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Application

Suitable for internal and external use in wall and floor applications, including swimming pools.

Description

ARDEX X18 is a polymer-fortified, cement-based wall and floor tile adhesive reinforced with especially developed fibres that add strength to the tiled area. Some of its features include:

  • Ideal for all tile types on floors and walls.
  • Highly flexible adhesive (S1 classification) that can be mixed with ARDEX E90 for improved durability (S2 classification).
  • Extended open time.
  • Fibre-reinforced, non-slump and has excellent workability.
  • Low VOC content – complies with the Green Building Council of Australia Green Star IEQ-13 requirements.

General information

Color

White

Grey

Material

Cement-based.

Warranty description

Ten years.

Manufacturer guidance

Subject to terms and conditions. Contact manufacturer for details.

Uniclass

Pr_20_31_02_12 Cementitious adhesivesPrimary
Pr_20_31_02_89 Tile adhesives

NATSPEC National Classification System

0632b Stone Tiling

0632 Stone and Terrazzo Tiling

0631 Ceramic Tiling

SpeedSpec

09630 Stone Flooring and Wall Panels

09300 Ceramic Tiling

SpecPack

09400 Terrazzo

09630 Stone Flooring and Wall Panels

09300 Ceramic Tiling

Specification data - Cementitious adhesives

Standard

To ISO 13007.

Designation In tiling applications

-

Classification

C2TE.

Deformability

S1.

Manufacturer guidance

Can achieve S2 when mixed with ARDEX E90.

Open time

30 minutes.

Manufacturer guidance

With adjustment time up to 30 minutes.

Colour

White.

Grey.

Execution

Tiles and movement joints should be in accordance with AS 3958.

Form

Powder.

Tile material

Fully vitrified and ceramic tiles, porcelain, concrete stone tiles (e.g. terrazzo), natural stones (excluding moisture sensitive) and glass and porcelain mosaics.

Fixing substrate

Concrete (including early age concrete), cement renders and screeds.

Fibre-cement sheets and plasterboard on walls.

Compressed fibre-cement sheets on floors.

ARDEX liquid applied undertile waterproofing membranes.

Existing ceramic tiles (internal dry areas only).

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Green Certification

Meets the Green Building Council of Australia Green Star
IEQ-13 requirements.

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) content

2 g/L.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

Yes

Country of product manufacture

Australia

Literature

ARDEX X18

ARDEX X18