ARDEX A 46 Multi-Purpose External Repair Mortar
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Rapid repair, slump free mortar which is ideal for external and internal concrete repairs.
Application
- For internal and external use.
- Suitable for underfloor heating.
- For infilling holes around fittings and for patch work on wall and floor areas.
- For repairing stair treads and risers.
- Ideal for the rapid repair of damaged concrete.
- Also suitable for forming ramps, coves patching around fittings/ pipework, and filling cracks and gaps.
- Ideal for patch repairs prior to the application of suitable damp proof membranes.
Description
A rapid setting and hardening, slump-free mortar. The mortar sets and hardens rapidly to give a repair of exceptional strength and hardness. The mixed mortar sets after 20 minutes and can be trafficked after only two to three hours at 20°C. Ready to receive floor coverings that are not sensitive to moisture, such as ceramic tiles, after 24 hours at 20°C.
Features and benefits:
- Rapid hardening – walkable in two to three hours.
- To produce gradients for ramps.
- To smooth wall and floor areas from 2–30 mm thick.
- Easy to smooth and float.
- Stress and crack free.
- Wearing surface in lightly trafficked areas.
- Freeze, thaw and salt resistant.
- Sets within 30 minutes.
- Slump free – ideal for wall and floor repairs.
- Apply from 2 mm to 50 mm thick.
- Easy to smooth and float.
- Shrinkage compensated, and crack free.
Technical properties:
- Compressive strength (after one day/ seven days/ 28 days): 10.0/ 15.0/ 20.0 N/mm².
- Tensile bending strength (after one day/ seven days/ 28 days): 2.0/ 4.0/ 6.0 N/mm².
General information
Material | Cement Guidance for specification option: Polymer modified mortar. |
Shape | Formless |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Manufacturer guidanceApply from 2 to 50mm |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | C42/310 Repair mortar C41/530 Proprietary mortar repairs |
Product range |
Specification data - Concrete repair mortars
Standard | To EN 1504-3 R2. |
Mortar type | Cement based polymer modified. |
Performance requirement class | R2. |
Reaction to fire | A1 / A1fl. |
Application thickness | 2—50 mm. |
Coverage | 4 m² at 2 mm thickness. Guidance for specification option: 11 kg bag. |
Setting time | 30 minutes. |
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emission | EMICODE EC1 Plus (Very low Emission). |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Cement Guidance for specification option: Polymer modified mortar. |
Manufacturing plant location | |
A1-A3 (production stage) | Embodied carbon as defined in BS EN 15804 |
Normalised unit | 0.5 kg CO₂ eq/kg |
Declared unit | 0.49 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self-declared |
Recyclability | For disposal considerations see Health and Safety Datasheet at www.ardex.co.uk. |
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 IFC | - | 1 |
 Revit | Revit 2016 | 1 |
Literature
Literature type
ARDEX Tiling Guide
ARDEX Fast Track Floor Screed Brochure
ARDEX Datasheets Booklet
ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure
ARDEX A 46 Sustainability Data Sheet
ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY
ARDEX A 46 Datasheet
ARDEX A 46 DOP
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