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While many of the standard performance cement grouts do
contain some polymer, they generally do not take advantage
of the latest developments in polymer technology. On the other
hand, high performance cement grouts have higher polymer
content and benefit from years of development in polymer
chemistry. These grouts solve many of the shortcomings of
standard cement grout.
The drawbacks of many standard cement grouts are that
they do not dry hard (compared to the tile surface), mottle or
shade in the joints, and cure with efflorescence (white haze) on
the surface of the grout. All of these issues are the result of
inadequate hydration of the Portland cement in the standard
grout; un-hydrated cement in standard cement grout can be
much darker than fully hydrated cement, leading to a mottled
look. Custom Building Products recognized these issues with
standard Portland cement grout and developed high
performance Prism
®
SureColor
®
Grout. Prism SureColor Grout
utilizes Control Cure Technology
(CCT) to eliminate many of
these problems that challenge standard cement grouts. Prism
SureColor Grout utilizes unique cements, polymers and modifiers
that help complete the hydration process in a short time.
Since the cement becomes fully hydrated quickly, it cures to a
uniform color. The color of the Prism SureColor Grout used in an
installation between dense porcelain tiles is the same color as
when it is placed between porous limestone tiles. The complete
hydration also binds any free calcium salts in the grout, so that
they do not migrate to the surface and lead to a white haze or
efflorescence. Prism SureColor Grout sets fast and develops
higher early strength for excellent abrasion resistance. The
optimization of the particle size of the fine aggregates and
cement binders in Prism SureColor Grout allow for its placement
in joints from 1/16" to 1/2" wide (eliminating the need to stock
both non-sanded and sanded grout) and assure that the grout
will cure hard. Prism SureColor Grout’s hard, dense grout joints
are also more stain resistant to common household staining
agents than most standard Portland cement grouts. Prism
SureColor Grout is available in 24 of the most popular colors to
meet the needs of architects and designers. Prism SureColor
Grout meets the more demanding requirements of ANSI A118.7.
EPOXY GROUT: ANSI A118.3
Epoxy is a grouting system employing epoxy resin and hardener
portions, often containing coarse silica filler. These are formulated
for industrial and commercial installations where chemical
resistance is critical.
Prism
®
SureColor
®
Grout’s hard,
dense grout joints are also
more stain resistant to common
household staining agents
than most standard Portland
cement grouts.
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