Vitrified Tiling Systems

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VITRIFIED TILING SYSTEMS

Blome Vitrified Tiling Systems utilize precision industrial ceramic tile plus the most advanced chemically resistant setting, grouting materials to achieve outstanding performance and excellent aesthetics for food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and chemical process plant flooring. Fully vitrified tile offers precision tolerance and a broad range of colors, shapes, and textures resulting in floors that are virtually smooth and without high joints.

Fully vitrified ceramic tile is installed by the direct bond method, using a high performance Epoxy or Novolac Epoxy Setting Bed. Blome CP-36 Epoxy Setting Bed exhibits excellent adhesion with good resistance to a broad range of acids and alkalis. Blome CP-96 Novolac Epoxy Setting Bed is better suited for harsh chemical service or areas exposed to higher temperatures and thermal shock.

The appropriate setting bed is installed with full surface contact to tile and substrate. Tile are placed into wet setting bed and spaced to achieve desired joint width. Tile can be laid tight by using spacer lugs on tile edges or can be set to 3/16” or ¼” joints. Setting Bed should be allowed to cure overnight before proceeding with grouting procedure.

The selection of the appropriate grouting material is based on anticipated chemical exposure, temperature extremes, cleaning cycles and solutions. Blome International supplies a broad range of chemically resistant grouts including Water Washable Epoxy, Novolac Epoxy, Vinyl Ester and Furan. If Blome CP-38 or CP-39 Water Washable Epoxy Grouts are used, the tile should be cleaned with water and sand after grouting, using pads or a buffing wheel. If Blome Novolac, Vinyl Ester or Furan Grouts are used, tile faces should be pre-waxed prior to installation and the floor steamed-cleaned after grout reaches full cure. Steam cleaning removes wax and residual grout from tile surfaces.

Blome International also supplies a complete line of Expansion Joint Compounds. These include Flexible Epoxy, Polysulfide and Polyurethane Elastomers. The selection of the appropriate joint compound is based on chemical exposure and physical requirements. In high traffic areas the more rigid, flexible epoxies are typically specified. In most other areas Polysulfide or Polyurethane sealants are preferred.