Specification

TILING 09 30 00 Setting / TDS-126
1 Product Name
OmniGrip®MaximumStrengthAdhesive
2 Manufacturer
Custom Building Products
13001 Seal Beach Blvd.
Seal Beach, CA 90740-2757
Customer Support: 800-272-8786
Technical Services: 800-282-8786
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
3 Product Description
A flexible, high-polymer adhesive for thin-set tile and stone
applications. Designed to resist prolonged water exposure and has
33% less shrinkage than traditional adhesives, as well as sag
resistance. It can be used for ceramic, mosaic, quarry, pavers, gauged
slate, porcelain and gauged stone tile installations on walls, floors or
countertops.
Suitable Tile Types
Vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile: ceramic and impervious
porcelain up to 18"x18"
Suitable Substrates
Concrete, mortar beds, masonry, Portland cement plaster
WonderBoard®Lite, cement backerboards
Crack prevention sheet membranes such as CrackBuster®Pro
Exterior Grade Plywood (EGP) - interior residential and light
commercial dry areas
Gypsum wallboard (interior dry areas)
Existing ceramic tile
Fully-bonded sheet vinyl flooring
Plastic laminates
Cutback adhesive (see preparation instructions)
Composition of Product
Proprietary blend of acrylic copolymers, calcium carbonate and
inorganic materials.
Benefits of Product in the Installation
33% less shrinkage than traditional adhesives for maximum coverage
and bond
Lightweight Weighs 33% less than traditional adhesives
Exceeds ANSI A136.1, Type 1 standards for prolonged water exposure
Suited for ceramic floor tiles to 16" x 16" (40 x 40 cm) and stone floor
tiles to 12" x 12" (30 x 30 cm)
Flexible for increased crack resistance
Limitations to the Product
Do not bond directly to hardwood, Luan plywood, particle board,
parquet, cushion or sponge-back vinyl flooring, metal, fiberglass,
plastic or OSB panels.
When setting moisture sensitive natural stone, cement or agglomerate
tile,checkwithCustomTechnicalServices;useEBMLite™Epoxy
BondingMortar100%SolidsorCEGLite™100%SolidsCommercial
Epoxy Grout.
Not recommended for installing tile larger than 6"x6" over
waterproofing membranes.
Donotusetoinstallresinbackedmarbleofstone;useEBMLite™
EpoxyBondingMortar100%SolidsorCEGLite™100%Solids
Commercial Epoxy Grout.
Recommended for interior use only. Do not use for steam rooms,
showerfloorsorunderwater.Forthoseinstallations,useCUSTOM®
Polymer-Modified Mortar Systems.
Not for use over radiant heat systems.
Installation dry time varies depending on tile size and density,
substrate porosity and ambient conditions.
Do not use to install fixtures, ungauged natural stone, gauged stone
thicker than 3/8" (9.5 mm), transparent glass tile, Saltillo pavers or lug
back tile on floors.
Packaging
1 gal (3.78 L) pail
3.5 gal (13.25 L) pail
1 qt (0.95 L) pail Canada only
White
4 Technical Data
Applicable Standards
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANSI A108.4 and
A136.1, Type 1 American National Standards for the Installation of
Ceramic Tile
Tile Council of North America (TCNA) TCNA Handbook for Ceramic Tile
Installation, TCNA Method EJ171
OmniGrip®MaximumStrengthAdhesive
Published Date: 11/20/2013