TDS

Porcelain Tile Professional Thin-Set Mortar / TDS-117
1 Product Name
Porcelain Tile Professional Thin-Set Mortar
2 Manufacturer
Custom Building Products
Technical Services
10400 Pioneer Boulevard, Unit 3
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Customer Support: 800-272-8786
Technical Services: 800-282-8786
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
custombuildingproducts.com
3 Product Description
Designed to provide superior bonding of porcelain tile to concrete
surfaces, backerboards and self-leveling underlayment. Polymer-
modified Porcelain Tile Fortified Thin-Set Mortar can also be used with
radiant heating system installations. Use it for interior or exterior
floors, walls or countertops.
Key Features
High bond strength for porcelain tile
Use for radiant heating system installations
Suitable Tile Types
Vitreous, semi-vitreous or non-vitreous tile: ceramic, mosaic, quarry,
cement body tile
Impervious porcelain and glass tile
Brick and thin brick
Cement-based precast terrazzo
Natural stone tile
Suitable Substrates
Concrete, mortar beds, masonry, Portland cement plaster
WonderBoard® Lite cement backerboard
Liquid applied waterproofing membranes such
as RedGard® and Custom® 9240
Crack prevention sheet membranes such as Crack Buster® Pro
Uncoupling membranes such as RedGard®UncouplingMat
Surfaces treated with MBP Multi-Surface Bonding Primer
Exterior Grade Plywood (interior residential and light commercial dry
areas)
Gypsum wallboard (interior dry areas)
Existing ceramic tile (scarified)
Fully-bonded sheet vinyl flooring (scarified)
Plastic laminates (scarified)
Cutback adhesive (see preparation instructions)
Composition of Product
Porcelain Tile Fortified Thin-Set Mortar is a dry, proprietary Portland
cement based mixture that includes vinyl copolymers, inorganic
aggregates and chemicals.
Benefits of Product in the Installation
Superior bonding of porcelain to concrete, backerboard, and cement
self-leveling underlayment
Excellent for glass tile
Excellent for radiant heating system installations
Approved for industry-recommended interior and exterior applications
Exceeds ANSI A118.4, A118.15 and A118.11 standards without the
need for additives
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.
Not recommended for interior and exterior pools and water features.
CUSTOM recommends MegaLite®CrackPreventionMortar,
MegaFlex®CrackPreventionMortar and ProLite®LargeTileand
Stone Mortar for the installation of ceramic and porcelain tile in
submerged applications. For additional information, contact Custom
Technical Services.
When setting moisture sensitive natural stone, cement or agglomerate
tile use EBMLite™EpoxyBondingMortar100%Solids or CEGLite™
100% Solids Commercial Epoxy Grout.
Do not use to install resin-backed stone; use EBMLite™EpoxyBonding
Mortar 100% Solids, CEGLite™100%SolidsCommercialEpoxy
GroutorcontactCustom's®TechnicalServicesforrecommendations.
For clear or translucent glass, CUSTOM recommends Glass Tile
Premium Thin-Set Mortar. When setting glass tile larger than 6" x 6"
(15x15cm),contactCustom's®TechnicalServicesfor
recommendations.
When setting dimensional stone larger than 12" x 12" (30 x 30 cm),
contactCustom's®TechnicalServicesforrecommendationsregarding
subfloor deflection requirements.
Packaging
50 lb (22.68 kg) bag
Gray or white
Porcelain Tile Professional Thin-Set Mortar
Published Date: 5/31/2017