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PowerGel®

Product catalog summary
Product Overview
PowerGel® is a third-generation flexible smart gel duo-polymer reinforced with quartz microspheres, designed for tile, porcelain stoneware, and natural stone installation. It provides ultra-high-performance monolithic adhesion suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications, even on challenging substrates.
Key Features
  • Low cement content (<29%) enhanced with Fluidotixo® - C5 for high application safety.
  • Maintains shape and thickness with 100% wetting power, offering double vertical slip resistance and extended open time (>60 minutes).
  • Reinforced with quartz microspheres for improved internal cohesion and mechanical strength.
  • Suitable for overlays on old floors, underfloor heating, balconies, terraces, swimming pools, and façades.
Technical Specifications
  • Classified as C2TE – EN 12004.
  • Ultra-high-performance flexible monolithic adhesive strength.
  • Fluidotixo Anti-Fatigue mix class, ultra-smooth and thixotropic.
  • Open time: >60 minutes, allowing for post-application corrections.
  • Dual slip resistance for maximum stability and enhanced adhesion.
Performance and Safety
  • Monolithic SurfaceLink® technology ensures a flexible bond capable of withstanding mechanical and thermal stresses.
  • Low Portland cement content and very low VOC emissions.
  • Certified under EN 12004, ISO 13007, EC1 Plus Gev Emicode, and A+ Indoor air emissions.
Environmental Impact
  • EPD Environmental Product Declaration available.
  • Low Global Warming Potential (GWP-GHG) impact.
Application Guidelines
  • Suitable for a wide range of materials and substrates, including porcelain stoneware, ceramic tiles, and natural stone.
  • Applicable on floors, walls, indoor and outdoor environments, including high foot traffic and stress areas.
  • Avoid use on uncured concrete, timber, metal, and certain waterproofing membranes.
Preparation and Mixing
  • Substrates must be sound, clean, and free from contaminants.
  • Mix with specified water ratio for optimal flow and thixotropy.
  • Apply using a notched trowel, ensuring complete wetting of tiles.
Storage and Packaging
  • Available in 20 kg recyclable bags, with a storage life of 12 months in a dry place.
Application Conditions
Under standard conditions, the open time is approximately 60 minutes, but this can be reduced in hot or windy conditions. Frequent checks are advised to prevent surface film formation.
Special Applications
  • Marble and Natural Stone: Use hydro-curing or reactive gels for materials prone to deformation or staining. Compatibility tests are recommended for stones with reinforcing layers.
  • Radiant Heating Systems: Follow a specific heating cycle post-installation to ensure proper adhesion.
  • Swimming Pools: Design must consider mechanical and chemical stresses. Waterproofing and surface leveling are crucial.
  • Facades: For external walls, consult technical services for safe installation techniques. Ensure cohesive tensile strength and provide necessary joints.
Grouting and Maintenance
Use X-Color® grouts and Starlike® epoxy gels for waterproof joints. For sealing, use Pixel 3D range sealants. Specific detergents are recommended for cleaning and maintenance.
Warnings and Safety
Tools should be washed before the gel sets due to high adhesive polymer content. Refer to the Safety Data Sheet for safe use.
Legal Notices
The guidelines provided are based on experience but do not bind the company. Preliminary tests are recommended to verify product suitability.
Contact Information
Litokol Lab Spa, Via G. Falcone 13/1, 42048 Rubiera RE, Italy. Tel. +39 0522 622811, [email protected], www.litokol.com
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Catalog excerpts

PowerGel®-1

PowerGel® Technical Specifications Flexible Smart Gel Duo-Polymer (3Gen), reinforced with quartz microspheres, Fluidotixo® - C5 with low cement content, for the installation of tiles, porcelain stoneware of all types and sizes, and natural stone. It develops ultra-high-performance monolithic adhesion even on difficult substrates and in particularly demanding environments. Product description Flexible Smart Duo-Polymeric Gel (3ageneration), featuring an exclusive Fluidotixo® Antifatica compound, enhanced with quartz microspheres, formulated 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 for high application safety and thanks to state-of-the-art features, the mixture is extremely creamy, fluid and thixotropic; it maintains its shape and thickness on both floors and walls with 100% wetting power, achieving a double vertical slip resistance rating of T (T) and an open time exceeding 60 minutes (E). PowerGel® develops an ultra-high-performance monolithic bond 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. This advanced interaction enables PowerGel® to deliver high performance even on difficult substrates or those subject to high stresses, such as overlays on old floors, underfloor heating systems, balconies, terraces, swimming pools and façades, where even extreme temperature fluctuations, humidity and mechanical stresses make adhesion conditions critical. Classified as C2TE – EN 12004 Technical Specific

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PowerGel®-2

PowerGel® is a highly innovative Litokol invention with International patent application filed in Italy No. 102025000025369 Integration of diverse polymers Low Portland cement content <29% Hybrid engineered hydraulic binders Reinforced with quartz microspheres > 30% Latest-generation cellulose under our own licence High mineral aggregate content PowerGel® embodies Litokol's ongoing scientific progress. It is designed using innovative raw materials to improve the installation experience, enhance safety and reduce environmental impact. Supplied by Monolithic SurfaceLink® technology Adhesive Strength...

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PowerGel®-3

Double Open Time E (E) PowerGel® is modified using dual-open-time technology based on an innovative blend of quartz microspheres and latest-generation modified cellulose, developed under Litokol’s own licence. The system regulates wettability in two stages: it maintains and extends the active adhesion window and reactivates it under pressure from the tile for over 60 minutes, allowing more time for laying, correcting and adjusting, even under challenging conditions. Ideal for laying large-format tiles over extensive areas, in hot climates and on low-absorption surfaces. Double Slip Resistance...

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PowerGel®-4

develops, reinforced by the cross-linked structure of the microspheres and enhanced by SurfaceLink modules that activate multiple bonds between the gel, the tile and the substrate. The result is a perfectly compact, high-performance hybrid mineral-organic matrix with extremely high mechanical strength, controlled flexibility, and excellent resistance to water, chemicals and thermal cycles, even under extreme conditions. This specially designed smart gel maximises the quality of the two ITZs (substrate/gel and gel/tile), tackling the most common problems of adhesion and durability in modern tiling...

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PowerGel®-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 Areas subject to heavy footfall and high stress Refer to national standards, such...

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PowerGel®-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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PowerGel®-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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PowerGel®-8

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 accelerated adhesion and fast setting, such as FastGel® or FastGel® S1+ (C2F...

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