When it comes to working with natural stone pavers and tiles, investing in the pavers in only half the equation. The other half, is sourcing quality adhesives and additives to ensure that they are held together well.
You can trust Armstone with providing quality adhesives and additives to add the finishing touches to your paving and tiling needs, ensuring that your new floors stand the test of time and retain their quality. All the while, the paver’s natural beauty shines for all to see.
Our range includes the Ardex X18 tile adhesive, whose unique formula contains fibres that strengthen the bond with your tiles and is suitable for internal and external use, including swimming pools.
To complement the range of Ardex cement-based adhesives, we recommend using Ardex E90. This admix produces a flexible, water-resistant and highly adhesive solution, ideal for sites that experience movement, such as external tiling and tiling on heated subfloors.
Ardex CA20P is a multipurpose adhesive and sealant suitable for minor repairs and sealing joints. Versatile and achieving long-lasting results, it’s suitable for use on plastic, metal, glass, ceramics and wood, it has a low VOC content and can even be painted over!
If your project involves large natural stone or porcelain tiles, Mapei Keraflex Maxi S1 is the perfect solution. This high-performance adhesive performs with no vertical slip and with increased open time, ideal for laying large tiles.
The Mapei Granirapid Kit produces a fast-setting tile adhesive ideal for ceramic and stone tiles. Its fast-setting solution means that tiles will tolerate light use after only three hours from application, and will be completely dry after 24 hours.
Mapei Isolastic 50 is a latex additive used to enhance the flexibility and performance of cement-based adhesives. It can be used with Kerabond and Kerafloor for this purpose.
Mapei Kerabond Plus has high-performance bonding qualities, and is ideal for all varieties of tile and stone. It can be used with Isolastic 50 to enhance its qualities.
To improve flexibility on timber floors, use RLA Uniflex tile additive in the grout, or with cement-based adhesives in swimming pools. This versatile additive can also be mixed with cement and sand renders for strength and flexibility.
Just-2-Ezy is your go-to tile adhesive for large tiles and will bond with ceramic, mosaic and stone tiles on a range of materials. It works with most waterproofing membranes and is perfect for spas and swimming pools.
If you need supreme bonding strength, Mapei Planicrete SP in the best. This latex additive for mortar and cement-based adhesives will help counteract vibrations, shocks and freeze-thaw cycles.
If you are unsure which adhesives and/or additives will best suit your new natural stone pavers or tiles, contact us online or by calling 1300 560 560. One of our natural stone experts will help answer your questions and point you in the right direction for the best results.
