Sika

SikaTile-350 Performance

Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand) · INTL · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand) variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can grout over SikaTile-350 Performance?

Short answer

Ready for grout: 1 day after application.
Adhesive & glue

Bond-strength path

Hold, handle and full load come at different times

  1. Join the parts with the Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand)
  2. Hold or clamp for the set time
  3. Put load on the bond only at full strength

This product’s stated stages Quoted at 77°F

  • Working time ends20–25 minutes
  • Ready for grout1 day

Worth noticing: Working time is only 20–25 minutes; the next stated stage, ready for grout, is 1 day.

Common mistake: Releasing the clamps because the glue line feels firm, long before it can carry a load.

Time bond readiness

When was the bond assembled?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Working time ends20–25 minutes
  • Ready for grout1 day

From Sika data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: usa.sika.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: 77°F (25°C)
  • Tile adhesive times assume the stated temperature on an absorbent substrate. Dense tiles, damp or cold rooms and thick beds lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet.
  • Region INTL. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Working time ends: At 25°C.
  • Ready for grout: At 25°C.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

Confirm this is your product

Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
Sika SikaTile-350 Performance
Variant
Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand)
Region
INTL
Listed use
floor tiles, wall tiles, interior and exterior
Timed stages recorded
tooling, grout ready
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet · Product data sheet v03.01, Feb 2025

Condition attached to the stated time: At 25°C.

About this product

A standard-set tile adhesive that grouts the next day. The open time of 20 to 25 minutes is the working limit on warm sites.

Using this specific product

Sika SikaTile-350 Performance is listed here as the Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand) version for floor tiles, wall tiles, and interior and exterior. For bonding parts, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says Polymer-modified tile adhesive (Thailand); related versions can use different timing.
  • For floor tiles, wall tiles, and interior and exterior, pay particular attention to surface fit, cleanliness, clamping pressure and bond-line thickness.
  • At 25°C.

How to check readiness

Test a noncritical offcut or wait for the stated load milestone before stressing the joint. The sheet gives an open time of 20 to 25 minutes. The sheet gives grouting after 24 hours.

Avoid this mistake

Handling strength and full load strength are different milestones.

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Questions

How long before you can grout over this product?

Sika states: The sheet gives an open time of 20 to 25 minutes. Conditions: At 25°C.. The sheet gives grouting after 24 hours. Conditions: At 25°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long before grouting SikaTile-350 Performance?

The sheet gives 24 hours at 25°C.

How long do I have to work with this product?

Sika states: The sheet gives an open time of 20 to 25 minutes. Conditions: At 25°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Tile adhesive times assume the stated temperature on an absorbent substrate. Dense tiles, damp or cold rooms and thick beds lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.

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