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Ardex K 40 Rapid Drying High Flow Levelling And Smoothing Compound - Very smooth self levelling compound

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Rapid drying high flow levelling and smoothing compound.

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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

Rapid drying high flow levelling and smoothing compound that once mixed can be applied from 2 to 20 mm.


Features and benefits:

  • Walkable in two hours.
  • Install resilient and timber floorcoverings in six hours.
  • No patching or rubbing down the next day.
  • Helps eliminate trowel marks, ridges and imperfections.
  • Suitable for underfloor heating.
  • Rapidry formula, dry in 6 to 24 hours depending on thickness.
  • Pumpable

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Smooth

Material

Fibre-reinforced

Shape

Formless

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_35_31_06_80 Smoothing and levelling underlay compoundsPrimary

CAWS

M50/65 Laying coverings

M50/25 Carpeting

M50/10 Resilient floor tiling

M50/20 Sheeting

M50/15 Carpet tiling

M40/12 Mosaic to

M50/460 Smoothing/ levelling underlayment compound

M50/150 Sheeting

M50/170 Carpeting

M50/130 Carpet tiling

M40/460 Smoothing underlayment

M40/120 Mosaic to

M40/110 Tiling to

M10/160 Proprietary self smoothing levelling screeds

K21/10 Wood laminate flooring

K21/20 Composite laminated flooring

M40/5 Tiling to

M50/110 Resilient floor tiling

K21/146 Laminate flooring

K21/145 Composite laminate flooring

K21/115 Wood laminate flooring

Specification data - Smoothing and levelling underlay compounds

Material

Fibre-reinforced.

Primer

Not required.

ARDEX P 51.

ARDEX P 4.

Manufacturer guidance

All surfaces must be primed to maximise the working time, maintain the flow life, and prevent air bubbles rising through the levelling compound.

Compressive strength – 1 day

9.0 N/mm².

Compressive strength – 7 days

29.0 N/mm².

Compressive strength – 28 days

37.0 N/mm².

TensileStrength

2.5 N/mm² (1 day); 6.0 N/mm² (7 days); 9.5 N/mm² (28 days).

Flexural strength

9.5 N/mm².

Coverage

5 m².

Guidance for specification option:

At 3 mm thick per 22 kg bag.

Capacity

22 kg.

Application thickness

3 mm.

Total VOCs (maximum)

EC1+R.

Working time

30 minutes.

Guidance for specification option:

Flow life at 20°C approx. 25 minutes.

Density

1.2 kg/L.

Manufacturer guidance

Bulk density of powder.

Weight

1.9 kg/L.

Manufacturer guidance

Weight of fresh mortar approx.

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Fibre-reinforced

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.

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Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Third party certifications

DoP

ARDEX K 40 FLOW - DOP

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 K 40 Sustainability Data Sheet

Ardex K 40 Sustainability Data Sheet

ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY

ARDEX 10 YEAR UK PRODUCT WARRANTY

ARDEX K 40 FLOW Datasheet

ARDEX K 40 FLOW Datasheet