Ardex offers thinsets that are highly versatile and polymer modified for setting large format tiles or setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone tile over common interior surfaces or exterior concrete and masonry surfaces.
ARDEX X 3™ PLUS
Vendor Item #X 3 PLUS- Style #AR-MTR X3P-WH
LHT - Large and Heavy Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 3™ PLUS is a polymer-modified, mortar for setting quarry, ceramic and most natural stone tiles over common interior surfaces, including exterior-grade plywood, as well as over exterior concrete and masonry surfaces.
- Formulated for large tile and stone at ungauged thicknesses
- For setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone tiles
- Use with uncoupling and anti-fracture membranes
- For thicker bond coats: 3/32” to 1/2” (2.5 mm to 12 mm)
- Non-sag – for use on walls and floor
- Minimizes slump
- Easy to apply creamy consistency- 3hr potlife
- Interior and exterior use
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 4™
Vendor Item #X 4 LFT- Style #AR-MTR X4-GR
#AR-MTR X4-WH
LFT - Large Format Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 4™ is a polymer modified mortar for setting most types of tile including mosaics and natural stone* over common interior surfaces including exterior grade plywood, as well as over exterior concrete and masonry surfaces. ARDEX X 4 mortar can be used to set porcelain tiles on horizontal exterior concrete or masonry surfaces.
- Ideal for large format tile and stone
- Use for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone (moisture insensitive) tiles
- Use above and below uncoupling membranes
- Easy to mix and apply
- 3-hour pot life
- Interior or exterior use; water and frost resistant
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 5™
Vendor Item #X 5- Style #AR-MTR X5-GR
#AR-MTR X5-WH
Flexible and Versatile Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 5™ is a highly versatile, polymer-modified, large format and heavy tile and stone mortar for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone* tile over common interior surfaces, including exterior-grade plywood, as well as exterior concrete and masonry surfaces.
- For large format and heavy tile and stone applications up to 3/4" sq. notch trowel
- For setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone tile
- Excellent sag resistance
- Very creamy, easy to apply
- 3-hour pot life
- Interior and exterior use; water and frost resistant
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 65™ LITE
Vendor Item #X65 LITE
Lightweight Universal Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 65™ Lite is a versatile, high-performance lightweight mortar (30 lb. bag) delivering equal or better coverage than competitive 50 lb. bags. The easy-to-apply, creamy consistency is sag resistant and ideal for setting large format and heavy tile. ARDEX X 65 Lite can be used for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone tiles.
- Versatile, high-performance lightweight mortar (30 lb. bag) delivering equal or better coverage than competitive 50 lb. bags
- Easy to apply, creamy consistency, non-sag, 3-hour pot life
- Use for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic and most natural stone (moisture insensitive) tiles
- For large-format and large heavy tile
- Water & frost resistant – for swimming pools and high traffic areas
- Interior and exterior applications
- Packaging: 30 LBS.
ARDEX X 77™
Vendor Item #X 77- Style #AR-MTR X77-GR
AR-MTR X77-WH
Fiber Reinforced Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 77™ MICROTEC® Fiber Reinforced Tile and Stone Mortar is a high-performance, microfiber-reinforced, polymer-modified mortar formulated especially for large format tile installations. Install porcelain, glass, quarry, ceramic or most natural stone tiles over interior or exterior concrete floor and wall surfaces. Use for interior applications over exterior-grade plywood. Ideal for use in swimming pools and fountains and over in-floor heating systems and is recommended for all tile sizes, including mosaics.
- Ideal for large format tiles.
- Extended open time of 60 minutes
- Outstanding coverage – 110 sq. ft. per bag with 1/4" sq. notch trowel
- Medium bed applications (large tile mortar)
- Water, frost and sag resistant
- Highly flexible; 3-hour pot life
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 78™
Vendor Item #X 78- Style #AR-MTR X78-GR
AR-MTR X78-WH
Semi-Pourable Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 78 ™ MICROTEC® Semi-Pourable Tile and Stone Mortar is formulated to provide high bond strength and flexibility, making it ideal for the installation of large format tiles in high traffic areas. Its unique, semi-pourable consistency makes application over large areas fast and easy. Also, it provides excellent contact upon setting eliminating the need to back butter the tile in most instances.
