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BUILDING MATERIALS ADVERTORIAL Weber-Tylon’s newly launched range of purpose-specific tile adhesives Following extensive market research and cement-based tile adhesive for small a rigorous product development program, format Porcelain tiles (≤ 600 x 600 mm). Weber has introduced a new range of purpose- • Tylon Porcelain L…..a high strength, specific tile adhesives, which are able to cater cement-based tile adhesive for large for every possible tiling situation. format Porcelain tiles (> 600 x 600 mm). Central to the development, is Weber’s • Tylon Porcelain Rapid 12…..a high strength, fast setting (12 hour), cementbased tile adhesive for Porcelain tiles. • Tylon Ultra-Flex…..a highly deformable, fast setting, high strength cement-based tile adhesive for all desire to make available to the market a Technological advancements in tile adhesive types and sizes of tiles, and critical range of tile adhesives that are specifically formulations made at Weber’s Centre of Excel- surfaces. designed for use with either Ceramic tiles, lence for T ile Adhesives in Aveiro, Portugal, was Porcelain tiles and importantly different sizes. used to further develop the range of purpose- adhesive and grout for Mosaic tiles of specific adhesives to suit South African condi- all types and sizes. Tiles, whether Ceramic or Porcelain in • Tylon Mosaic-Fix…..a White tile • Tylon White…..a White cement- nature, are all subject to thermal movement tions. This meant that a total of 10 adhesives as well as a phenomenon known as were developed to ensure that all site condi- based, fast setting, deformable tile Irreversible Moisture Expansion (IME). This tions and tile variations are catered for. adhesive for all Marble and natural ‘movement’ creates stress between the • Tylon Quick Set 6…..a high strength, stone tiles. tile and the adhesive holding it in place. quick-set (6 hour), cement-based tile The larger the tile, the greater the physical adhesive for all Ceramic, Porcelain, Brick cement-based adhesive for all light change in the tile’s dimension will be, and and Clay tiles of all sizes. coloured Ceramic tiles. therefore the stronger the tile adhesive specified needs to be to counter this ‘movement’. Therefore, to provide the Homeowner and/or Contractor with a cost efficient and functionally effective tile adhesive solution, Weberdeveloped the following four basic adhesives, namely; • Tylon Ceramic S…..a cement-based tile adhesive for small format Ceramic tiles (≤ 420 x 420 mm). • Tylon Ceramic L…..a cement-based tile adhesive for large format Ceramic tiles (> 420 x 420 mm). • Tylon Porcelain S…..a 42 HARDWARE AFRICA 2014 • Tylon Ceramic White…..a White