This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (August 2008). The changes required by the
Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the
clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.

The objective of this Standard is to provide users of tile adhesives with specifications covering
the performance requirements of adhesives.

This Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from ISO 13007-1:2004, Ceramic
tiles—Grouts and adhesives, Part 1: Terms, definitions and specifications for adhesives.
This Standard is Part 1 in a series of Standards on products for the installation of ceramic tiles,
as follows:

AS
4992 Ceramic tiles—Grouts and adhesive.
4992.1 Part 1: Adhesives—Terms, definitions and specification for adhesives (this
Standard)
4992.2 Part 2: Adhesives—Test methods for adhesives
4992 Ceramic tiles—Products for installation
4992.3 Part 3: Grouts—Definitions and specification
4992.4 Part 4: Grouts—Test methods

The characteristics of the construction products defined in this Standard have been developed to
accommodate the stresses due to the structure for which they are intended. Some special
characteristics will take into account the type of substrate and that the adhesives must resist the
degrading actions of climate, etc.

Many properties of adhesives for tiling are mainly determined by the type of binders used.

Definition of adhesives depends on the chemical nature of the binder. The different types have
specific characteristics in terms of application properties and final performance.

The relationship between characteristics and the working conditions (dry or humid conditions,
hot climate, fast setting, etc.) is not given in this Standard.

As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:

(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
cover and title page.
(b) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker.
(c) In the source text ‘ISO 13007-1’ should read ‘AS 4992.1 and ISO 13007-2’ should read
AS 4992.2.
(d) Page 7, Table 7 column 4 correct ‘u 5 mm’ to read ‘≤ 0.5 mm’.
(e) Replace reference to international standard with the following Australian Standard:

Reference to International Standard         Australian Standard
ISO                                                                                         AS
13007 Ceramic tiles—Grouts and adhesives      4992 Ceramic tiles—Grouts and adhesives
13007-2 Part 2: Test methods for adhesives       4992.2 Part 2: Test methods for adhesives

Originated as AS 4992.1(Int)-2003. Redesignated AS 4992.1-2006.