Verified by manufacturer 4 months ago
EPD
Certificate type
Produces ultra-rapid drying floor screed which can be walked on after just 3 hours, and have floorcoverings installed in as little as 4 hours, regardless of thickness.
ARDEX A 38 Ultra Rapid Drying Screed Cement is used to produce bonded, unbonded, and floating floor screeds for internal and external locations, including wet areas such as swimming pools. It can also be used for large repairs to existing cement/ sand screeds. It is ideal for situations where early foot traffic and rapid hardening is required.
A special cement for producing a rapid setting, hardening and drying floor screed. Can be used to produce a bonded screed, an unbonded floor screed laid onto a membrane, or a floating floor screed laid onto a compressive quilt/ insulating material.
Features and benefits:
Thickness:
ARDEX A 38 should be applied at the following thicknesses for normal cement/ sand screeds:
Color | Grey |
Finish | Smooth |
Material | Cement |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Manufacturer guidanceRecommended thickness for type of screed needed: Bonded: 15-40mm Unbonded: 50mm+ Floating Domestic: 65mm+ Floating Commercial: 75mm+ |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M42/220 Concrete/ Screed substrates M42/30 Concrete/ Screed substrates M10/115 Cement:sand levelling screeds M10/130 Proprietary quick drying levelling screeds M10/110 Bonded cement:sand levelling screeds M10/4 Cement:sand levelling screeds |
Product range |
Fine aggregate | 0–8 mm screed sand.Guidance for specification option: Recommended by BS 8204-1:2003, classified to BS EN 13139 standards. |
Admixture | Not permitted. |
Mix | 1:5.Guidance for specification option: Cement:Aggregate |
Compressive strength - 28 days | 40.0 N/mm². |
TensileStrength | 5.5 N/mm². |
Bonded | 15–40 mm. |
Unbonded | 50 mm. |
Floating floor | 75 mm. Guidance for specification option: Commercial applications. 65 mm. Guidance for specification option: In lightly loaded/domestic locations. |
Drying time | 3–48 mm. Guidance for specification option: Tile after just four hours, regardless of thickness. Install carpet, wood and vinyl floorcoverings after 48 hours. Manufacturer guidance
|
Standard | To BS 8204, BS 5385 and BS 8000. |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Cement |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 0.48 kg CO₂ eq/kg |
Recyclability | For disposal considerations see Health and Safety Datasheet at www.ardex.co.uk. |
NBS BIM Object Standard
This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.
Find out more about the NBS BIM Object Standard.
Platform | Compatible | Version |
---|---|---|
![]() | - | 2 |
![]() | Revit 2016 | 2 |
Tottenham Court Road Underground Station - London
Selfridges Food Hall - London
Victoria and Albert Museum - London
DAVID LLOYD LEISURE CLUB
RANSOMES DOCK APARTMENTS - LONDON
It’s a ‘race to the finish,’ as ARDEX UK complete Commonwealth Games Pool refurbishment in 8 weeks
Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Thames Lido