ISOMAT AK-18 CRYSTAL GEL

Thanks to ISOMAT's innovative Crystal Gel technology, it sets and hardens faster than conventional adhesives (3–6 hours) and with more consistent timing in both winter and summer. It allows immediate grouting while providing a long open time for bonding and adjustments, even at high temperatures. Its creamy texture ensures excellent workability and high wetting of both the tile and the substrate. It has zero slip.

ISOMAT AK-18 CRYSTAL GEL is suitable for fixing of wall and floor tiles, including absorbent or non-absorbent tiles (e.g., “grès porcellanato”), natural stone, decorative bricks, large-format tiles, etc., to substrates requiring high adhesion and moisture resistance (e.g., existing tiles, heated floors, gypsum board, etc.). Suitable for interior and exterior use.

• Crystal Seeding technology
This technology is based on the acceleration of the main phase of cement hydration because of the crystallization seeds present in its unique formula. ISOMAT AK-18 CRYSTAL GEL features relatively quicker setting and hardening times than a traditional standard-setting adhesive while its performance remains almost unaffected by application temperature compared to fast-setting and standard-setting adhesives. Plus, it is ideal for laying large-format tiles, even in lower and higher temperatures.
• Gel properties
Based on water-swellable polymers, ISOMAT AK- 18 CRYSTAL GEL features innovative properties mainly in terms of ease of application, wettability and adhesion to substrates and tiles. Its smooth, creamy consistency ensures excellent workability and easier spreading while its thixotropic formulation with no vertical slip guarantees a successful application to walls (vertical surfaces). With a water ratio adjustable consistency (up to 8.5 l of water), it makes floor tile installation easier
and faster. Its effortless application is paired with longer open and correction times for an even easier laying process. Also, thanks to the uniform distribution of the resin in its mass and its excellent wettability, it shows improved flexibility while achieving void-free, solid bed fixing with ease.