FastGel®

FastGel®
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FastGel®

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Product Overview
FastGel® is a duo-polymeric, water-curing gel designed for tile installation, featuring dual pot life, accelerated adhesion, rapid setting, and dynamic flexibility. It includes quartz microspheres and Fluidotixo® - C5 to prevent moisture stains on marble and natural stone.

Specifications
Classified as C2FTE under EN 12004, FastGel® contains less than 25% Portland cement and over 30% quartz microspheres. It is available in a 20 kg recyclable bag with a 12-month shelf life.

Performance and Application
The gel offers a dual pot life of over 60 minutes, reactivatable by stirring, with double slip resistance and an open time of over 45 minutes. Suitable for 1 to 20 mm thickness, it can be used indoors and outdoors, including underfloor heating and terraces.

Safety and Environmental Impact
FastGel® has low VOC emissions and is certified under EN 12004, ISO 13007, and MED 2014/90/EU. It prevents moisture stains and withstands mechanical and thermal stresses.

Limitations
Not suitable for uncured concrete, timber, metal, or certain waterproofing membranes. Follow national standards and protect from heavy rain for 12 hours post-application.

Preparation and Mixing
Ensure substrates are sound and contaminant-free. Mix with water to a creamy consistency, rest for 5 minutes, then stir before application. Reactivate if needed.

Application Instructions
Apply a thin coat with a smooth trowel, then desired thickness with a notched trowel, matching trowel choice to tile size and substrate conditions.

Introduction
This document outlines technical specifications and guidelines for FastGel® use per UNI 11493-1, covering various environments like outdoors, swimming pools, facades, and high-stress areas.

Special Applications
Marble and Natural Stone: Use FastGel® or PowerGel® Pro for materials prone to deformation or staining. Conduct compatibility tests for stones with reinforcing layers.
Radiant Heating Systems: Gradually start heating after laying anti-crack screed and maintain specified temperatures before covering.
Swimming Pools: Consider mechanical, thermo-hygrometric, and chemical stresses. Ensure waterproofing and proper curing of concrete.
Facades: Consult technical services for safe installation on external walls, ensuring cohesive tensile strength and using mechanical safety fixings for large cladding.

Grouting, Sealing, and Maintenance
Use X-Color® decorative grouts and Starlike® epoxy gels for waterproof joints. Pixel 3D range sealants are recommended for sealing, with specific Litokol detergents for cleaning and maintenance.

Warnings
Wash tools before gel sets due to high adhesive polymer content; hardened gel requires mechanical removal.

Safety Information
Refer to the Safety Data Sheet on the Litokol website for safe product use.

Legal Notices
Guidelines are based on experience but are not binding. Preliminary tests are recommended to verify product suitability.

Specification Item
Installation of ceramic tiles using a dual-polymer, water-hardening gel with accelerated adhesion and rapid setting, classified as C2FTE according to EN 12004.
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Catalog excerpts

FastGel®-1

FastGel® Technical Specifications Duo-polymeric, water-curing gel with dual pot life. Accelerated adhesion and rapid setting. Dynamic flexibility. Enhanced with quartz microspheres, Fluidotixo® - C5 with low cement content, for the installation of tiles, porcelain stoneware, large slabs of all types and sizes, and natural stone. Prevents the formation of stains on marble and natural stone susceptible to moisture. Product description Dual-polymer hydro-curing gel with dual pot life, accelerated adhesion and rapid setting, dynamic flexibility, featuring the exclusive Fluidotixo® AntiFatigue compound, enhanced with quartz microspheres, formulated with low cement content (<25%), for the installation of tiles, porcelain stoneware of all types and sizes, and natural stone in both indoor and outdoor applications. Designed for high application reliability and thanks to state-of-the-art technology, the mixture is extremely creamy, fluid and thixotropic; it maintains its shape and thickness on both floors and walls with 100% wetting power, achieving double vertical slip resistance (T) and an extended open time of over 45 minutes. FastGel® develops accelerated monolithic adhesion with ultra-highperformance rapid setting thanks to the synergy between the dual-polymer system and the quartz microspheres. The polymers work in combination to create a flexible yet strong adhesive matrix, capable of adapting to different and non-perfectly flat surfaces of the substrates. The quartz microspheres, distributed evenly throughout the mixture, act as a reinforcing agent, helping to improve internal cohesion and mechanical strength. The dual curing mechanism ensures stable, tension-free installation and uniform adhesion of large-format tiles and stone slabs, whilst preventing the formation of stains on marble and natural stone susceptible to moisture. This advanced interaction enables FastGel® to deliver high performance with rapid curing times of 12 hours, even on challenging substrates or those subject to high stresses, such as overlays on old floors, underfloor heating Technical Specificati

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FastGel®-2

systems, street furniture, balconies and terraces, where even extreme temperature fluctuations, humidity and mechanical stresses make adhesion conditions critical. Gel formula with a patent application filed FastGel® is a highly innovative Litokol invention with International patent application filed in Italy No. 102025000025369 Integration of diverse polymers Low Portland cement content <25% Hybrid engineered hydraulic binders Blend of fast-setting binders Reinforced with quartz microspheres > 30% Latest-generation cellulose under our own licence High mineral aggregate content FastGel® embodies...

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FastGel®-3

wall coverings. Once applied, its ultra-thixotropic formula ensures that the shape and thickness remain unchanged on floors, with no sagging up to a thickness of 20 mm, even with large slabs and thick tiles. On walls, it ensures precise and controlled application without vertical slippage, even with large slabs, achieving a double slip resistance rating of T (T). The advanced performance characteristics of FastGel® allow for corrections even several minutes after application, achieving an extended open time of over 45 minutes. FastGel® is a hydro-reactive gel with a dual pot life: a self-reversible...

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FastGel®-4

between mineral hydration and hydro-curing cross-linking. This dual-curing mechanism triggers two complementary reactions: After the first 60 minutes 1. Accelerated bonding begins (initial curing kinetics), during which the polymer phase is activated and develops high mechanical strength 2. At the same time, the hydraulic reaction begins but remains controlled because it is partially constrained by the polymeric network (‘Curing Control' effect). 1. Rapid setting begins (second stage of hardening), during which cement hydration takes place internally, creating the final mechanical structure....

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FastGel®-5

Insulating and sound-absorbing panels for interiors SafetyGel® 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 Areas subject to heavy...

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FastGel®-6

Responsible Packaging Storage Customs heading 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 Initial tensile adhesion after 6 hours Slip Moisture resistance Alkali resistance Solvent resistance Acid resistance pH of the mixture Specific gravity Preparation of grey gel mixture Preparation of White Gel mixture Dough proving time Pot life Applicable thicknesses Open time Recording time Application Application...

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FastGel®-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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FastGel®-8

The open time under standard temperature and humidity conditions is approximately 45 minutes. 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...

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