- For setting porcelain, glass, quarry, ceramic, mosaics and most natural stone tiles
- Use over exterior concrete and masonry surfaces, as well as over common interior surfaces, including exterior grade plywood
- Extended open time of up to 60 minutes, 4 hour pot life
- Especially suited for large format tile installations
- Very high bond strength, highly flexible for excellent shear resistance
- Unique, semi-pourable consistency makes it extremely easy to mix and apply
- Ideal for high traffic areas
- Special additives virtually eliminate the risk of efflorescence
- Use for interior and exterior floors and horizontal surfaces
- Outstanding coverage – 105 sq. ft. (9.75 sq. m) per bag with 1/4" Sq. notch trowel
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 7 R™
Vendor Item #X 7 R- Style #AR-MTR X7-RGR
Rapid Set, Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 7 R™ is a versatile, easy-to-apply, polymer-modified tile and stone mortar with advanced properties of adhesion and flexibility. It is an ideal, everyday, fast-track solution for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic, mosaic and most natural stone tiles* in interior or exterior floor and wall applications. ARDEX X 7 R is rapid-setting and allows for grouting in just three hours.
- Rapid-set – walk on or grout in just 3 hours
- Polymer-modified mortar for setting porcelain, quarry, ceramic, and most natural stone tiles
- Very good sag resistance
- Easy to apply creamy consistency
- Interior and exterior use
- 30 – 45 minute pot life
- Suitable for use with in-floor heating systems
- Suitable for use in wet areas, including showers, swimming pools, etc.
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX FB 9 L
Vendor Item #FB 9 L- Style #AR-MTR FB9L-GR
Pourable ShearFlex® Mortar
A specially designed Portland cement based, polymer modified mortar for the easy installation of large format floor tile on horizontal surfaces. The unique, pourable consistency of ARDEX FB 9 L provides full coverage with high bond strength and flexibility without the need to back butter.
- Mix with water only
- Interior and exterior
- Water and frost resistant
- No back buttering
- Easy to mix and apply
- Use with in-floor heating systems
- Use to install SCHLUTER® DITRA® Mat
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 32™
Vendor Item #X 32
Rapid Set Natural Stone and Tile Mortar
A rapid-setting, Portland cement-based, polymer-modified mortar with MICROTEC® and self-drying technologies, ARDEX X 32™ MICROTEC® Universal Rapid Setting and Drying Thin-to-Thick Bed Mortar is ideal for moisture-sensitive natural stone, marble and granite installations. Excellent for use with agglomerate and ungauged stones that require various mortar depths. Ready for grout in 3 hours. Ideal for same day interior or exterior fast track installations. Use over concrete, masonry and exterior-grade plywood.
- Fast setting – walk on and grout in 3 hours
- Use as a thin, medium or thick bed mortar, up to 1 1/4" (32 mm)
- Ideal for use with moisture-sensitive stone, virtually eliminates staining, warping and discoloration
- Water repellent; for fast track swimming pool and wet area applications
- The ultimate mortar for interior and exterior ungauged stone applications
- Ideal for use with heavy and large format tiles
- Excellent sag resistance for walls and slump resistance for floors
- Easy to mix and apply; mixes using just water
- Ideal for rapid pre-smoothing of floors and walls prior to tiling
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX X 90 OUTDOOR™
Vendor Item #X 90- Style #AR-MTR X90-GR
MicroteC3 Rapid-Set Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar
ARDEX X 90 OUTDOOR™ is a revolutionary innovation in mortar technology that is formulated with specialty, high-performance ARDEX cements, polymers and microfibers to deliver maximum protection against the harshest weather conditions and provide the highest levels of efflorescence resistance for exterior tile and stone applications. Installs over substrates with temperatures as low as 40˚F (5˚C) and can withstand driving rains or be grouted in only 2 hours.
- Ideal for tiling on concrete balconies, patios, swimming pools and high-load commercial areas
- Traffic and grout after just 2 hours
- Thin to medium bed installations up to 5/8” (15 mm)
- Extended open time up to 30 minutes
- Excellent bond strength for setting porcelain, glass, ceramic and most natural stone tiles
- Very creamy, easy-to-apply consistency
- Extra long pot life of 60 minutes
- For exterior or interior floors and wall
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX D 14™
Vendor Item #D 14- Style #AR-ADH D14-3G
AR-ADH D14-1G
Type 1 Premixed Tile Adhesive (Mastic)
ARDEX D 14™ is a TYPE 1 premixed tile adhesive that is ideal for setting quarry, ceramic, mosaic and most natural stone tile over interior surfaces. Also, it can be used to set porcelain tile over absorbent interior surfaces. Use over interior concrete block, drywall, plaster, brick and existing tile. Can be used for tub surrounds and in intermittent wet areas.
