FLOORING

SCREEDS
SELF LEVELLING
Screeds
 ARDEX
‘RAPIDRY FORMULA’ CEMENT SYSTEMS
 ARDEX
‘RAPIDRY FORMULA’ CEMENT SYSTEMS

Products with the ‘Rapidry Formula’ logo

incorporate unique technology:

‘Rapidry Formula’ products have the ability

to totally bind the water used for mixing

This means rapid hardening and drying regardless of thickness for commercial and
industrial flooring systems

This means elimination of the risk of water discoloration, staining and efflorences when
fixing natural stone
Surface laitance on concrete

Not normally so very evident

and not removable by brushing
Scrabbling equipment

Appearance on Site
Result of background shrinkage after fixing floor tiles
Moisture from substrate reacts with minerals in the stone
Permanent moisture staining from screed
Permanent Staining from moisture in screed
 Reasons for the Discolouration of Natural Stone

A. Dirt entrained from above, incorrectly sealed or maintained

B. Rising moisture releases minerals contained in the natural stone

C. Contamination carried up from the mortar bed (organic substances, metal)

D. Moisture from the substrate (screed, concrete or adhesive), the grouting compound and plasticiser in
the silicone will discolour edge areas, known as `picture framing`

E. Calcium hydroxide in the mortar bed is deposited on the surface and becomes
calcium carbonate (known as lime bloom or efflorescence)

F. Moisture spots caused by freeze/ thaw activity

LET US TAKE YOUR
HEADACHE AWAY
 Ardex
‘Rapidry Formula’ Cement Systems
 Ardex
‘Rapidry Formula’ Cement Systems

Products with the ‘Rapidry Formula’ logo

incorporate unique technology:

‘Rapidry Formula’ products have the ability

to totally bind the water used for mixing

This means rapid hardening and drying regardless of thickness for commercial and
industrial flooring systems

This means elimination of the risk of water discoloration, staining and efflorences when
fixing natural stone
Screed cement

• A37
• A38
 Screed cement
A37
Rapid hardening and drying cement for floor screeds

• Rapid hardening –
walk able in 3-4 hours

• Rapid drying – receives floor coverings after 1-7 days regardless of

thickness

• Apply as bonded, unbonded or floating screed

• Rapid strength development,

10/30/35 N/mm2 after 1/7/28 days

• Can be pumped for fast application

 Screed cement
A38
Rapid hardening and drying cement for floor screeds

 Rapid hardening – walk able in 3 hours

 Rapid drying – receives floor coverings after 48 hours
regardless of thickness
• Tiling after only 4 hours
 Passes Test with BRE screed tester
 Apply as bonded, unbonded or floating screed
 Rapid strength development,
25/40/45 N/mm2 after 1/6/28 days
 Can be pumped for fast application
 Rapidry Formula
Forced action screed mixer
Workable and compactable consistency
On-site test for mortar consistency

Squeeze
ball test
Slurry bonding of ARDEX A 37
 A37 – Bonded

Bonded screed minimum 15mm thick on bonding slurry

 A 37 - Unbonded

Unbonded screed
minimum 45mm thick
Wet screed on polyethylene sheet
Vertical screed edge
Screeds with Perimeter Strips
 either so....

E-27
Screeds with Perimeter Strips
 or so....!

E-28
 STITCHING JOINT

E-29
 Toppings (Wearing screeds)

Overtake any joint from the substrate into the screed as well as top floor!
 BRE
Screed
Tester in
action
Screed Soundness In Situ Crushing
Resistance Tester

Template

Gauge
Smoothing/Self levelling
• CL 11
• K15
• K80
• K301
 P 82
Priming and bonding agent

 For internal use only

 Two-part water-based synthetic dispersion primer and
bonding agent
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Nonflammable
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for receiving
ceramic tiles or smoothing compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt, suitable
paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated concrete,
adhesive residues etc.
 P51
Primer and Bonding Agent

• Improves Adhesion
• Inhibit Penetration of water
• Used as pore sealer on floor surfaces to prevent air bubbles rising
through the sub floor smoothing compound
• Mixed with water to prepare internal surfaces to receive Cement – based
levelling compounds, adhesive,screeds as well as plaster material
• To prolong flow life and workability
PRIMING EQUIPMENT SET UP
 MIXING STATION SET UP

Water Butt

Hose Pipe

Calibration bucket
Gauging trowel in use
K15 APPLICATION
K15 Before and after

Old
smoothing
compound

K 15
 CL 11
Commercial Levelling Compound

• Cement based
• Can be applied from 2mm to10mm
• Walk able after 3hrs and ready to receive floor covering within 48 hrs
• Durable – Excellent surface Hardness
• Produces Flat and absorbent surfaces for the subsequent laying of all
kind of flooring products
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete, cement/sand screed, quarry
tiles etc.
• Generally P51 primer is mandatory especially on absorbent sub – floor
• Coverage approx. 1.5kg/m2/mm i.e 25kg bag /5.55m2/3mm thick
• Compressive strength : 5/20/26 N/mm2 at 1/7/28 days respectively
 K15
Self levelling Sub- floor Smoothing Compound

