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CERESIT CM 16 FLEXIBLE

  • For indoor and outdoor use
  • For permanently wet areas
  • Resistant to substrate deformations

Features and benefits

Tile adhesive mortar for ceramic tiles, suitable for wet areas, walls and floors, inside and outside.

Properties

Description

CERESIT® CM 16 tile adhesive is designed for laying ceramic, vitrified, porcelain, mosaic, granite, sand stone and marble tiles (non-sensitive). CERESIT CM 16 is easy to apply and perfect for walls and floors, inside and outside. It can be also used in areas such as swimming pools and wet areas with extended water penetration like bathrooms, kitchens and toilets, utility rooms and on surfaces such as balconies and terraces and over underfloor heating.Available pack size: 25 kg.

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How to use

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 1

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION FOR APPLICATION OF CERESIT CM 16

Prepare the substrate and make sure it is not wet. Cement and concrete screeds must be fully cured prior to application of CERESIT CM 16. Any existing dirt, loose layers and paint coating shall be mechanically removed. Absorbent substrates shall be primed and left to dry. Surface unevenness up to 5 mm can be filled on the previous day with CM 16.

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 2

MIXING OF CERESIT CM 16

MIx CERESIT CM 16 (25kg) with 5.25L - 5.75L of water water using a slow speed drill until a homogenous mass without lumps is achieved. Leave for 2 minutes and then mix again. 

CERESIT Tiling CE60 LP Instructions Illustration Step 3

APPLICATION OF CERESIT CM 16

Apply CERESIT CM 16 flex tile adhesive with a suitable notched trowel on the substrate. For indoor use, the tile adhesive should cover at least 65% of the tiles backside. For outdoor uses, the back-buttering method should be followed to cover at least 90% of the tiles backside. Place the tiles only during the open time of the CM 16 adhesive. 

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