- Use for setting quarry, ceramic, mosaic and moisture-insensitive stone tile
- Also sets porcelain tile over absorbent surfaces
- Use for interior walls, floors, and countertops
- Use to install tile in tub surround applications
- Easy to use and apply
- Good sag resistance
- Hangs up to 12” x 12” tile
- Packaging: 3.5 GAL. / 1 GAL.
ARDEX E 90™
Vendor Item #E 90
Tile and Stone Mortar Enhancer
ARDEX E 90™ Mortar Admix is a synthetic additive for use with select ARDEX tile and stone mortars. ARDEX E 90 is diluted with water prior to mixing with mortars. The addition of ARDEX E 90 results in a mortar that, once set and hardened, has high bond strength, excellent elastic and water-repellent properties. ARDEX E 90 is ideal for internal and external tile and stone installations.
- For use with select ARDEX tile and stone mortars Improves adhesion and flexibility when setting all tile types
- Achieves ISO 13007 S2 deformability when with ARDEX X 77, X 78, S 28 & N 23
- For interior or exterior use
- Provides a water-repellant mortar for tiling showers, swimming pools and other wet areas; helps reduce the risk of efflorescence
- Ideal for setting glass tile when used with ARDEX X 77 White along swimming pool water lines
- Allows direct tile installation over existing tiles without profiling or priming
- Suitable for use over in-floor heating systems
- Packaging: 1 GAL.
ARDEX CA 20 P™
Vendor Item #CA 20 P- Style #AR-ADH CA20P
Multipurpose Construction Adhesive and Sealant
ARDEX CA 20 P™ is a one-component, modified silane, polymer adhesive and neutral curing sealant that hardens in reaction with moisture. ARDEX CA 20 P is extremely flexible with excellent bond strength. Ideal for replacing tiles or for use as a general shower, kitchen and bathroom repair adhesive and sealant for fitting accessories such as soap holders. ARDEX CA 20 P is shrinkage free and can be used to fill movement joints. Use on interior or exterior walls and floors. Ideal for bonding most construction materials.
- Extremely versatile – Bonds a wide range of materials including glass, metal, wood, ceramics and plastic
- Ideal for minor repair applications, even under water
- Available in white
- High bond strength
- Use to fill movement joints
- Interior and exterior walls and floors
- Highly flexible
- Neutral curing system – Free of solvents, water and isocyanates
- Can be painted
- Shrinkage free drying
- Zero VOC content
- Single component modified silane polymer
- Packaging: 10.5 OZ.
ARDEX N 23™
Vendor Item #N 23
Rapid Set Natural Stone and Tile Mortar
ARDEX N 23 is a rapid-setting, thin-to-medium-bed mortar that is ideal for interior installations of moisture-sensitive natural stone, marble, granite, porcelain, quarry and ceramic on horizontal or vertical surfaces. Recommended for all tile sizes and concrete floors with in-floor heating systems. ARDEX N 23 has proprietary self-drying technology to prevent staining, discoloration, warping and efflorescence, excellent bond strength, sag resistance, an open time of up to 30 minutes and a 60-minute pot life.
- Use for setting porcelain, quarry and ceramic tile, ungauged stone, translucent marble, glass and natural stone tile
- Fast setting – grout in two hours
- Ideal for moisture-sensitive natural stone tile
- Self-drying technology – will not contribute to staining, warping or efflorescence
- Outstanding coverage – 103 sq. ft. (9.5 sq. m) per bag with 1/4" sq. notch trowel
- Thin- to medium-bed installation up to 5/8" (15 mm)
- 1-hour pot life
- Use for interior floors and walls
- Extended open time of 30 minutes
- Excellent bond strength and sag resistance
- Packaging: 40 LBS.
ARDEX S 48™
Vendor Item #S 48
Rapid-Set Mortar / Mastic Hybrid
ARDEX S 48™ Rapid-Set Mortar / Mastic Hybrid is the most versatile tile setting material available for interior tile applications. A rapid setting polymer-modified, Portland cement based mortar that is ideal for fast-track installations of glass tile and back splashes. Use with porcelain, glass, ceramic, quarry, mosaics or most natural stone tile over all common substrates. Suitable for intermittent wet areas including residential bathrooms and kitchens. Its creamy, smooth consistency is similar to a pre-mixed mastic.
- Ideal for fast setting of glass tiles and backsplashes
- Grout in just 1 to 5 hours; install tile and grout in the same day
- Excellent for quick tile repairs and fixes
- Packaging: 10 LBS.
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