By The Guardian – Chief Technical Advisor, GUGAFIX® Construction Chemicals The Guardian's Complete Guide to Tile Adhesives How to Select, Apply and Troubleshoot Tile Adhesives By The Guardian – Chief Technical Advisor, GUGAFIX® Construction Chemicals Choosing a tile adhesive should never begin with the question: "Which adhesive is the strongest?" It should begin with: "What does this installation actually require?" The tile, substrate, location, exposure, tile size, movement,

Tile adhesive failure is often blamed on the adhesive itself. But in many installations, the real problem begins before the adhesive has even had a chance to perform properly. A technically suitable adhesive can still fail when the substrate is poorly prepared, the mixing is incorrect, the wrong trowel is used, the adhesive is allowed to skin over, or the tile is not properly bedded. Tile installation is a system. Tile + adhesive + substrate + application method + site condit

By The Guardian – Chief Technical Advisor, GUGAFIX® Construction Chemicals A tile may look perfectly installed when the work is completed. Weeks or months later, however, a tile may become loose, move under pressure, develop cracks around the joints, or eventually detach from the substrate. This is known as tile debonding. But tile debonding is rarely caused by the adhesive alone. A successful tile installation depends on the complete system: TILE → ADHESIVE → SUBSTRATE → APP