Tile Adhesive and Grout
Solutions that support long-lasting, high-quality tile installations.
Creating tile adhesives and grouts for today’s building standards
High-quality tile adhesives and grouts are an essential part of creating long-lasting tile installations on floors and walls in both residential and commercial settings.
Dow offers a broad product portfolio of materials for cement-based and dispersion-based tile adhesives and grouts. Our solutions allow producers to reliably control critical performance features in formulations, and support applicators in consistently delivering a faultless installation so that building owners can enjoy tiling that lasts.
Discover how our products help you address the technical demands and regional standards of today’s building industry.
Cement-Based Tile Adhesive
Suitable for interior and exterior use, Dow’s WALOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers and DOW™ Latex Powder (DLP) product range imparts properties in cement-based mortar formulations that help meet modern building industry standards. No matter whether you’re seeking slip resistance, good adhesion to various substrates, or resistance to wide-ranging climatic conditions, Dow’s solutions have you covered.
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WALOCEL™ Cellulose Ethers
The unique water retention properties of WALOCEL™ are what make thin-set cement-based tile mortars possible.
This highly efficient water retention comes from dosages typically between 0.2-0.5%. This small amount however delivers powerful performance, and is responsible for providing the applicator the workability, open-time and adjustability time needed for high quality installation, as well as helping to insure cement hydration and optimal bond strength development.
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WALOCEL™ products for basic quality cement-based tile adhesives
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Product | Characteristics | Viscosity [mPas] 1) | Attributes on end-product 2) | ||
Adhesion | Slip resistance | Open time | |||
WALOCEL™ MKX 40000 PF01 | Unmodified HEMC | 40,000 | •••◌ | •◌◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 60000 PF01 | Unmodified HEMC with high efficiency | 60,000 | •••◌ | •◌◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 60000 PF15 | Slightly modified HEMC with high efficiency | 60,000 | •••◌ | ••◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MW 40000 PFV | HEMC modified for retarded solubility | 40,000 | ••◌◌ | •◌◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MW 60000 PFV | HEMC modified for retarded solubility with high efficiency | 60,000 | ••◌◌ | •◌◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
•◌◌◌ Fair ••◌◌ Good •••◌ Excellent •••• Outstanding
1) 2% solution in water, Haake Rotovisko RV 100, shear rate 2.55 s-1, 20°C
2) Rating is among the grades offered for this specific class of CBTA
WALOCEL™ products for standard quality cement-based tile adhesives
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Product | Characteristics | Viscosity [mPas] 1) | Attributes on end-product 2) | ||
Adhesion | Slip resistance | Open time | |||
WALOCEL™ M 20-20 | HEMC modified for extended open time and slip resistance | 20,000 | •••◌ | •••◌ | •••• |
WALOCEL™ M 20-30 | HEMC modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 20,000 | •••◌ | •••• | •••• |
WALOCEL™ MKX 20000 PP10 | Slightly modified HEMC | 20,000 | •••◌ | ••◌◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 25000 PF25 L | HEMC modified for extended open time, slip resistance | 25,000 | •••◌ | •••◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 40000 PF01 | Unmodified HEMC | 40,000 | •••◌ | •◌◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 45000 PP10 | Slightly modified HEMC | 45,000 | •••◌ | ••◌◌ | ••◌◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 45000 PF20 L | HEMC modified for extended open time | 45,000 | •••◌ | ••◌◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKX 45000 PF40 L | HEMC highly modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 45,000 | •••◌ | •••• | •••◌ |
•◌◌◌ Fair ••◌◌ Good •••◌ Excellent •••• Outstanding
1) 2% solution in water, Haake Rotovisko RV 100, shear rate 2.55 s-1, 20°C
2) Rating is among the grades offered for this specific class of CBTA
WALOCEL™ products for high quality cement-based tile adhesives
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Product | Characteristics | Viscosity [mPas] 1) | Attributes on end-product 2) | ||
Adhesion | Slip resistance | Open time | |||
WALOCEL™ M 04-25 | HEMC modified for extended open time and slip resistance | 4,000 | •••◌ | •••◌ | •••• |
WALOCEL™ M 10-35 | HPMC modified for extended open time and slip resistance | 10,000 | •••• | •••• | •••• |
WALOCEL™ M 10-40 | HPMC highly modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 10,000 | •••◌ | •••• | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ MKS 10000 PF60 | HPMC highly modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 10,000 | •••◌ | •••◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ M 20-20 | HEMC modified for extended open time, slip resistance | 20,000 | •••◌ | •••◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ M 20-30 | HEMC modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 20,000 | •••◌ | •••• | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ VP-M-6604 | Slightly modified HEMC providing extended open time and slip resistance | 8,000 | •••• | •••◌ | •••◌ |
WALOCEL™ Xact 13-70-E | HEMC highly modified for slip resistance and extended open time | 8,000 | •••◌ | •••• | •••◌ |
•◌◌◌ Fair ••◌◌ Good •••◌ Excellent •••• Outstanding
1) 2% solution in water, Haake Rotovisko RV 100, shear rate 2.55 s-1, 20°C
2) Rating is among the grades offered for this specific class of CBTA
DOW™ Latex Powders
DOW™ Latex Powders are redispersible polymer powders that combine the performance benefits of liquid latex modifiers with the convenience, reliability, and handling/storage advantages of one-component dry systems.
