What is the difference between mastic and morter?

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What is the difference between mastic and morter?

i no the main differences but in the way that it dries.
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1 hour ago
ok i wasnt specifc enough. i no what they are and to the first answer yes morter is flexible most tile morter has latex in it to give it flex. mastic is to be used for tiles up to 8x8, you can use it for bigger tiles but it takes longer to dry. morter is a thinset morter and usually uses the moisture from the surface to cure. i remember a vendor ( i work at menards) telling me it was because they set up differently, i think the mastic takes longer because it uses the air to help itself dry while the morter uses the moisture from the underlayment. is this correct???

Answer 1

The application is different as well. Even though some mastics say right on the label they can be used for floors, I would NEVER use it anywhere there would be high traffic. Because it can flex, it could come loose, break the grout, etc. I only use mastics on walls and mortars on floors. As far as taking moisture from the underlayment, I don't know anything about that. Both should be going over proper subfloor or surfaces (hardibacker, wonderboard, ditra, good quality concrete, etc)

Answer 2

Mastic Or Mortar

Answer 3

Mastic is a glue material used to stick ,, Morter is a Mud made with cement, sand and Lime ,made to hold,, both do there jobs well but make sure what one is best for the job you are doing ,,

Answer 4

morter is for laying block or brick, mastic is for tile or pavers on the floor or walls.............used a lot in swiming pools. Mastic is water proof.......morter will soak up water and will freeze and bust block or brick

Answer 5

Think of mastic as an adhesive, and mortar is cement. Both can have additives to change their compositions, but they are not interchangeable. Mastic is used for linoleum or bituminous tile, and mortar for ceramic and stone tile. Hope that helps...

Answer 6

Mastic is basically adhesive to hold the tile in place.
You then seal it with morter.

Answer 7

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one is paste-like cement made with powdered lime or brick and tar, and the other you get from various bonding materials that you'd use in surfacing, plastering, and masonry that is a plastic mixture of cement or lime, sand and water that hardens in place, used to bind bricks or stones together

Answer 8

The mortor has a set time , such as 1 hour ,, it does not dry it sets ,, mastic dries you can even accelrate or retard mortor