Re-Tile System
Designed for circularity
The construction sector must increase its sustainability efforts significantly.
During renovations, entire tiled floors are still often discarded – despite tiles ceramic being a material that can easily last for decades. It’s a waste of materials, raw resources, and skilled labour.
A different approach is possible.
Mosa and Ardex present the Re-Tile System: a groundbreaking tiling solution for a circular future.
A circular tiling system that works and looks just like conventional tiling – suitable for most indoor tiled floors or walls in living spaces.
The difference? The system is designed for reuse. The tiles remain securely in place for years but can later be removed and reapplied with ease.
Produce
Reapply or recycle into new materials
Install
Dismantle
Tiles can be easily deconstructed
CircuTec residues on deconstructed tiles are easy to remove
This applies to both walls and floors
Deconstructed tiles are given a second life through Mosa’s take-back guarantee
Re-Tile System –
how it works
Design
Install
Remove
Take-back by Mosa
Reapply or recycle into new materials
Impact report
Design, Installation & Use
- Make a conscious choice for Mosa’s C2C certified tiles
- Install them using ARDEX CircuTec® mortars for optimal performance
- Document where and how the tiles are applied
- Avoid using materials that hinder reuse or recycling
Removal & Take-Back by Mosa
- Contact Mosa before starting the removal process
- Engage a circular removal partner via Mosa
- Organise transport in consultation with Mosa
- Ensure tiles are removed with minimal damage
- Sort on-site: suitable for reuse or recycling; wall or floor
- Collect and deliver to Mosa’s reuse and recycling partner
Reuse, Recycling & Impact Reporting
- Inspection of the returned tiles
- Receive confirmation of accepted returns and the processing route
- After processing, Mosa provides a summary including:
- the number of square metres or kilograms of tiles reused or recycled
- the amount of CO₂ emissions avoided
- the quantity of primary raw materials saved
Cradle to Cradle Full Scope Gold certified tiles, combined with a revolutionary mortar system that allows for easy removal.
Mosa’s ceramic tiles are produced in the Netherlands and meet the highest sustainability standards. Mosa is the only Cradle to Cradle Full Scope Gold Certified tile manufacturer and offers a take-back guarantee.
Ardex has developed a revolutionary mortar, CircuTec®, specifically designed to provide strong yet removable adhesion. Circular construction is no longer just an idea but a practical reality.
Benefits for
Professionals
and Installers
For installers, little changes, except for a smarter approach to materials. Simply install as usual: lay the tiles using Ardex CircuTec® mortar, grout, and you’re done.
CircuTec® bonds just as expected, but also allows for future removal. This reduces effort during renovations and gives tiles a second, or even third, life.
The Re-Tile System means:
- Installation as you're used to
- Strong, reliable adhesion
- Less demolition and waste during renovation
- Easy reuse of tiles
- Sustainable, locally produced tiles from the Netherlands
- Mosa’s take-back guarantee