b'TECH TALK TECH TALK 5.Beawareofproductand is sponsored by environmenttemperature:Make surethatthetemperatureofthe room is within the manufacturers acceptablerange.Aclimatethat istoocoldortoohotcancause issues, such as increased set time incooltemperaturesorreduc-H.B.FullerConstructionProductstioninhealtimeinhotenviron-introducesTECUltimate6Plusments. Temperatureandhumidity Polymer Modi ed Mortar speci cally ow, will affect fl working time and designed for installing gauged por- set time.celaintilepanels/slabsandlargeAdditionally,thetemperatureof heavytiles(LHT).TEChasdevel- the powder and the water is cru-opedUltimatecial.Leavingproductinthesun, 6PlusMortartoor in a hot environment may lead meettheparticu- to fl ash setting. In situations where larchallengesofwarm product is unavoidable, mix-installingexcep- ing with cool water may help com-tionallylargethinbat installation issues. tile panels and LHTWhethertheenvironmentisoorswarmorcool,acclimatingthe onor walls. Thenewmortar offers extreme ver- productpriortomixingisabest satility. TEC Ultimate 6 Plus Mortarpractice.hasauniquesetoffeaturesthat allows grouting in six hourseven6. Use as recommended: Manu-when installed over the most imper- facturerswillspecifythemaxi-vious substrates such as uncouplingmumthicknessoftheirproduct. membranes.Easy-to-useUltimate6Someproductsallowforaddi-PlusMortarhasanextendedpottion of aggregate to increase the life of two to three hours and opendepthofthepour,whileoth-timeof50-60minutes,allowingersonlyallowtheirproductto installersmuch-neededtimetoget full coverage and make adjustments.beusedneat.Besuretouse While this TEC mortar is formulatedtheappropriateaggregatesize forgaugedporcelaintilepanels/ andamountwhenextendinga slabs and LHT, it also works well onself-levelingunderlayment.Ifa traditional tile for bothoor and wallsurfaceisextremelyunevenin applications.anisolatedarea,apatchmay TECUltimate6PlusMortarbenecessary,ratherthanaself-exceedsANSIA118.4TEandlevelingunderlayment.Consult A118.11. www.tecspecialty.com. with manufacturers to determine 78 TileLetter | October 2019'