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ARDEX A 46 Multi-Purpose External Repair Mortar

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Ardex UK Ltd Third party certifications:
  • ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management

    Certificate type

  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

Rapid repair, slump free mortar which is ideal for external and internal concrete repairs.

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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 guidance

Apply from 2 to 50mm

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_20_31_53_15 Concrete repair mortarsPrimary
Pr_20_31_16_80 Small-area repair concretes

CAWS

C42/310 Repair mortar

C41/530 Proprietary mortar repairs

Product range

Concrete Repair Mortar
Levelling Compounds / Refurbishment / Renovation
Swimming Pool Floor and Wall Build-Up / Screed and Render

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

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

0.49 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Self declared

Recyclability

For disposal considerations see Health and Safety Datasheet at www.ardex.co.uk.

BIM objects

BOS

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Platform Compatible Version
IFC
-

1

Revit

Revit 2016

1

Third party certifications

ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management

ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management

ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management Certificate

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

Literature

ARDEX Tiling Guide

ARDEX Tiling Guide

ARDEX Fast Track Floor Screed Brochure

ARDEX Fast Track Floor Screed Brochure

ARDEX Datasheets Booklet

ARDEX Datasheets Booklet

ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure

ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure

ARDEX A 46 Sustainability Data Sheet

ARDEX A 46 Sustainability Data Sheet

ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY

ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY

ARDEX A 46 Datasheet

ARDEX A 46 Datasheet

ARDEX A 46 DOP

ARDEX A 46 DOP

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