Type : Keracolor SF
Product : Colour Grout
Colour : White, Silver Grey, Cement Grey, Nero Black, Jasmine
Weight : 2.00kg
Packing : 10Bag/Box
Min Order Per : 1 Bag
Keracolor SF is made up of a blend of cement, fine-grained inert materials, synthetic resins, special admixtures and pigments. Keracolor SF is characterised by its special rheological behaviour, which makes it particularly suitable for grouting narrow tile joints.
When mixed with water in the proportions recommended and correctly applied, it forms a grouting mortar with the following characteristics:
- good compressive and flexural strength and good resistance to freeze/thaw cycles, and therefore optimum durability;
- smooth, compact finished surface with a very fine grain structure, with low water absorbency and therefore easy cleaning;
- very good resistance to abrasion;
- low shrinkage rate, therefore free of cracks and crevices;
- good resistance to acids with pH > 3;
- excellent cost-performance ratio.
By mixing Keracolor SF with Fugolastic, a special synthetic resin-based polymeric admixture, its final characteristics are further improved and it reaches a level of strength which makes it suitable for even the most severe in-service conditions (grouting façades, swimming pools, bathrooms and even floors subject to intense traffic). Keracolor SF together with Fugolastic admix may also be used for grouting joints in marble to be polished after laying.
For further information, please refer to the Fugolastic Technical Data Sheet.
Recommendations
- Do not mix Keracolor SF with cement or other products, and never add water once it has started to set.
- Do not blend different colours of grout together as there is a risk of colour inconsistency and non-uniform final shade once the grout has set.
- Never mix Keracolor SF with salt-water or dirty water.
- Use the product at a temperature of between +5°C and +35°C.
- The water used for mixing the product must be very carefully dosed. Too much mixing water and residual humidity in the adhesive or mortar which have not completely hydrated, or in substrates which have not dried sufficiently or which are not adequately protected against rising damp, may cause unsightliness due to the formation of salts on the surface.
- Expansion and movement joints on walls and floors must never be filled with Keracolor SF.
- In the case of tiles or slabs of stone material which have micro-porosity or a rough surface, carry out a preliminary test on a small piece to check whether it may be easily cleaned. If necessary, treat the surface with a protective treatment to the surface, ensuring that it does not run into the tile joints.
- Do not use Keracolor SF to grout tile joints wider than 4 mm (use Keracolor FF or Keracolor GG).
- With particularly absorbent tiles and thin tile joints, we recommend that the finish is dampened before grouting.
Technical Data
In compliance with:
- European EN 13888 as CG2WA
- ISO 13007-3 as CG2WA
| Product Identity | |||||||||
| Consistency | fine powder | ||||||||
| Colours | white (100), silver grey (111), cement grey (113), jasmine (130) & nero/black (120) | ||||||||
| Bulk density (kg/m³) | 880 | ||||||||
| Dry solids content (%) | 100 | ||||||||
| EMICODE | EC 1 R Plus – very low emission | ||||||||
| Application data (at +23°C and 50% R.H.) | |||||||||
| Mixing Ratio (%) | 33-34 | ||||||||
| Consistency of the mix | Fluid paste | ||||||||
| Density of mix (kg/m³) | 1960 | ||||||||
| pH of mix | approx. 13 | ||||||||
| Pot life of mix | approx. 2 hours | ||||||||
| Application temperature range | from +5°C to +35°C | ||||||||
| Waiting time for grouting after laying | |||||||||
| – on walls bonded with normal adhesive | 4-8 hours | ||||||||
| – on walls bonded with quick-setting adhesive | 1-2 hours | ||||||||
| – on walls laid with mortar | 2-3 days | ||||||||
| – on floors bonded with normal adhesive | 24 hours | ||||||||
| – on floors bonded with quick-setting adhesive | 3-4 hours | ||||||||
| – on floors laid with mortar | 7-10 days | ||||||||
| Waiting time before fiishing operation | 10-20 minutes | ||||||||
| Step-on time | 24 hours | ||||||||
| Waiting time before putting into service | 7 days | ||||||||
| Final Performances | |||||||||
| Flexural strength after 28 days (EN 12808-3) |
In compliance with European norm EN 13888 |
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| Compressive strength after 28 days (EN 12808-3) | |||||||||
| Flexural strength after freeze/thaw cycles (EN 12808-3) | |||||||||
| Compressive strength after freeze/thaw cycles (EN 12808-3) | |||||||||
| Abrasion resistance (EN 12808-4) | |||||||||
| Shrinkage (EN 12808-4) | |||||||||
| Water absorption after 30 mins. (EN 12808-5) | |||||||||
| Water absorption after 4 hours (EN 12808-5) | |||||||||
| Resistance to humidity | excellent | ||||||||
| Resistance to ageing | excellent | ||||||||
| Resistance to solvents, oil and alkalis | excellent | ||||||||
| Resistance to acids | good if pH >3 | ||||||||
| Temperature resistance | from -30°C to +80°C |
