Tile Isolation Membrane

According to the tcna handbook crack isolation membranes ansi a118 12 for thin bed ceramic glass and stone installations act to isolate the tile from minor in plane substrate cracking.

Tile isolation membrane.

Helps prevent cracks in tile and breaks in waterproofing. In the thinset installation a crack isolation membrane is bonded to the concrete. Schluter systems kerdi band orange plastic waterproofing tile membrane. Tile is bonded with thinset to the surface of the membrane.

Reinforces liquid applied membranes when used over cracks or changes of plane in underlayment. 170 5 sound crack isolation mat is a high performance anti fracture sound and crack isolation membrane designed to be used under thin bed adhesive for interior floor installations of ceramic tile marble stone and brick to reduce the transmission of impact noise and help provide soundproofing between floors and isolate cracks in the substrate. The internal make up of this membrane is such that movement in the concrete is not directly transferred to the tile. Item 379130 model keba100 125 5m.

Because they re stretchy crack isolation membranes dissipate the crack s force into the material preventing it from moving upward. Technical data sheet technical data sheet french technical data sheet spanish view product details. An isolation membrane is used when ceramic tile is going to be laid over where there is a hairline crack in the floor that will be under the tiles. Crack isolation membranes are stretchy membranes designed to prevent cracks that originate in the substrate from causing the porcelain or ceramic tile above to crack.