• Rapid hardening – workable in approx. 2 hours

• Rapid Drying – receives floor coverings within 24 hrs regardless of thickness
• Rapidry Formula – It is the ability of the mortar to totally bind the water used for
mixing
• Prime with P82 non porous or P51 primers for porous
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete, cement/sand screed, quarry tiles etc.
• Applications include smoothing tampered , uneven, damaged or rained in-situ
concrete sub floors
• Can be applied from 3mm to10mm
• Coverage approx. 1.5kg/m2/mm i.e. 22kg bag /5m2/3mm thick
 K 80
Rapid Drying Industrial Topping/Wearing Surface

• Rapid hardening
• Rapid Drying – receives floor coverings within 24 hrs regardless of thickness
• Fast track – Install in the evening and reopen for business next day
• Can be applied by trowel or pump
• Strong – with stands heavy wheeled traffic and has excellent abrasion
resistance(Industrial)
• Can receive a range of surface finishes including epoxy paints, resin coating
• Rapidry Formula – It is the ability of the mortar to totally bind the water used for
mixing
• Prime with R3E with sand blinding or P51 in 1:2 ratio
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete up to 5mm to 50mm.
• Coverage approx. 1.65kg/m2/mm i.e. 25kg bag /3m2/5mm thick
• Compressive strength : 14/20/32 N/mm2 at 1/7/28 days respectively
 K301
Exterior Self-smoothing levelling and Resurfacing compound

• Suitable for internal and external applications

• For smoothing and resurfacing paths, drives, parking areas, courtyards,
etc.
• Fast setting – Walk able after 2 hrs
• Rapid hardening can with stand light vehicular traffic after 48 hrs
• For thickness 2mm up to 20mm
• Can be used with suitable resin coatings
• Prime with R3E with sand blinding or P51 in 1:2 ratio
• Used in both internal and external sub floor such as concrete
• Coverage approx. 1.6kg/m2/mm i.e. 25kg bag /7.8m2/2mm thick
• Compressive strength : 20/28 N/mm2 at 7/28 days respectively
 SLC USAGE COMPRESSION TENSILE BENDING/ BALL PRESSURE WALKABILITY/USABILI
STRENGTH FLEXURAL HARDNESS TY
After 28 days

CL11 Internal - For levels and smooth 26 N/mm2 6 N/mm2 65 N/mm2 3 hours at 3mm
uneven internal sub floor prior to thickness
floor covers – 2-10mm thick

K 15 Internal sub-floors of concrete, 28.8 N/mm2 7 N/mm2 73N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
cement/sand, quarry tiles, etc., prior 24 hours for floor
to the installation of floor coverings. covers

K 80 Internal - Compound for resurfacing 32 N/mm2 9 N/mm2 90 N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
and leveling existing concrete floors 24 hours for floor
to give a hard, smooth, flat, wearing coatings
surface or as a base for suitable paint
and resin coatings. 5-50mm thick

K 301 External - For smooth and level the 28 N/mm2 6.5 N/mm2 65 N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
concrete surfaces such as balconies, 2, 5 , 7 days for over
domestic driveways, garages, coat of 5, 10 & 20mm
walkways etc exposed to normal foot thick respectively
and rubber wheeled traffic. 2-20mm
thick
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
CPS – Car Park System
 HIGH PERFORMANCE
INDUSTRIAL FLOORING PRODUCTS
Ardex Industrial Flooring System

AIRCRAFT HANGERS BAKERY GARAGES /WORKSHOPS

DRINKS PRODUCTION
PUBLIC AREAS
MEAT PROCCESSING
 R3E
Priming and bonding agent

 For internal and external use

 Two-part epoxy based primer and bonding agent
 Solvent free, can be sand-blinded
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for
receiving epoxy coatings, PU’s and/or smoothing
compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt,
suitable paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated
concrete, adhesive residues etc.
 Easy mixing 1:1 of the two parts in pre-measured
packs
 R4P
Priming and bonding agent

 For internal and external use

 Three-part PU based primer and bonding agent
 Solvent free, can be sand-blinded
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for
receiving epoxy coatings, PU’s and/or smoothing
compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt,
suitable paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated
concrete, adhesive residues etc.
 Easy mixing 1:1:1 of the three parts in pre-
measured packs
SURFACE PREPEPREATION BY SCARFICATION
Cutting and anchoring
PRIMING WITH R3E
BLINDING WITH ARDEX FINE AGGREGATE

Aggregate blinding to
provide key,
approximately 1kg/m2