Davco SMP Evo 20kg (Code:00693)

Davco® SMP EVO is a flexible, cement-based tile adhesive specifically designed for premium stone, marble and porcelain tiles. Davco® SMP EVO has superior non-slump properties, making it suitable for large-format tile and stone applications. Davco® SMP EVO is equipped with patented DUSTLESS technology, which reduces dust during the mixing phase.

Features:

• DUST LESS Technology that reduces airborne dust by up to 80% during the mixing phase.
• Commercial grade
• Suitable for swimming pools and spas
• Suitable for under-floor heating
• Non-Slump suitable for large format tiles
• Non-vertical slump for easy wall tiling

For Use On:

• Commercial and domestic walls and floors, including high foot traffic locations, bathrooms, showers, kitchens, laundries, living rooms, balconies, patios, swimming pools and spas.
• Suitable tile types include ceramic, porcelain, quarry, mosaic tiles, and natural stone such as marble and granite.
• Suitable substrates include concrete, cement boards and sheets, cement renders and screeds (including early aged screeds and concrete), rendered brick and blockwork, lightweight construction boards coated with cement, Sika-approved acoustic underlayments, under-tile Sika waterproofing membranes, timber flooring with cement sheeting, and underfloor heating systems.

Equipment: Personal protective equipment; Mixing drill with a stirring paddle; Clean mixing buckets

Substrate Quality: All surfaces must be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions and relevant Australian Standard(s) and be structurally sound, dry, clean and free from movement, oil, grease, wax, sealers, curing compounds, release agents and any other loose or contaminating material. Thoroughly clean old surfaces or new surfaces that have been treated before tiling. Deeply contaminated surfaces must be scabbled/abraded to a clean, sound surface. Expose at least 80% of the original substrate of painted surfaces. Substrates shall meet relevant deflection standards outlined in the relevant Australian Standards.

Mixing:

1. Measure the right amount of clean, potable water (or diluted Davelastic solution) into a clean bucket.
2. Slowly add the powder into the water while mixing with a mixing paddle attached to a drill. Do not mix by hand.
3. Continue to mix for several minutes until a creamy consistency is achieved, free of lumps of powder.
4. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes, remix, then use the adhesive.

Note: Adhesive may need re-stirring due to its pot-life; do not add additional water to the mixture.

Application:

1. Deposit a quantity of adhesive onto the prepared substrate. Do not apply more adhesive than can be tiled within the open time of the product, usually from a single tile up to around 1m2 at a time.
2. Hold the notched trowel at an angle of 60º or greater to the substrate.
3. Spread the adhesive over the area where tile is to be applied, forming straight rows of adhesive “beads”.
4. Where “back buttering” is required, use the straight side of the trowel to apply a thin covering of adhesive to the back of the tile.
5. Position the tile on the beaded adhesive and press firmly.
6. Move the tile forward and then back at 90º across the direction of the beads to ensure all beads are flattened leaving no voids under the tile. Occasionally lift a tile after placing it to check that the beads are fully compressed and that sufficient coverage has been achieved (90-100%). Replace the tile.
7. After laying a section at a time, remove any excess adhesive from the surface of the tiles and within the grout joint while the adhesive is still wet.