Installation Instructions

Product Data
Super Flex
™
Ultra-Premium Thin Set Mortar
1. PRODUCT NAME
TEC
®
Super Flex
™
Ultra-Premium Thin Set Mortar
(392/393)
2. MANUFACTURER
H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc.
1105 South Frontenac Street
Aurora, IL 60504-6451 U.S.A.
800.552.6225 Office
800.952.2368 Fax
tecspecialty.com
3. DESCRIPTION
Whether for new construction or renovation, Super Flex
™
premium latex mortar
delivers unsurpassed bonding strength with virtually any tile and substrate
combination. Perfect for porcelain and most glass tile, Super Flex
™
mortar's high
polymer solids content, together with its special adhesion promoter, ZS-100*, give
you unparalleled bond strength.
* ZS-100 is covered under US patent number 5,366,550.
Key Features and Benefits
• Flexible: absorbs
1
⁄16 " (1.6 mm) in-plane movement
• Patented bonding formula
• Approved for up to 20" (50 cm) o.c. manufactured, I-beam, floor truss systems.
• Best for bonding porcelain tile
• One part—just add water and mix
• Exceeds ANSI A118.4E, A118.11 and A118.15E specifications
• Interior/exterior use
• Zero VOC
• Contains recycled materials*
* Gray formula contains 7% pre-consumer recycled material.
White formula contains 0% pre-consumer recycled material.
Packaging
50 lb. (22.68 kg) moisture-resistant bags
Gray Product #3300383111
White Product #3300393111
25 lb. (11.34 kg) moisture-resistant bags
White Product #3300393011
9.75 lb. Pure Pak* container (4.42 kg)
White Product #3300395311
*Registered trademark of Excello Corporation
Coverage
Coverage will vary with condition of substrate. Required trowel size will vary with
the tile size, type and substrate uniformity. Select the trowel size that will ensure
100% coverage. Figures below are presented only as guidelines.
Trowel Size
Approximate Coverage per
50 lbs. 25 lbs. 9.75 lbs.
(22.68 kg) (11.34 kg) (4.42 kg)
3
⁄16 " x
5
⁄32 " (4.7 x 4 mm)
V-notch trowel
— —
28-30 sq. ft.
(2.6-2.8 m
2
)
¼" x ¼" x ¼" (6 x 6 x 6 mm)
square-notched trowel
90-100 sq. ft.
(8.4-9.3 m
2
)
45-50 sq. ft.
(4.2-4.6 m
2
)
17-19 sq. ft.
(1.6-1.8 m
2
)
1
⁄4 " x
3
⁄8 " x
1
⁄4 " (6 x 9 x 6 mm)
square-notch trowel
65-75 sq. ft.
(6-7 m
2
)
33-38 sq. ft.
(3.1-3.5 m
2
)
12-14 sq. ft.
(1.1-1.3 m
2
)
Suitable Substrates
When properly prepared, suitable substrates include:
• Cured concrete, cured mortar beds, brick and masonry (interior and exterior
installations)
• APA Grade Trademarked Exposure 1 Plywood [Underlayment grade or better,
two layers, 1
1
⁄
8
" (28 mm) total minimum thickness for joists 16" (40 cm) o.c.,
interior floors only].
• Gypsum wallboard (dry interior wall areas only)
• Water resistant gypsum wallboard (i.e.: greenboard, interior walls only, dry to
intermittent water exposure only)
• Cementitious backer units (CBU) or glass mat backerboard
• Existing ceramic tile and natural stone, provided existing flooring is well-bonded
to an approved substrate.
• Vinyl composition tile, asphalt tile, linoleum or non-cushioned vinyl sheetgoods
provided such surfaces are single layered, well-bonded to an approved
substrate and properly prepared.
• Plastic laminate (interior countertops only) provided the counter is structurally
sound and level.
• Adhesive residue (except tacky or pressure-sensitive adhesive).
Substrate Preparation
All substrates must be dry, structurally sound with maximum deflection per
industry standards of
L
⁄
360
for ceramic tile installations and
L
⁄
720
for natural stone
installations; and free from oil, grease, dust, paint, sealers or concrete curing
compounds. All contaminants must be removed prior to installation of tile. Surface
protrusions and tile glazes shall be removed by sanding, scraping or scarifying.
After preparation, remove all dust by vacuuming.
Notes: Vinyl asbestos tile or any substrate containing asbestos must not be
sanded, scored or scarified because of the potential health hazard of
breathing dust. Any substrate containing asbestos must be handled in
accordance with existing EPA regulations. Contact your local EPA office.
Expansion joints must be provided in the tile work over all construction,
control and expansion joints in the backing and where backing materials
change. Follow ANSI A108.01 Section 3.7 Requirements for Expansion Joints.
Maximum variations in all substrates must not exceed
1
⁄4 " in 10 ft. (6 mm
in 3 m) or
1
⁄16 " in 1 ft. (1.6 mm in 0.3 m) from the required plane. For
non-level, interior surfaces use TEC
®
EZ Level
®
Premium Self Leveling
Underlayment.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area away from direct sunlight. Do not store open containers.
Shelf Life
Maximum of 1 year from date of manufacture in unopened package.
Limitations
• Glass tile may not be suitable over some substrates (such as plywood, or some
membranes). Verify substrate with the glass tile manufacturer.
• Use only for thin-bed installation of glass tile.
• Contact TEC
®
Technical support before installing glass with a decorative coating
on the tile backing or glass tile larger than 6" x 6" (15 x 15 cm) as these
materials require more detailed precautions.
• Not for installing green marble, other moisture-sensitive stone tile or resin-
backed marble; use TEC
®
AccuColor EFX
®
Epoxy Grout and Mortar.
• For non-green marble tile applications, use white thin set mortars.
• Not for use over rubber, strip wood floors, oriented strand board, particle board,
lauan plywood.
• Do not apply over single layer wood floors.
• Mortar should not be applied when the temperature of the area and substrate to
be tiled is below 50°F (10°C) as this delays the curing process.
• Certain natural stone tiles may be affected by mortar shadowing or staining.
Test a small area prior to use to determine suitability.
Cautions
Read complete cautionary information printed on product container prior to use.
For medical emergency information, call 1-888-853-1758.
This Product Data Sheet has been prepared in good faith on the basis of information
available at the time of publication. It is intended to provide users with information
about and guidelines for the proper use and application of the covered TEC
®
brand
product(s) under normal environmental and working conditions. Because each
project is different, H.B. Fuller Construction Products Inc. cannot be responsible
for the consequences of variations in such conditions, or for unforeseen conditions.