ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The Effect of Ceramic Substrate Moisture on the Adhesion of Waterproofing Coatings
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Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Poland
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2024-11-14
Final revision date: 2025-10-22
Acceptance date: 2025-11-07
Online publication date: 2025-11-30
Publication date: 2025-11-30
Corresponding author
Weronika Anna Kendzierawska
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nabystrzycka 40, 20-618, Lublin, Poland
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Lublin University of Technology, Nabystrzycka 40, 20-618, Lublin, Poland
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 2025;35(4):164-179
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this article is to present issues related to the impact of substrate moisture on the adhesion of various types of waterproofing used on ceramic surfaces. The work focuses on a detailed analysis of the results of bond strength tests, which were carried out at different substrate moisture levels ranging from 0% to 12%. Six different types of waterproofing materials were analyzed in the tests. Each material was tested at a minimum of five substrate moisture levels, which made it possible to assess its performance under varying moisture conditions. The results showed that an increase in substrate moisture clearly reduced the bond strength. The highest adhesion values were achieved at low moisture levels (0% - 2%), while the lowest values were achieved at the highest levels (11% - 12%). The pull-off test was used in the study. The results obtained were compared with the requirements declared by the manufacturers in the technical data sheets.
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