SikaTile-366 ProFlex
Flexible tile adhesive · AU · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can grout over SikaTile-366 ProFlex?
Short answer
Bond-strength path
Hold, handle and full load come at different times
- Join the parts with the Flexible tile adhesive
- Hold or clamp for the set time
- Put load on the bond only at full strength
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F
- Working time ends30 minutes
- Ready for grout1 day
- Light foot traffic1 day
- Return to service3 days
Worth noticing: Working time is only 30 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.
Bond-strength path
Assembly, handling and full load are different stages
Time bond readiness
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends30 minutes
- Ready for grout1 day
- Light foot traffic1 day
- Return to service3 days
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: 73°F (23°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.
- Temperature range: 41°F to 95°F
- Region AU. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: At 23°C and 50% humidity; adjustment time is 25 minutes.
- Ready for grout: At 23°C and 50% humidity.
- Light foot traffic: At 23°C and 50% humidity.
- Return to service: Apply between 5 and 35°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 Report outdated information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-366 ProFlex
- Variant
- Flexible tile adhesive
- Region
- AU
- Listed use
- floor tiles, large-format tiles
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, grout ready, light foot, return service
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Product data sheet v01.01, Mar 2025
Condition attached to the stated time: At 23°C and 50% humidity; adjustment time is 25 minutes.
About this product
A flexible tile adhesive with a 30 minute open time and a 25 minute adjustment window. It grouts and takes light foot traffic on the same 24 hour mark.
Using this specific product
Sika SikaTile-366 ProFlex is listed here as the Flexible tile adhesive version for floor tiles and large-format tiles. 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 Flexible tile adhesive; related versions can use different timing.
- For floor tiles and large-format tiles, pay particular attention to surface fit, cleanliness, clamping pressure and bond-line thickness.
- At 23°C and 50% humidity; adjustment time is 25 minutes. At 23°C and 50% humidity. Apply between 5 and 35°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 30 minutes. The sheet gives grouting at 24 hours. Try a protected edge first and avoid turning, dragging or concentrated loads.
Avoid this mistake
Handling strength and full load strength are different milestones.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with Bostik Stix A740 Multi BestLight foot traffic: 1 day there, 1 day here.
- Compare with MAPEI Keraset (Hong Kong page)Light foot traffic: 1 day there, 1 day here.
Questions
How long before you can grout over this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives an open time of 30 minutes. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity; adjustment time is 25 minutes.. The sheet gives grouting at 24 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. The sheet gives light foot traffic at 24 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. The sheet gives service at 3 days. Conditions: Apply between 5 and 35°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before grouting over SikaTile-366 ProFlex?
The sheet gives 24 hours at 23°C.
How long do I have to work with this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives an open time of 30 minutes. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity; adjustment time is 25 minutes.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long until I can put this product into service?
Sika states: The sheet gives service at 3 days. Conditions: Apply between 5 and 35°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives light foot traffic at 24 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% humidity.. 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.