Why can't quartz stone be glued with cement

As a new type of healthy and environmentally friendly product that conforms to the national sustainable development strategy, quartz stone was introduced into the domestic market in the 1980s. With the continuous enhancement of the production capacity and research and development capabilities of quartz stone manufacturers in China, the application of artificial quartz stone in the field of decorative stone is more and more extensive. And is widely used in a variety of indoor places.

Regarding the use of quartz stone in the field of decorative areas, the industry standard set by the National Building Materials Testing Center--JG/T 463--2014 "Artificial Quartz Slab for Building Decoration" has been approved for publication and has been published in 2015. It was officially implemented on May 1st. This standard has a guiding role in regulating the quality of quartz stone products, standardizing and guiding the correct application of quartz stone, and has issued relevant standards for quartz stone construction methods. Quartz stone construction standards are relatively unfamiliar to many people. Today we will discuss why cement cannot be used to paste quartz.

Most home renovations use cement to paste floor tiles. Cement and quartz stone paste, often over time, cement and quartz will separate. The reason is that the inner texture of quartz stone and ceramic floor tiles is different. Because the cement is weakly alkaline, it can react with the acid, just as the quartz stone plate raw material contains acidic resin. The alkali in the cement reacts chemically with the acid in the resin. Quartz stone floor paste should be used for quick-drying neutral cement or special glue when laying.