ARDEX X 78 S Floor Tile Adhesive
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ISO 9001 Quality Management
Certificate type
ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management
Certificate type
ICROTEC flexible standard set semi-pourable large format floor tiles adhesive.
Application
For fixing all types of ceramic floor tiles in external and internal situations, including swimming pools.
Description
ARDEX X 78 W S MICROTEC is a rapid-hardening, flexible, semi-pourable, fibre-reinforced tile adhesive. The mixed mortar has an easily worked consistency to facilitate floor tile fixing. The mortar adheres strongly onto concrete and cement: sand screeds, including heated sub-floors.
Features and benefits:
- Semi-pourable consistency ideal for solid-bed fixing large-format floor tiles.
- Ultra-rapid setting and hardening – walk on and grout after only 90 minutes.
- Suitable for all tile types including porcelain, fully vitrified, mosaics and terrazzo.
General information
Color | Grey White |
Material | Cementitious |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M41/160 Terrazzo tile skirtings M41/160 Terrazzo tile skirtings M41/130 Precast terrazzo M41/130 Precast terrazzo M41/110 Terrazzo tiling M41/110 Terrazzo tiling M41/140 Marble tiling M40/5 Tiling to M40/110 Tiling to M40/120 Mosaic to |
Specification data - Tile adhesives
Standard | To BS EN 12004-1. |
Open time (minimum) | 30 minutes.Guidance for specification option: Pot life: 30 minutes. Adjustment time: 15 minutes. Grout after: 90 minutes. |
Colour | Grey.White. |
TensileStrength | >1 N/mm². |
Coverage | 5.5 m² at 3 mm thickness per 20 kg unit. Guidance for specification option: Approximately. |
Fixing | Guidance for specification option: The mixed mortar is applied to the prepared surface with a trowel and then combed through with a suitably sized notched trowel in straight ribs to give a ribbed mortar bed. The tiles should be fixed within the open time of the applied adhesive and pressed into place with a twisting and sliding action ensuring solid bed fixing is achieved. |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Cementitious |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 0.96 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared |
Recyclability | For disposal considerations see Health and Safety Datasheet at www.ardex.co.uk. |
Third party certifications
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 Quality Management System
ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management
ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management Certificate
Literature
ARDEX Tiling Guide
ARDEX Datasheets Booklet
ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure
ARDEX X 78 S Sustainability Data Sheet
ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY
ARDEX X 78 S Datasheet