ELASTOCEM | Bathroom floor waterproofing

Specifications

Terms and conditions of storage

• Component A (bag) - 12 months in original packaging in a dry place;

•  Component B (canister) - 12 months. Afraid of frost;

•  Both components should be transported and stored at t from +5°C;

•  Avoid storage in the open sun and in very hot rooms. 

Package 

• 24 kg bag 8 kg canister (Total weight 32 kg);

•  Pallet: 60 bags, 1440 kg;

•  Pallet: 60 cans, 480 kg.

Foundation

The bases must be strong, clean, without rattling areas, cracks and cracks, have sufficient bearing capacity and have a sufficient maturation period;

 Foundation preparation

• Surfaces must be pre-cleaned of all kinds of dirt, dust, traces of grease, oils, rust and any substances that may interfere with good adhesion;

• Existing bases made of PVC, linoleum, etc. must be cleaned and degreased with suitable solvents;

• Bases made of ceramic tiles or natural polished stone should be treated with a solution of caustic soda, washed and dried;

• Porous and absorbent cementitious substrates, before applying the product, must be moistened with clean water and wait for the complete evaporation of its excess. 

• This will avoid too rapid drying of the waterproofing composition;

• To speed up the evaporation process, excess water can be removed with a sponge or compressed air. 

Solution preparation

• Dilution ratio: Component A (24 kg - 1 bag) + Component B (8 kg - 1 canister);

• Both components are packaged in the required proportion;

• Pour component B (liquid) into a clean container, slowly pour component A (powder) into it, with continuous stirring with an electric drill with a mixing nozzle, until a homogeneous solution without lumps is obtained;

• It is not recommended to mix the solution manually;

• Keep the resulting solution for at least 5 minutes;

• After repeated mixing, the material is ready for use.

Application

• Apply the mortar with a smooth steel trowel, forming a layer at least 1 mm thick;

• To ensure maximum waterproofing, the solution must be applied in two layers;

• In wet rooms, on balconies, in pools and in places of constant contact with water, vertical and horizontal corners, places of protrusions and joints of wall-wall, wall-floor structures should be sealed with Litoband waterproofing material (tape, corners, squares - see .technical description);

•  Litoband is laid on a fresh first layer of Elastocem;

•  The second layer is applied when the first is partially dry (about 3-4 hours at t = +23°C);

•  It is strongly recommended to lay a fiberglass alkali-resistant mesh with a cell of 4x5 mm between the two layers);

•  The grid is sunk with a smooth steel spatula into a fresh first layer of mortar;

•  On large surfaces, adjacent mesh sheets should be overlapped by about 10 cm.

 Laying tiles

• Laying tiles can be started no earlier than after 5 days of maturation of Elastocem in favorable conditions at t = +23 °C;

• Adhesive for subsequent cladding, choose depending on the area of ​​​​application and tile format, guided by the summary tables;

•  Recommended adhesive for cladding in swimming pools: - for laying tiles: Litoplus K55, Litokol X11+ Latexkol or Cementkol K21/K22 + Latexkol - for laying mosaics: Litoblanc K2 + Latexkol or Litoplu s K55.

Attention!

• Do not add lime, cement, water to the product; 

• Do not apply the product on substrates subject to the effect of rising damp; 

• For outdoor use, protect against water and frost for the first 24 hours;

• Do not exceed a total layer thickness of 2 mm;

• To avoid too rapid drying of the fresh waterproofing layer, the treated surface must be protected with polyethylene membraine;

• When choosing an adhesive for subsequent cladding, be sure to familiarize yourself with its technical card;

• Do not use the product for purposes other than those specified in this technical description.