SikaCeram®-80 TZ

12 months in its original, undamaged packaging

Undamaged original sealed packaging, protect from humidity and excessive heat.

0.5 mm

Add about 6 -7 liters clean potable water to a 25 kg bag. Mix mechanically using a forced action mixer or slow speed drill (< 500 rpm) and mixing paddle for at least 3 minutes until a homogeneous mix, free of lumps is achieved. Do NOT use a normal free fall concrete mixer. Do not mix more material than can be used within the open time. Leave material to stand in mixing container until the majority of bubbles have dispersed (minimum 10 minutes). Then remix the material for 15 seconds – the product is now ready for use. If open time is exceeded or the adhesive dries prematurely, remove tiles and re-apply using fresh material 

1.71 kg/litre when wet mix at 25°C

Minimum 2mm
Maximum 5mm

Minimum: +8°C

Maximum: +40°C

Minimum: +8°C

Maximum: +35°C

20 minutes (25 °C)  (EN 1346)

Before jointing / grouting works - Min 24 hours

Before opening to light foot traffic - Min 24 hours

Before opening to full traffic - Min 14 days

Once the tiles are set into the mortar, they can be adjusted for up to approximately 30 minutes (at +25°C)

The consumption depends on the surface profile and roughness of the substrate and the placing technique (simple placing or back-back-“buttering”). One 25 kg bag will cover approximately 5 – 7 m²

Apply SikaCeram®-80 TZ at 2 - 5 mm thickness directly to the concrete substrate, using a notched trowel and spread the mortar evenly over the area to be tiled. Cover only an area that can be tiled within 15 - 30 minutes. Apply with “V”-notched trowels for small tiles. Apply with square notched trowel for bigger tiles. Press tiles firmly into the mortar with a twisting action to ensure optimum adhesion.

Clean all equipment and tools with water immediately after use. Dry hardened material can be removed mechanically