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Latex-Portland Cement Mortar (Thinset)

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This information reflects our best understanding of product composition in 2020.

Tile mortar is used to adhere tiles to a substrate. Cement-based mortars are most common and can either be unmodified, modified, or improved modified per ANSI standards. This CP covers a modified dry-set cement mortar that meets or exceeds ANSI...

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Tile mortar is used to adhere tiles to a substrate. Cement-based mortars are most common and can either be unmodified, modified, or improved modified per ANSI standards. This CP covers a modified dry-set cement mortar that meets or exceeds ANSI A118.4 and A118.11 and is used for thinset applications. These products can be used for interior and exterior applications, for floors, walls, or countertops, to bond ceramic, porcelain, natural stone, and quarry tiles to a variety of substrates. These products are mixed with water on site prior to application. Unmodified cement mortars may be mixes with admixes which may contain biocides and alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs). 

Some modified thinset mortar products contain pre- or post-consumer recycled materials, such as fly ash or blast furnace slag, which contain toxic heavy metals. Phosphogysum was also identified in a couple of products. The US EPA bans the use of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of the production of some fertilizers, in almost all applications because it can be radioactive, however, phosphogypsum may still be present in imported products. Biocides were not found to be common for products within the scope of this CP but were advertised for some modified and improvide modified formulations, and may introduce additional hazards. Cement mortars that are for large-format tiles, are rapid-setting, pourable, or lightweight are outside the scope of this CP and may have different fillers or additives.

Name % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Quartz
14808-60-7
55.44% Filler Subscribe to view
Tricalcium silicate
12168-85-3
20.36% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Dicalcium silicate
10034-77-2
3.64% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Aluminum calcium iron oxide (AlCa2FeO5)
12068-35-8
2.62% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Calcium aluminate
12042-78-3
2.04% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Magnesium oxide
1309-48-4
1.16% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Lime
1305-78-8
0.87% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Quartz
14808-60-7
0.03% Residual Subscribe to view
CHROMIUM (VI)
18540-29-9
0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum
1.62% Retarding Admixture Subscribe to view
Manganese
7439-96-5
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Arsenic
7440-38-2
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Copper
7440-50-8
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Nickel
7440-02-0
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Lead
7439-92-1
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Vanadium
22541-77-1
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Antimony, elemental
7440-36-0
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
MERCURY
7439-97-6
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CADMIUM
7440-43-9
<0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Limestone
1317-65-3
8.38% Filler Subscribe to view
Ethylenevinylacetate copolymer
24937-78-8
2.79% Polymer species Subscribe to view
Hymetellose
9032-42-2
0.47% Viscosity modifier Subscribe to view
CALCIUM DIFORMATE
544-17-2
0.30% Accelerator Subscribe to view
Polyvinyl alcohol
9002-89-5
0.20% Surfactant/ Stabilizer Subscribe to view
DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC (9CI)
64742-52-5
0.09% Defoamer Subscribe to view
Name % Weight Part % Weight Whole Function GREENSCREEN® Sources
Quartz
14808-60-7
55.44% 55.44% Filler Subscribe to view
Portland Cement
32.34% 32.34% Binder Subscribe to view
Clinker
(Nested within Portland Cement)
95.00% 30.72% Subscribe to view
Tricalcium silicate
12168-85-3
(Nested within Clinker)
66.27% 20.36% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Dicalcium silicate
10034-77-2
(Nested within Clinker)
11.83% 3.64% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Aluminum calcium iron oxide (AlCa2FeO5)
12068-35-8
(Nested within Clinker)
8.52% 2.62% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Calcium aluminate
12042-78-3
(Nested within Clinker)
6.63% 2.04% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Magnesium oxide
1309-48-4
(Nested within Clinker)
3.79% 1.16% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Lime
1305-78-8
(Nested within Clinker)
2.84% 0.87% Clinker Component Subscribe to view
Quartz
14808-60-7
(Nested within Clinker)
0.10% 0.03% Residual Subscribe to view
CHROMIUM (VI)
18540-29-9
(Nested within Clinker)
0.03% 0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) gypsum
(Nested within Portland Cement)
5.00% 1.62% Retarding Admixture Subscribe to view
Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum
(Nested within Portland Cement)
<0.01% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Manganese
7439-96-5
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
53.11% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Arsenic
7440-38-2
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
17.50% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Copper
7440-50-8
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.64% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Nickel
7440-02-0
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.64% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Lead
7439-92-1
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.04% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Vanadium
22541-77-1
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
6.04% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Antimony, elemental
7440-36-0
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
2.41% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
MERCURY
7439-97-6
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
1.21% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
CADMIUM
7440-43-9
(Nested within Trace Elements in Unprocessed FGD Gypsum)
0.42% <0.01% Residual Subscribe to view
Limestone
1317-65-3
8.38% 8.38% Filler Subscribe to view
Ethylenevinylacetate copolymer
24937-78-8
2.79% 2.79% Polymer species Subscribe to view
Hymetellose
9032-42-2
0.47% 0.47% Viscosity modifier Subscribe to view
CALCIUM DIFORMATE
544-17-2
0.30% 0.30% Accelerator Subscribe to view
Polyvinyl alcohol
9002-89-5
0.20% 0.20% Surfactant/ Stabilizer Subscribe to view
DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED (MILD) HEAVY NAPHTHENIC (9CI)
64742-52-5
0.09% 0.09% Defoamer Subscribe to view

