Flex
Tile Adhesive Flex is the ideal admixture for Type 4 adhesives. It is specially formulated to lend compactness and flexibility for tiling on various substrates, including plywood, drywall, and fiber cement sheets.
When used with Tile Adhesive Standard, this product becomes the perfect additive for various surfaces, particularly the more deformable substrates like drywall. Admixture Flex is appropriate for internal and external applications on walls and floors.
Where can Admixture Flex be applied?
When mixed with Tile Adhesive Standard, Admixture Flex can be used across different types of stones and tiles (only exceptions being engineered stones and metal tiles) for fitting/installation on various substrates like drywall, plywood, fiber cement sheet, gypsum board, and other wooden substrates.
Features
High Flexibility
Magicrete Admixture Flex is a standard adhesive that provides a strong, compact, and super-flexible bond for tiling on most surfaces, especially deformable substrates such as drywall, plywood, fiber cement sheets, etc.
Enhances workability
Magicrete Admixture Flex ensures easy workability as it is very easy to prepare and apply. It can be prepared by just mixing together tile adhesive and water.
No shrinkage cracks
Magicrete Admixture Flex has a high adjustability time and water retention property, which means that it leaves no shrinkage cracks on or between the tiles.
Zero Wastage
It is easy to use and time-saving. Also, it carries a shelf life of 24 months in its original packaging and therefore, can be stored and used for a longer time.
Economical
Magicrete Admixture Flex is tested to be an environment-friendly alternative for pasting tiles on deformable substrates including plywood, drywall, fiber, etc. Also, it’s an economical and low-budget adhesive.
Extended open time
Magicrete Admixture Flex extends the open time to allow masons to put in more time to fix tiles. This helps improve the overall quality of masonry.
Technical Specification
| PARAMETERS | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White Liquid |
| Pot Life | 60-90 Minutes |
| Open Time | 60-90 Minutes |
| Tensile Adhesion (28 Days) | 1.5 N/mm² |
| Shear Adhesion (28 Days) | 1.5 N/mm² |
| Coverage | 55-60 Sq. Ft. (20 Kg Adhesive+1 lt Bottle) |
FAQs
Magicrete Flex: High-Flexibility Liquid Admixture for Deformable Substrates
Magicrete Flex is an advanced white liquid admixture designed to be combined with Magicrete Standard Tile Adhesive. By infusing the cementitious mix with high-performance polymers, it transforms standard adhesives into a highly flexible, Type-4 equivalent system. It is specifically engineered to absorb structural movement, making it the definitive solution for fixing all types of tiles and natural stones (excluding metal and engineered stones) onto highly deformable interior and exterior substrates like plywood, drywall, gypsum boards, and fiber cement sheets.
The Financial Impact on Your BOQ (Bill of Quantities)
Specifying a liquid admixture directly optimizes your inventory management and allows for immediate, cost-effective adaptation to complex architectural substrates:
- Cost-Effective Substrate Adaptability: Instead of procuring highly expensive, specialized adhesives for isolated drywall or plywood sections of a project, adding a single 1-liter bottle of Flex to your existing inventory of Standard Tile Adhesive instantly upgrades its shear adhesion to 1.5 N/mm². This allows for seamless tiling on flexible wooden and gypsum boards without structural teardowns.
- Elimination of Cracking Liabilities: Deformable substrates like plywood expand and flex with humidity and load. This admixture imparts extreme flexibility to the rigid mortar bed, absorbing vibrations and structural movements that would normally shatter standard cement, completely protecting your project from post-handover tile cracking.
- Maximized Masonry Output & Zero Waste: With an incredibly extended open time of 60 to 90 minutes, masons can maneuver and adjust tiles over larger surface areas without the adhesive drying out prematurely. Furthermore, the liquid bottle carries a robust 24-month shelf life, ensuring zero material expiration waste on prolonged, multi-phase developments.
Mandatory Site Execution Guidelines
To achieve the guaranteed flexibility and prevent polymer breakdown on deformable substrates, site teams must strictly follow these mixing and application protocols:
- Strict Admixture Mixing Ratio: Flex is a liquid additive, not a standalone adhesive. Site teams must strictly combine one 1-liter bottle of Magicrete Flex with one 20kg bag of Magicrete Standard Tile Adhesive, adding clean water as required. Use a low-speed mechanical stirrer to achieve a uniform, lump-free paste.
- Deformable Substrate Preparation: When applying to plywood, gypsum board, or fiber cement sheets, the surface must be structurally secured with screws, completely dust-free, and rigidly braced. The substrate must not bow or deflect excessively under the weight of the tiles before the adhesive cures.
- Extended Pot Life Management: The chemically modified mixture boasts a massive pot life of 60 to 90 minutes. While this provides excellent working time, applicators must never re-temper the mix (add additional water) once the paste finally begins to stiffen, as this will instantly destroy the polymer cross-linking and ruin the bond.
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