They offer a variety of features and benefits for tile adhesives.
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Product | Composition | MFFT [°C] | Attributes on end-product |
VAE-VeoVa | 3 | Offers excellent adhesion, enhances flexibility and improves workability | |
VAE-VeoVa | 0 | Offers excellent adhesion, enhances flexibility and improves workability | |
VAE-VeoVa | 2 | Offers excellent adhesion especially after water immersion, enhances flexibility and improves workability | |
VAE | 3 | Offers excellent adhesion especially after water immersion, enhances flexibility and improves workability while meeting EMICODE EC1 PLUS VOC requirements |
Dispersion-Based Tile Adhesive
Dispersion-based adhesives are ready to use. They are a prime choice for a variety of interior wall tile and stone installations.
Our products for dispersion-based tile adhesives include cellulose ethers and acrylic emulsion polymers. They allow you to develop formulations suited to a range of commercial and residential applications, including tiled walls in dry areas of the building, as well as those facing intermittent water exposure, such as bathrooms, showers, and kitchens.
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Curious about our solutions for dispersion-based tile adhesives? Learn about our featured products below and explore our product catalog to discover the full range.
PRIMAL™ CM-230 ER
This styrene acrylic dispersion facilitates penetration. It also offers enhanced wet and dry adhesion properties on various substrates.
WALOCEL™ MW 40000 PFV
This hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC) offers delayed solubility. As a rheology modifier/thickener, it offers dispersion-based tile adhesives a long open time and imparts easy workability.
WALOCEL™ MW 40000 PFV 50
This is a modified hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC) with retarded solubility. It offers an optimal rheology profile to dispersion-based tile adhesives ensuring easy workability, an extended open time, and good slip resistance.
Tile Grout
With a portfolio covering cellulose ethers, redispersible latex powders, and silicone hydrophobic powders, our solutions for tile grouts help you create products which provide a visually appealing finish, while performing important physical functions.
Discover how our products contribute to the development of formulations offering various important qualities – such as low shrinkage, high abrasion resistance, low water absorption, good adhesion to tile edges, and flexibility to withstand mechanical damage or thermal stress.
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Curious about our solutions for dispersion-based tile adhesives? Learn about our featured products below and explore our product catalog to discover the full range.
DOW™ Latex Powder 2141
This vinyl acetate-ethylene-VeoVa-copolymer-based latex powder offers hydrophobic properties. It offers excellent adhesion even to difficult substrates, while reducing capillary water absorption.
WALOCEL™ MKW 4000 PF01
This is a hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose (HEMC) imparting very good workability and a long open time thanks to its high water retention properties.
DOWSIL™ GP SHP 60 Plus
This silicone hydrophobic powder contains a finely dispersed silicon-based active with excellent dispersibility into water. It substantially decreases water absorption and minimizes efflorescence by reducing the transport of water-soluble salts.
Find out how our tile adhesive and grout solutions can transform your construction projects.