FAQs

LATICRETE® 315 Plus (Formerly LATICRETE® 290)

Frequently Asked Questions


LATICRETE® 315 Plus is polymer based adhesive which is mixed with water and used for tile installation in internal floor & wall areas and external floor areas.

You can use LATICRETE® 315 Plus for internal floor & wall and external floor areas like residential floors, walls to install ceramic /vitrified tiles of sizes upto 600 mm X 600 mm

For 20 Kg bag of LATICRETE® 315 Plus, one needs 5 to 6 Liters of water. Mix water depending upon the consistency of mix required and ambient environmental conditions.

For metal tile installation, use epoxy based adhesive. Seek advice from MYK LATICRETE team member for suitable adhesive for the type of metal tile used.

The maximum size of ceramic / vitrified tile is 600mm X 600mm for installation with LATICRETE® 315 Plus + water. If you are installing tiles larger than this size ask MYK LATICRETE team member for a suitable adhesive.

Yes. But only for floor areas for external tile installations, the thermal stresses are critical and would need adhesive to become accommodative to the movements arising from these stresses. LATICRETE® 315 Plus has the ability to accommodate such movements in small format tiles when spacers are provided.

When you want to install Natural stones with LATICRETE® 315 Plus, seek advice from MYK LATICRETE team member as natural stones are of various types and have absorption which may create problems like staining of stones, ugly patches, picture framing etc.,

The maximum height is 10 ft when you want to install tiles using LATICRETE® 315 Plus. For installation of tiles more than 10 ft height, please seek advice from MYK LATICRETE team member.

If the engineered stones / Agglomerates / Quartz stones have to be installed on floors, you can’t use LATICRETE® 315 Plus. Contact MYK LATICRETE Team member for seeking advice.

No. It is mandatory to have spacing between the tiles when installed on internal wall. The spacers are important to accommodate such movements.