Davco® SMP EVO
Davco® SMP EVO is a flexible, cement-based tile adhesive specifically designed for premium stone, marble and porcelain tiles. Davco® SMP EVO has superior non-slump properties making it suitable for large format tile and stone applications. Davco® SMP EVO is equipped with patented DUSTLESS technology which reduces dust during the mixing phase.
- DUST LESS Technology that reduces airborne dust by up to 80% during the mixing phase.
- Commercial grade
- Suitable for swimming pools and spas
- Suitable over under floor heating
- Non Slump suitable for large format tiles
- Non vertical slump for easy wall tiling
Usage
Commercial and domestic walls and floors including high foot traffic locations, bathrooms, showers, kitchens, laundries, living rooms, balconies, patios, swimming pools and spas. Suitable tile types include;- Ceramic tiles
- Porcelain tiles
- Quarry tiles
- Mosaic tiles
- Natural stone including Marble, Granite, etc
- Concrete
- Cement boards and sheets
- Cement renders and screeds, including early aged screeds and concrete
- Rendered brick and blockwork
- Light weight construction boards coated with cement
- Sika approved acoustic underlayment's
- Under tile Sika waterproofing membranes
- Timber flooring with cement sheeting
- Under floor heating
Advantages
- DUST LESS Technology that reduces airborne dust by up to 80% during the mixing phase.
- Commercial grade
- Suitable for swimming pools and spas
- Suitable over under floor heating
- Non Slump suitable for large format tiles
- Non vertical slump for easy wall tiling
Packaging
20kg Paper bags / 64 bags per pallet
5kg Plastic film bags / 4 bags per box
Colour
White powder
Product Details
Product Declaration
When mixed with water, Class - C2TES1
When mixed with Davco Davelastic, Class - C2TES2
Shelf life
Paper bags: if unopened 12 Months from date of manufacture.
Plastic film bags: if unopened 18 months from date of manufacture.
Storage conditions
Store in dry cool conditions, elevated out of direct sunlight
Volatile organic compound (VOC) content
Low VOC - 7g/L (SCAQMD method 304-91)
Application
Mixing Ratio
5 - 6 Litres of clean potable water per 20kg Bag
1.4 - 1.5 Litres of clean potable water per 5kg bag
Pot Life
1.5 hours
Open Time
30 minutes
Adjustability Time
20 minutes
Applied Product Ready for Use
| Application | Wait time |
| Set time prior to grout | 24 hours |
| Set time prior to dry area service | 24 hours |
| Set time prior to wet area service | 2 days |
| Set time prior to return to submerged area service | 21 days prior to filling with water |
All measurements are taken at 22ºC and 50% relative humidity. Specifications vary according to site conditions and should be taken as a guide only.
Consumption
20kg Bag of Davco® SMP EVO covers approximately 6-7m2 with a 10mm notched trowel.
EQUIPMENT
- Personal protective equipment
- Mixing drill with stirring paddle
- Clean mixing buckets
- Select a trowel with an appropriate square-notch size for the size and type of tile, as per the following:
| Tile Size | Trowel notch size | Back buttering required |
| Mosaic tiles | 4 to 6mm | |
| 150 x 150mm | 6mm | |
| 200x200mm | 8mm | |
| 250x250mm | 10mm | |
| 300x300mm | 10mm | |
| 400x400mm and larger | 12mm | Yes |
| Tiles with uneven backs, lugs or grooves | as above dependant on size | Yes |
| Translucent tiles | as above dependant on size | Yes |
SUBSTRATE QUALITY
All surfaces must be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and relevant Australian Standard(s) and be structurally sound, dry, clean and free from movement, oil, grease, wax, sealers, curing compounds, release agents and any other loose or contaminating material. Thoroughly clean old surfaces, or new surfaces that have been treated, prior to tiling
Deeply contaminated surfaces must be scabbled / abraded to a clean, sound surface. Expose at least 80% of the original substrate of painted surfaces
Substrates shall meet relevant deflection standards outlined in the relevant Australian Standards.
SUBSTRATE PREPARATION
| Substrate | Specific requirement | Primer |
| Concrete - wood float /rough finish | Cured min 1 week | Ultraprime or Primex |
| Concrete - streel trowel / smooth surface | Cured min 1 week free form laitance/not flaking | PrimeX |
| Rendered Brick / blockwork | Cured min 24 hours (not drummy or cracked) | Ultraprime or PrimeX |
| Cement based screed | Cured min 24 hours (not drummy or cracked) | Ultraprime or PrimeX |
| Fibre cement sheet or plasterboard | Correctly and firmly fixed | Ultraprime or PrimeX |
| Compressed cement boards | Correctly and firmly fixed | Ultraprime or PrimeX |
| Timber flooring | Securely bonded with ceramic tile underlay | Ultraprime or PrimeX |
| Existing Tiles | securely bonded (not drummy or loose) mix with diluted Davco Davelastic | Prep n prime |
| Under tile heating | correctly installer with cement based leveller over | As appropriate for material |
- Refer to the specific primer product datasheet for additional information
MIXING
- Measure the right amount of clean, potable water (or diluted Davelastic solution) into a clean bucket.
- Slowly add the powder into the water while mixing with a mixing paddle attached to a drill. Do not mix by hand.
- Continue to mix for several minutes until a creamy consistency is achieved, free of lumps of powder.
- Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes, remix then use the adhesive.
- Adhesive may need restirring due its pot-life, do not add additional water to the mixture.
APPLICATION
Laying the Tiles
- Deposit a quantity of adhesive onto the prepared substrate. Do not apply more adhesive than can be tiled within the open time of the product, usually from a single tile up to around 1m2 at a time.
- Hold the notched trowel at an angle of 60º or greater to the substrate.
- Spread the adhesive over the area where tile is to be applied, forming straight rows of adhesive “beads”.
- Where “back buttering” is required, use the straight side of the trowel to apply a thin covering of adhesive to the back of the tile.
- Position the tile on the beaded adhesive and press firmly.
- Move the tile forward and then back at 90º across the direction of the beads to ensure all beads are flattened leaving no voids under the tile. Occasionally lift a tile after placing it to check that the beads are fully compressed and that sufficient coverage has been achieved (90-100%). Replace the tile.
- After laying a section at a time, remove any excess adhesive from the surface of the tiles and within the grout joint while the adhesive is still wet.
CLEANING OF TOOLS
- Clean tools and equipment with water before the adhesive dries.