PREVENT TILING AREAS AND GROUTED JOINTS FROM EFFLORESCENCE

Problems of white stain, salt stain, limewater stain, and rusty stain on tiles and grouted joints are normally found on external areas where being covered with granite, marble, or natural stone.

Places where these stains are likely to occur are like fountain, big sign of the buildings or hotels, and the places where there is the overflow of water.

Common issues and queries you can face

Efflorescent formation

CAUSES OF EFFLORESCENCE

Water-soluable salt from hydration reaction of cement and water migrating through porous surfaces reacts with CO2 in the air and then form the deposit of CaCO3 on tiling and/or grouting surfaces.

Efflorescent

FACTORS OF EFFLORESCENT EFFECTS

The migration of underground water through porous structures and then through covering materials.

Protection solution for Efflorescent

FACTORS OF EFFLORESCENT EFFECTS ARE FROM THE USE OF 

  • Ordinary Portland Cement

  • Porous substrates/surfaces

  • Ambient temperature and humidity

  • Salt-bearing water

  • Underground water or water from the source being near agriculture areas

 

1. When tiling onto external areas or any damp area

Weber recommends :

2. When there are upward and/or downward movements of water through structures, and then through the layer of tile adhesive

Weber recommends: 

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