Description:

ARDEX X 78 is a grey MICROTEC fibre reinforced cement-based floor tile adhesive with an extended open time of up to 60 minutes. It is specifically formulated to have enhanced properties of adhesion and flexibility and its unique semi-pourable consistency makes it ideal for fixing large format floor tiles.

Features:

•  MICROTEC fibre reinforced for high performance
•  Semi-pourable consistency ideal for solid bed fixing large format floor tiles
•  Achieves an open time of up to 60 minutes double that of ‘E’ classified adhesives
•  Ideal for all tile types including porcelain fully vitrified mosaics and terrazzo
•  High yield
•  Suitable for floors with underfloor heating
•  Ideal for swimming pools and wet areas
•  For internal and external applications

Use:

• ARDEX X 78 is ideal for fixing fully vitrified or porcelain tiles and other tiles with low porosity as well as glass and porcelain mosaics and terrazzo.
• The BS EN 12004 C2 E designation for ARDEX X 78 classifies the adhesive as an ‘improved cementitious adhesive with extended open time characteristics’.
• The additional characteristics for ARDEX X 78 determined in accordance with BS EN 12004 are a tensile adhesion strength of greater than 1 N/mm² adhesion value greater than 1 N/mm² after water immersion greater than 1 N/mm² after heat aging and greater than 1 N/mm² after freeze thaw cycling making this product suitable for internal and external situations including swimming pools. The mixed mortar has an easily workable semi-pourable consistency to facilitate large format floor tile fixing.
• ARDEX X 78 adheres strongly to most construction materials such as concrete cement and sand screeds heated sub-floors anhydrite screeds and existing ceramic tiled surfaces.