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Application

For levelling and smoothing most new and existing internal

subfloors including, concrete, cement/ sand screeds, anhydrite screeds, stone, terrazzo and ceramic tiles, and suitable timber floors.

Description

ARDEX K 40 HB is a fibre reinforced, high build levelling and smoothing compound.


Features and benefits:

  • Apply from 340 mm in one application.
  • Rapid hardening; walkable in approximately two hours.
  • Ceramic floor tiles can be fixed after two hours.
  • Fibre reinforced for strength and flexibility.
  • Resilient and timber floorcoverings can be applied after six hours.
  • Extended 35 minute working time.
  • Very low emission (Emicode: EC1 plus).

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Smooth

Material

Fibre-reinforced

Shape

Formless

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Material

Fibre-reinforced

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_06_80 Smoothing and levelling underlay compoundsPrimary

CAWS

K21/115 Wood laminate flooring

K21/146 Laminate flooring

K21/145 Composite laminate flooring

M10/160 Proprietary self smoothing levelling screeds

M50/20 Sheeting

M50/25 Carpeting

M50/15 Carpet tiling

M50/10 Resilient floor tiling

M50/65 Laying coverings

M40/120 Mosaic to

M40/110 Tiling to

M40/460 Smoothing underlayment

M50/150 Sheeting

M50/130 Carpet tiling

M50/170 Carpeting

M50/460 Smoothing/ levelling underlayment compound

M50/110 Resilient floor tiling

M40/5 Tiling to

K21/10 Wood laminate flooring

K21/20 Composite laminated flooring

M40/12 Mosaic to

Product range

Levelling Compounds / New Build
Levelling Compounds / High Build / Deep Fill

Specification data - Smoothing and levelling underlay compounds

Material

Fibre-reinforced.

Primer

Not required.

ARDEX P 51.

Guidance for specification option:

Concentrated Water-Based Primer & Bonding Agent, Multi-purpose primer, ideal for priming porous surfaces prior to the application of ARDEX water-based levelling and smoothing compounds.

ARDEX P 4.

Guidance for specification option:

Solvent free ready mixed rapid drying primer, for use on absorbent and non-absorbent backgrounds in internal and external locations.

Suitable for wall and floor applications.

ARDEX P 82.

Guidance for specification option:

Water Based Epoxy Primer and Bonding Agent, for priming smooth and dense internal surfaces, eg, concrete, terrazzo, glazed ceramics, quarry tiles, metal, sound paint coatings, including ARDEX Damp Proof Membranes.


Compressive strength - 28 days

37.0 N/mm².

Flexural strength

8.0 N/mm².

Coverage

4 m².

Guidance for specification option:

At 3 mm thick; the coverage figure is based on a flat level surface, and additional material should be allowed for where

the surface is rough or uneven.

Capacity

22 kg.

Reaction to fire

To EN 13813:2002; A1.

Application thickness

3–40 mm.

Total VOCs (maximum)

EC1+.

Working time

35 minutes.

Material

Fibre-reinforced

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

BIM objects

BOS

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Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Literature

ARDEX Datasheets Booklet

ARDEX Datasheets Booklet

ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure

ARDEX RIBA CPD Seminars Brochure

ARDEX K 40 HB 3-40mm Fibre Reinforced Levelling Compound Infosheet

ARDEX K 40 HB 3-40mm Fibre Reinforced Levelling Compound Infosheet

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