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Known or Potential Residuals

Known or Potential Residuals for Chemical
CASRN NAME GREENSCREEN® TYPE FREQUENCY % Weight Chemical % Weight Product SOURCE
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Other Process Chemicals

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Habitable Resources (2)

Habitable Resources for Product
TYPE TITLE
Tool Flooring Product Guidance
Tool Countertops Product Guidance

Sources

Sources for Common Product Data
Source Uploaded Document Linked Document
253 Gold HPD - Gray
253 Gold SDS
253 Gold TDS
ACAA 2005
ACAA 2012
Ardex X3 Plus SDS
Ardex X3 Plus TDS
Ardex X4 HPD
Ashgrove
Ashgrove Portland Cement Clinker
ASTM C150/150M
ASTM C595
Australia
BASF Construction Additives
Bostik PM SDS
Bostik PM TDS
Characterization of copolymers poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) and evaluation of their effects in the modified mortars properties
CPM-Flex Pro 920 SDS
CPM-Flex Pro 920 TDS
Dow DLP 212 SDS
Drake MSDS
EC No 1907_2006 REACH
EERC
EMPA
EPA
EPA 2009a
EPA Appendix
EPRI2010
Ettringite Formation
Evonik Additives
FL DOT
GCP Monokote Z-146 SDS
Holcim
Hydration of Portland Cement
Illinois-concrete
JCP
Klemm 1994
Lafarge
Lafarge Cement Clinker
Leigh Hanson Clinker SDS
Mapei Cr VI Reducing Agents
National Starch Patent
NIST
OSHA - Working with Portland Cement
Patent US20120048466A1
Patent US4402752A
Patent US6784229B2
Polyblend Non-sanded Grout HPD
Portland Clinker
Scienct Direct-cement-hydration
SINTEF
SpecialChem Mortar Formulation
Sturdi Flex Thin Set Mortar SDS - white
Sturdi Flex Thin Set Mortar TDS
TCNA Cement Mortar EPD
TCNA Polymer-Modified Mortar FAQ
Texrite Multi-purpose SDS
Texrite Multi-purpose TDS
Titan
Ultraflex 1 SDS
Ultraflex 1 TDS
Ultralite Disclosure
Understanding Cement
USG
VersaBond Professional Thin-Set Mortar HPD
VersaBond Professional Thin-Set Mortar SDS
VersaBond Professional Thin-Set Mortar TDS