The document discusses Ardex 'Rapidry Formula' cement systems for flooring. It describes how products with the Rapidry Formula logo incorporate unique technology allowing them to totally bind water during mixing. This enables rapid hardening and drying of screeds and toppings regardless of thickness. It also eliminates the risk of discoloration when fixing natural stone. Several Ardex cement products are then described including screeds, self-leveling compounds, primers, and a car park system.

2. FLOORING
SCREEDS
SELF LEVELLING

3. Screeds

4. ARDEX
‘RAPIDRY FORMULA’ CEMENT SYSTEMS

5. ARDEX
‘RAPIDRY FORMULA’ CEMENT SYSTEMS
Products with the ‘Rapidry Formula’ logo
incorporate unique technology:
‘Rapidry Formula’ products have the ability
to totally bind the water used for mixing
This means rapid hardening and drying regardless of thickness for commercial and
industrial flooring systems
This means elimination of the risk of water discoloration, staining and efflorences when
fixing natural stone

6. Surface laitance on concrete
Not normally so very evident
and not removable by brushing

7. Scrabbling equipment
Appearance on Site

8. Result of background shrinkage after fixing floor tiles

11. Moisture from substrate reacts with minerals in the stone

12. Permanent moisture staining from screed

13. Permanent Staining from moisture in screed

14. Reasons for the Discolouration of Natural Stone
A. Dirt entrained from above, incorrectly sealed or maintained
B. Rising moisture releases minerals contained in the natural stone
C. Contamination carried up from the mortar bed (organic substances, metal)
D. Moisture from the substrate (screed, concrete or adhesive), the grouting compound and plasticiser in
the silicone will discolour edge areas, known as `picture framing`
E. Calcium hydroxide in the mortar bed is deposited on the surface and becomes
calcium carbonate (known as lime bloom or efflorescence)
F. Moisture spots caused by freeze/ thaw activity

15. LET US TAKE YOUR
HEADACHE AWAY

16. Ardex
‘Rapidry Formula’ Cement Systems

17. Ardex
‘Rapidry Formula’ Cement Systems
Products with the ‘Rapidry Formula’ logo
incorporate unique technology:
‘Rapidry Formula’ products have the ability
to totally bind the water used for mixing
This means rapid hardening and drying regardless of thickness for commercial and
industrial flooring systems
This means elimination of the risk of water discoloration, staining and efflorences when
fixing natural stone

18. Screed cement
• A37
• A38

19. Screed cement
A37
Rapid hardening and drying cement for floor screeds
• Rapid hardening –
walk able in 3-4 hours
• Rapid drying – receives floor coverings after 1-7 days regardless of
thickness
• Apply as bonded, unbonded or floating screed
• Rapid strength development,
10/30/35 N/mm2 after 1/7/28 days
• Can be pumped for fast application

20. Screed cement
A38
Rapid hardening and drying cement for floor screeds
 Rapid hardening – walk able in 3 hours
 Rapid drying – receives floor coverings after 48 hours
regardless of thickness
• Tiling after only 4 hours
 Passes Test with BRE screed tester
 Apply as bonded, unbonded or floating screed
 Rapid strength development,
25/40/45 N/mm2 after 1/6/28 days
 Can be pumped for fast application
 Rapidry Formula

21. Forced action screed mixer

22. Workable and compactable consistency

23. On-site test for mortar consistency
Squeeze
ball test

24. Slurry bonding of ARDEX A 37

25. A37 – Bonded
Bonded screed minimum 15mm thick on bonding slurry

26. A 37 - Unbonded
Unbonded screed
minimum 45mm thick
Wet screed on polyethylene sheet
Vertical screed edge

27. Screeds with Perimeter Strips
 either so....
E-27

28. Screeds with Perimeter Strips
 or so....!
E-28

29. STITCHING JOINT
E-29

30. Toppings (Wearing screeds)
Overtake any joint from the substrate into the screed as well as top floor!

31. BRE
Screed
Tester in
action

32. Screed Soundness In Situ Crushing
Resistance Tester
Template
Gauge

33. Smoothing/Self levelling
• CL 11
• K15
• K80
• K301

34. P 82
Priming and bonding agent
 For internal use only
 Two-part water-based synthetic dispersion primer and
bonding agent
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Nonflammable
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for receiving
ceramic tiles or smoothing compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt, suitable
paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated concrete,
adhesive residues etc.

35. P51
Primer and Bonding Agent
• Improves Adhesion
• Inhibit Penetration of water
• Used as pore sealer on floor surfaces to prevent air bubbles rising
through the sub floor smoothing compound
• Mixed with water to prepare internal surfaces to receive Cement – based
levelling compounds, adhesive,screeds as well as plaster material
• To prolong flow life and workability

36. PRIMING EQUIPMENT SET UP

39. MIXING STATION SET UP
Water Butt
Hose Pipe
Calibration bucket

40. Gauging trowel in use

41. K15 APPLICATION

42. K15 Before and after
Old
smoothing
compound
K 15

43. CL 11
Commercial Levelling Compound
• Cement based
• Can be applied from 2mm to10mm
• Walk able after 3hrs and ready to receive floor covering within 48 hrs
• Durable – Excellent surface Hardness
• Produces Flat and absorbent surfaces for the subsequent laying of all
kind of flooring products
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete, cement/sand screed, quarry
tiles etc.
• Generally P51 primer is mandatory especially on absorbent sub – floor
• Coverage approx. 1.5kg/m2/mm i.e 25kg bag /5.55m2/3mm thick
• Compressive strength : 5/20/26 N/mm2 at 1/7/28 days respectively

