Adhesives (American Terms) ? - Tile Advice

[Jimmy Boy]

Was looking through a book, believe it's published in America written by M Byrne, and it refers to different adhesives as:

Organic Mastic.

Thinset Adhesive.

Polymer-modified Thinset Adhesive.



Can anyone tell me what these adhesives equate to in UK.

 

[grumpygrouter]

Not really sure about the full answer but I think thinset equates to our normal adhesive and polymer modified is flexy adhesive. Organic mastic, maybe silicone?

I am sure DH will post an answer soon though.

Grumpy

 

[Perry]

Organic Mastic. = bucket (should be banned :lol: )

Thinset Adhesive. = cement based

Polymer-modified Thinset Adhesive. = Polymer-modified cement based

 

[DHTiling]

Spot on pete....mastic is bucket stuff..and so on...

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Organic Mastic. = bucket (should be banned :lol: )

Thinset Adhesive. = cement based

Polymer-modified Thinset Adhesive. = Polymer-modified cement based

What do you mean by Bucket stuff ... ready mixed tub ?

And

Is Polymer-Modified ... Flexi ?

 

[Perry]

you got it Jimmy :yes:

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Thanx fellas

 

[GazTech]

Was looking through a book, believe it's published in America written by M Byrne, and it refers to different adhesives as:

Organic Mastic.

Thinset Adhesive.

Polymer-modified Thinset Adhesive.



Can anyone tell me what these adhesives equate to in UK.

cowboy is the guy to ask...he is from the USA version of this site and has just started posting...maybe you could say howdy.....Gaz

 

[cowboy]

You all answered befor I could get on today!

I couldn`t have described the meanings any better.

Mastic= pre mixed in the bucket ,organic compound that takes forever to fully cure/dry, behind tiles unless you wait weeks or months to grout & still that questionable ? needs lots of air to cure ,why do ya think it stays workable in the bucket with the lid on ??

Thinset = Is a very broad term over here , cememt based powder form in bags is all called thinset! Be it modified(flexi) latex or polimers added or un- modified =(no latex or polimers added=dry set)
I use mostly un-modified bags with liquid/milk to make it modified . unless I`m setting on Ditra or Kerdi .

Hope this helps !

 

[GazTech]

You all answered befor I could get on today!

I couldn`t have described the meanings any better.

Mastic= pre mixed in the bucket ,organic compound that takes forever to fully cure/dry, behind tiles unless you wait weeks or months to grout & still that questionable ? needs lots of air to cure ,why do ya think it stays workable in the bucket with the lid on ??

Thinset = Is a very broad term over here , cememt based powder form in bags is all called thinset! Be it modified(flexi) latex or polimers added or un- modified =(no latex or polimers added=dry set)
I use mostly un-modified bags with liquid/milk to make it modified . unless I`m setting on Ditra or Kerdi .

Hope this helps !

Cheers Louis...and hey I have a chopper bike like yours ...but much smaller....when I can get it to run.....lol

 

[Jimmy Boy]

Thanx again.