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ActiveGel® S2
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ActiveGel® S2

Product catalog summary
Product Overview
ActiveGel® S2 is a highly flexible, micro-expanding polymeric adhesive gel designed for tile, porcelain stoneware, and natural stone installation. It incorporates Fluidotixo® - C4 technology, ensuring complete wettability and active adhesive force transfer, automatically filling micro-voids and compensating for micro-movements during installation.
Key Specifications
  • Low Portland cement content (<29%)
  • 100% wetting power and resistance to vertical slippage
  • Open time of over 50 minutes
  • Classified as C2TE S2 – EN 12004
Technological Innovations
Active Transfer® technology allows controlled micro-expansion, optimizing the adhesive interface and ensuring complete gel transfer to the tile's back. This enhances adhesion strength and compensates for micro-movements, suitable for large-format tiles and challenging substrates.
Performance and Application
  • Highly flowable and thixotropic, maintaining shape and thickness without sagging
  • Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, including underfloor heating systems, terraces, and swimming pools
  • Extended open time allows for corrections post-application
Safety and Environmental Impact
  • Low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
  • Certified under EN 12004, EN 12002, ISO 13007, and EC1 Plus Gev Emicode
  • Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) available
Limitations and Recommendations
  • Not suitable for uncured concrete or gypsum-based substrates without primer
  • Protect from heavy rain for 24 hours post-installation
  • Do not add water once the mix has started to set
Preparation and Application Guidelines
Substrates must be sound, clean, and free from contaminants. Prepare the mix with the specified water ratio and apply using a notched trowel. For outdoor or high-stress applications, a double-coating technique is recommended.
Special Applications
For materials prone to deformation or staining, use hydro-curing gels like FastGel® or reactive gels like PowerGel® Pro. Compatibility tests are recommended for natural stone slabs with reinforcing layers.
Radiant Heating Systems
After laying X-Floor® or X-Floor® Pro anti-crack screed, wait at least 4 days before starting the heating system. Begin with a water temperature of +20°C to +25°C for 3 days, then increase to the maximum design temperature for 4 days. Allow the screed to return to room temperature before laying the covering as per EN 1264-4.
Swimming Pools
Design pool tiling considering mechanical, thermo-hygrometric, and chemical stresses. Ensure correct concrete composition and curing time (minimum 6 months). Waterproof the structure externally to prevent infiltration. Use HydroLevel® for surface leveling and SafetyGel® or HydroPad® for waterproofing. Seal critical areas with HydroStop and HydroPixel®. Conduct a water-tightness test before tiling.
Facades
For external walls over 3 meters, consult Litokol’s Technical Customer Service for safe installation techniques. Follow UNI 11493 – 7.13.7 guidelines, ensuring substrate tensile strength of ≥ 1.0 N/mm². Use plaster for masonry substrates and consider mechanical fixings for cladding over 30 cm. Apply adhesive to the back of materials for durability.
Grouting, Sealing, and Maintenance
Use X-Color® decorative grouts or Starlike® epoxy gels for waterproof joints. For sealing, use Pixel 3D range sealants. Maintain surfaces with Litokol detergents from X-Cleaner and Starlike® Care ranges.
Warnings
Clean tools and surfaces with water before the gel sets. Once hardened, removal is mechanical only.
Safety Information
Refer to the latest Safety Data Sheet on www.litokol.com for safe product use.
Legal Notices
The guidelines are based on experience but do not bind the company. Conduct preliminary tests to verify product suitability.
Specification Item
Installation of ceramic tiles and mosaics using ultra-flexible polymeric gel ActiveGel® S2, classified as C2TE S2 according to EN 12004.
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Catalog excerpts

ActiveGel® S2-1

ActiveGel® S2 Technical Specifications Ultra-flexible, micro-expanding polymeric adaptive gel (2Gen), Fluidotixo® - C4 with low cement content, total wettability and active transfer of adhesive forces for the installation of tiles, porcelain stoneware of all types and sizes, and natural stone. Automatically fills micro-voids and dynamically compensates for micro-movements during installation using levelling systems (wedges, tie rods and clips). Product description Ultra-flexible, multi-purpose polymeric adhesive gel (2ageneration), featuring the exclusive Fluidotixo® Dinamico formulation, with a low cement content (<29%), for the installation of tiles, porcelain stoneware of all types and sizes, and natural stone, both indoors and outdoors. Designed to produce an extremely creamy, fluid and thixotropic mixture, it maintains its shape and thickness consistently on both floors and walls. It offers 100% wetting power, is resistant to vertical slippage and guarantees an open time of over 50 minutes. ActiveGel® S2 incorporates the exclusive Active Transfer® technology, which enables controlled micro-expansion capable of filling the micro-voids that may form during application with levelling systems. It ensures high-performance, ultra-flexible dynamic adhesion, capable of compensating for micro-movements and micro-voids, making the installation very secure. It delivers high performance when applied as an overlay on existing surfaces, underfloor heating systems, terraces, swimming pools and façades, ensuring active transfer of adhesive forces and flexibility even on difficult substrates and large-format tiles. Technical Specific

