During floor coverings made of ceramic is still preferred, then the role of filler grout should not be ignored. Although there are only a small part of the ranks of the floor or wall, large enough to function.If you've never know what grout is called, look at the floor or wall tiles that have been installed neatly. Among the rows of tiles there is a gap of 1 to 2 mm; that nat. Antarkeramik Gap is filled with the usual mixture of cement called grout filler (grout), the market is more popularly known as "nat" course.Ceramics Show More Beautiful Filler grout was born from the need for aesthetics on the floor to close the gap antarkeramik look tidy.
In further development, it needs not only consumers but also the suitability neatness grout color with floor tiles that look more beautiful. So filling grout was made with a variety of color choices. In contrast to the function of the tile adhesive, grout filler does not have the power to attach ceramic. It looks as if glue filler grout between ceramic plates, but in fact he was only filling the sidelines of inter-ceramic, explained P. Suryawinata. Marble and granite materials can also be used if the grout filler materials such as floor tiles had been arranged. Choose which Berpolimer What was the building block of filling grout? People used to use a mixture of cement and sand to fill the gaps between tiles. Because it looks less attractive, gray-white cement is used. Then fill colored grout to match the tiles appear. This type of consumer who likes a lot. Filler grout from the ingredients of cement and sand base is not without problems. Cement is brittle so that the relationship between a rigid ceramic. If there is movement at the time of expansion shrinkage, inter-tile can not follow these changes. The result easily cracked grout filler. Now the producers have added a polymer substance which has binding power, so that no brittle grout filler and more flexible. Mixed with sand to selected types of clean silica sand. Clean sand is important that all the constituent ingredients can be mixed uniformly. The average grout filler products currently make filling grout with a composition as above. If you pentingkan quality, should select products that contain filler polymer grout. The price is a bit expensive (an average of more than Rp 5.000/kg) but it promises a longer durability. Need How Many? Grout filler typically packaged in units of kilograms. Usually listed in each product area of floor space that can be filled by each packaged grout filler powder. For example, on product packaging am50-1 kg, the price of USD $ 8000-a written statement that the product is enough to fill an area of 4 m2 nat (tile size 30 cm x 30 cm). On the other brand products, 1 kg of powder can fill in if the size of 2.5 m 2 for 1.5 mm grout. Tip WorkFiller not promising quality grout tile floor view is perfect. The most important thing is the correct workmanship. Here is a tip that you need to know. -Before you fill out, clean the crack of dirt or rontokan remnants of cement. Hot-surface must be cooled with a damp cloth (not wet) so that the liquid solvent is not easily evaporate. Be careful, keep the surface is not wet. Squeegee need filler used to smooth the grout, with a strong press in order to meet the grout filling the entire gap. Clean the surface of the floor from the remnants of filling grout using a damp sponge. Cleaning should be done before filling grout already dried. About Filler Nat -Shape powder Grout filler products sold in the market in powder form, so as to be used should be diluted first with water or liquid acrylic. <br> -Water Solvents You simply use the solvent water to the space is not damp. Note that the water can not be used in a wet room for filler grout will quickly dissolve. -Liquid acrylic Its function is to strengthen the grout filler. This is an excellent liquid used as a solvent in place of filling grout that contains water (bathroom, kitchen) because it can prevent the growth of mold and mildew. Nature is more resistant to weathering and suits used in the exterior.Filler special nat – There is a special product called epoxy, which was created for the space containing harsh chemicals such as laboratories, hospitals, and so forth. The work is different from ordinary grout filler. Because the power is very strong so rekatnya when filling should not be on the surface of the floor (be hard to clean).