44. K15
Self levelling Sub- floor Smoothing Compound
• Rapid hardening – workable in approx. 2 hours
• Rapid Drying – receives floor coverings within 24 hrs regardless of thickness
• Rapidry Formula – It is the ability of the mortar to totally bind the water used for
mixing
• Prime with P82 non porous or P51 primers for porous
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete, cement/sand screed, quarry tiles etc.
• Applications include smoothing tampered , uneven, damaged or rained in-situ
concrete sub floors
• Can be applied from 3mm to10mm
• Coverage approx. 1.5kg/m2/mm i.e. 22kg bag /5m2/3mm thick

45. K 80
Rapid Drying Industrial Topping/Wearing Surface
• Rapid hardening
• Rapid Drying – receives floor coverings within 24 hrs regardless of thickness
• Fast track – Install in the evening and reopen for business next day
• Can be applied by trowel or pump
• Strong – with stands heavy wheeled traffic and has excellent abrasion
resistance(Industrial)
• Can receive a range of surface finishes including epoxy paints, resin coating
• Rapidry Formula – It is the ability of the mortar to totally bind the water used for
mixing
• Prime with R3E with sand blinding or P51 in 1:2 ratio
• Used in internal sub floor such as concrete up to 5mm to 50mm.
• Coverage approx. 1.65kg/m2/mm i.e. 25kg bag /3m2/5mm thick
• Compressive strength : 14/20/32 N/mm2 at 1/7/28 days respectively

46. K301
Exterior Self-smoothing levelling and Resurfacing compound
• Suitable for internal and external applications
• For smoothing and resurfacing paths, drives, parking areas, courtyards,
etc.
• Fast setting – Walk able after 2 hrs
• Rapid hardening can with stand light vehicular traffic after 48 hrs
• For thickness 2mm up to 20mm
• Can be used with suitable resin coatings
• Prime with R3E with sand blinding or P51 in 1:2 ratio
• Used in both internal and external sub floor such as concrete
• Coverage approx. 1.6kg/m2/mm i.e. 25kg bag /7.8m2/2mm thick
• Compressive strength : 20/28 N/mm2 at 7/28 days respectively

47. SLC USAGE COMPRESSION TENSILE BENDING/ BALL PRESSURE WALKABILITY/USABILI
STRENGTH FLEXURAL HARDNESS TY
After 28 days
CL11 Internal - For levels and smooth 26 N/mm2 6 N/mm2 65 N/mm2 3 hours at 3mm
uneven internal sub floor prior to thickness
floor covers – 2-10mm thick
K 15 Internal sub-floors of concrete, 28.8 N/mm2 7 N/mm2 73N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
cement/sand, quarry tiles, etc., prior 24 hours for floor
to the installation of floor coverings. covers
K 80 Internal - Compound for resurfacing 32 N/mm2 9 N/mm2 90 N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
and leveling existing concrete floors 24 hours for floor
to give a hard, smooth, flat, wearing coatings
surface or as a base for suitable paint
and resin coatings. 5-50mm thick
K 301 External - For smooth and level the 28 N/mm2 6.5 N/mm2 65 N/mm2 2 hours for walking and
concrete surfaces such as balconies, 2, 5 , 7 days for over
domestic driveways, garages, coat of 5, 10 & 20mm
walkways etc exposed to normal foot thick respectively
and rubber wheeled traffic. 2-20mm
thick

48. CPS – Car Park System

51. CPS – Car Park System

52. CPS – Car Park System

53. CPS – Car Park System

54. CPS – Car Park System

55. CPS – Car Park System

56. CPS – Car Park System

57. HIGH PERFORMANCE
INDUSTRIAL FLOORING PRODUCTS

58. Ardex Industrial Flooring System
AIRCRAFT HANGERS BAKERY GARAGES /WORKSHOPS
DRINKS PRODUCTION
PUBLIC AREAS
MEAT PROCCESSING

59. R3E
Priming and bonding agent
 For internal and external use
 Two-part epoxy based primer and bonding agent
 Solvent free, can be sand-blinded
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for
receiving epoxy coatings, PU’s and/or smoothing
compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt,
suitable paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated
concrete, adhesive residues etc.
 Easy mixing 1:1 of the two parts in pre-measured
packs

60. R4P
Priming and bonding agent
 For internal and external use
 Three-part PU based primer and bonding agent
 Solvent free, can be sand-blinded
 Seals substrates and acts as an adhesive bridge
 Suitable for dense or smooth surfaces for
receiving epoxy coatings, PU’s and/or smoothing
compounds
 Use to prime rigid metal flooring grade asphalt,
suitable paint coatings, glazed tiles, power floated
concrete, adhesive residues etc.
 Easy mixing 1:1:1 of the three parts in pre-
measured packs

61. SURFACE PREPEPREATION BY SCARFICATION

62. Cutting and anchoring

63. PRIMING WITH R3E

64. BLINDING WITH ARDEX FINE AGGREGATE
Aggregate blinding to
provide key,
approximately 1kg/m2