproof?

The tile can be adhered to the mortar bed either while the mortar bed is beginning to dry or after the mortar bed has cured. The advantages of thin-set is that it can be used in areas where there are high amounts of moisture present. Although thin-set is not waterproof, it is isn't water soluble.

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What is unmodified thinset used for?

Unlike unmodified mortar, which consists only of a blend of Portland cement, sand, and water retention agents, modified thinset includes additional retention products, such as latex polymers, which can increase its performance and strength.

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What is Versabond Thinset?

The Custom Building Products VersaBond 50 lb. Fortified Thin-Set Mortar is a professional formula, all-purpose mortar, polymer-modified to provide good bond strengths. VersaBond cures quickly and adheres to most surfaces. Suitable substrates include interior and exterior floors, countertops and walls.

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What is thinset used for?

thinset noun: (also called thinset mortar, thinset cement, dryset mortar, or drybond mortar) an adhesive mortar made of cement, fine sand and a water retaining agent such as an alkyl derivative of cellulose. It is usually used to attach tile or stone to surfaces such as cement or concrete.

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What is an uncoupling membrane?

Uncoupling membranes are usually used to uncouple the tiling layer from the substrate and thus reduce the stresses built up between substrate and tile. They can also offer waterproofing and channels for evaporation or heat exchange.

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What is meant by foam concrete?

Foam concrete, also known as foamed concrete, foamcrete, cellular lightweight concrete or reduced density concrete, is defined as a cement based slurry, with a minimum of 20% (per volume) foam entrained into the plastic mortar.

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What is the definition of high strength concrete?

High-performance means that the concrete has one or more of the following properties: low shrinkage, low permeability, a high modulus of elasticity, or high strength. High-strength concrete is typically recognized as concrete with a 28-day cylinder compressive strength greater than 6000 psi or 42 Mpa.

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