Tilegrip Fx
High Performance, Fast Setting, Deformable, Slip Resistant Flexible Cementitious Fiber Reinforced Tile Adhesive
TILEGRIP FX is a high-performance, fiber-reinforced, fast-setting, flexible cementitious adhesive designed for ceramic, porcelain, marble, and natural/artificial stone tiles. Classified as C2 FE S1, it is ideal for both vertical and horizontal applications, including tile-on-tile installations. TILEGRIP FX features excellent slip resistance, high deformability, and quick setting times, with floors ready for use in just 2 hours and fully functional in 24 hours. It offers strong adhesion to a variety of cementitious substrates, making it perfect for residential and commercial buildings. With high flexibility and excellent resistance to water and weather, TILEGRIP FX ensures long-lasting, reliable performance.
Technical data:
- Appearance : grey or white powder
- Application Temperature : 5°C to 35°C
- Adjustment time : 15 minutes
- Grouting joints : 3-4 hours
- Ready for use : 24 hours (3 days for wet areas)
- Service Temperature : -30°C to 80°C
- Coverage : 1.57 kg/m² per 1 mm thickness (solid bed)
- Packaging : 20 kg bag
- Compliance Category : class C2FES1
How to Apply Tilegrip Fx
Tilegrip FX is a fast-setting C2FES1 cementitious adhesive mixed with water and applied with a notched trowel to sound, cured substrates.
- Prepare the surface. All surfaces should be sound, clean, dry and free from loose material, efflorescence, laitance, curing compounds, dirt, oil and grease, with concrete and blocks fully cured. Prime gypsum surfaces with Armoprime AC and moisten other substrates with clean water before applying.
- Check tile porosity. For porous tiles, mix Tilegrip FX with Elastogrip or moisten the backs of the tiles to reduce water absorption from the mix.
- Mix. Add the 20 kg bag to 5.6-5.8 liters of clean water and mix with a paddle on a slow-speed drill (200-300 rpm) to a uniform, lump-free consistency. Rest about 5 minutes and remix before use.
- Spread the adhesive. Spread an average 4 mm layer with a notched trowel and sweep a second pass with the notched edge. Only spread what can be tiled within the 30-minute open time; rework skinned adhesive with the trowel and never wet it.
- Fix the tiles. Press and twist each tile into the wet adhesive for full contact. Back-butter large tiles, outdoor tiles over 900 cm² and tiles in swimming pools; for tile-over-tile, prime the old tiles with Armoprime Grip.
- Clean, grout and seal. Remove excess adhesive with a damp cloth before it dries. Grout with cementitious or epoxy grout and seal expansion joints with Megaseal PU polyurethane sealant.
- Protect. Keep tiles away from running water or rain for at least 24 hours and direct sunlight for at least 5 days. Swimming pools and basins can be filled after 14 days.
- Clean tools. Clean tools and equipment with water immediately after use; hardened material must be removed mechanically.
Summary of the method in the Tilegrip Fx Technical Data Sheet. Always follow the full TDS on site.
Standards & Test Methods
| Standard | Title | Referenced for |
|---|
| EN 12004 | Adhesives for tiles — Requirements, evaluation of conformity, classification and designation | Class C2FES1 (C2TFS2 when mixed with Elastogrip) |
| EN 1348 | Adhesives for tiles — Determination of tensile adhesion strength for cementitious adhesives | Tensile adhesion strength: >1.6 N/mm² initial (28 days), 1.55 N/mm² after heat ageing, 1.2 N/mm² after water immersion, 1.1 N/mm² after freeze/thaw |
Standards and test methods as referenced in the Tilegrip Fx Technical Data Sheet. Values in the TDS are typical laboratory results under standard conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast does Tilegrip FX set?
Adjustment time is 15 minutes and pot life is 45 minutes. Set to foot traffic is 3-4 hours, and the floor is ready for use in 24 hours, or 3 days for wet areas.
What is the coverage of Tilegrip FX?
Coverage is 1.57 kg/m² per 1 mm thickness as a solid bed, or about 3 kg/m² with a 4 mm notched trowel on a smooth surface. A 20 kg bag yields 17 liters of mixed adhesive.
Can Tilegrip FX be used for tile on tile?
Yes. Check the old tiles are clean and well bonded, then prime them with Armoprime Grip before applying Tilegrip FX.
What is the application and service temperature of Tilegrip FX?
Application temperature is +5°C to +35°C and service temperature is -30°C to +80°C.
Where should Tilegrip FX not be used?
Do not use it on metal, rubber, PVC or linoleum, on walls and floors subject to extreme flexing or vibration such as wood or fiber-cement boards, or to bond expanded polystyrene panels with a protective film.