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ActiveGel® S2-2

Gel formula with a patent application filed ActiveGel® S2 is a highly innovative invention by Litokol featuring International patent application filed in Italy No. 102025000025369 Hydrophilic cross-linking flexible polymers Low Portland cement content <29% Hybrid engineered hydraulic binders Calcium silicate gel Latest-generation cellulose under our own licence High mineral aggregate content ActiveGel® S2 embodies Litokol's ongoing scientific progress. It is designed using innovative raw materials to improve the installation experience, enhance safety and reduce environmental impact. Active Transfer®...

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ActiveGel® S2-3

Gel Performance Adhesive Interface Gel with Active Transfer® Technology Active Transfer® is an innovative technology applied to new-generation gels that introduces the concept of dynamic controlled micro-expansion, with the aim of optimising the adhesive interface between the installation material and the tile (ITZ). Active Transfer® – How it works Active Transfer® is based on the integration of active rheological microsystems within the gel matrix; these microsystems: 1. This triggers controlled micro-expansion immediately after laying, which ensures complete transfer of the gel to the back...

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ActiveGel® S2-4

Gel Performance Security - Level 2 c , Thanks to the increased contact surface area and high-performance, ultraSafety flexible dynamic adhesion, ActiveGel® S2 ensures the formation of a continuous layer of gel beneath the tile, which reduces micro-voids and improves the effectiveness of the bond, thereby increasing the reliability of the installation. The presence of a uniform and continuous layer of gel makes ActiveGel® S2 particularly suitable for application on radiant heating systems or in outdoor environments, where stresses caused by temperature fluctuations require a full bed and a continuous...

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ActiveGel® S2-5

Screeds Self-levelling compounds Levelling compounds Plaster Plasterboard Plaster and anhydrite Existing tiles Radiant heating systems Waterproofing products Decoupling membranes Aerated concrete Fibre-cement sheets Concrete Adhesive – levelling compound Floors – walls Interior – exterior Overlay Radiant heating systems Indoor wet areas – bathrooms and showers Pools, swimming pools and fountains Terraces and balconies SPA and Hammam Facades Industrial flooring Residential, public, commercial and street furniture Refer to national standards, such as UNI 11493 Ensure a full bed outdoors or under...

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ActiveGel® S2-6

Responsible Packaging Storage Customs heading Ultra White - Grey 12 months in original packaging in a dry TechnicalSpecifications Compliance Initial bond strength after 28 days Adhesion after immersion in water Adhesion following heat exposure Adhesion after freeze-thaw cycles Open time Slip Transverse deformation Moisture resistance Alkali resistance Solvent resistance Acid resistance pH of the mixture Specific gravity Preparation of grey gel mixture Preparation of Ultra White Gel mixture Dough proving time Pot life Applicable thicknesses Open time Recording time Application Application temperatures...

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ActiveGel® S2-7

In accordance with standard UNI 11493-1, substrates must be mechanically sound and free from crumbly parts, grease, oil, paint, wax and rising damp. Cement-based plasters must be allowed to cure for at least one week per centimetre of thickness. Cement-based screeds must have a total curing time of at least 28 days or be laid using the innovative X-Floor and X-Floor Pro crack-resistant screeds. Create gradients on balconies or pavements using the new-generation crackresistant levelling compound HydroLevel® 1-30. Dusty, porous and absorbent substrates must be treated with X-Prime®, an innovative...

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ActiveGel® S2-8

Very hot or windy conditions, or highly absorbent substrates, can drastically reduce this to just a few minutes; it is therefore advisable to check frequently that the adhesive has not formed a surface film. In accordance with the UNI 11493-1 standard, tiles must be laid with joints of a width appropriate to their size. Take account of any partition or structural joints and provide suitable expansion, partition and perimeter joints. Special Applications Marble, Natural Stone and Recomposed Stone Materials prone to deformation or staining due to water absorption require a hydro-curing gel with...

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ActiveGel® S2-9

ensure a full bed of adhesive, guaranteeing full force transfer and the durability of the system. Facades When installing on external walls (H > 3 m), as these are tiled surfaces subject to high dilatometric stresses due to thermal and hygrometric variations, and given the safety risk associated with potential detachment, it is recommended to consult Litokol’s Technical Customer Service in advance in order to accurately identify the safest installation technique. In accordance with standard UNI 11493 – 7.13.7, the following general guidelines must be followed: the substrate must ensure a cohesive...

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