ARDEX TL 1400™ Self-Leveling Underlayment

The easy way to achieve an optimal smooth, flat surface for installing tile, especially when installing large and super format tile and stone!

ARDEX TL 1400™ is a blend of Portland cements, hydraulic cements and specialty polymers formulated to smooth substrates including concrete, terrazzo, tile, epoxy coatings and non-water soluble adhesive residue on concrete prior to installing tile and other floor coverings on, above and below grade.

Key Features

For smoothing substrates prior to tiling over interior concrete, terrazzo, tile, epoxy coatings and non-water-soluble adhesive residue over concrete
Installs up to 1 1/4″ (3 cm) neat
Can be tapered to meet existing elevations
Walk on in 2 to 3 hours; Install tile in 6 hours
Interior use only

Standards

SystemOne™

Specification

Installation
Mixing Ratio:
5 quarts (4.75 L) of water per 50 lb. (22.7 kg) bag
Coverage:
25 sq. ft. per bag at 1/4” (2.3 sq. m at 6 mm). Coverage will vary depending on the texture of the surface being smoothed.
Performance
Flow Time: 10 minutes
Initial Set (ASTM C191): Approx. 30 minutes
Final Set (ASTM C191): Approx. 90 minutes
Compressive Strength (ASTM C109/mod – Air cure only): 4500 psi (315 kg/cm²) at 28 days
Flexural Strength (ASTM C348): 1000 psi (70 kg/cm²) at 28 days
Walkable: 2 to 3 hours
Install Flooring: Tile in 6 hours; other floor coverings see Installation of Flooring section in the Technical Data.
VOC: 0
Packaging: 50 lb. (22.7 kg) bag
Storage: Store in a cool, dry area. Do not leave bags exposed to sun.
Shelf Life: 1 year, if unopened
Warranty: ARDEX, L.P. Standard Limited Warranty applies. Also eligible for the ARDEX Tile and Stone Installation Systems SystemOne™ Warranty.

Technical specification

Unique ref.ARDEX-TL-1400
Product familySubfloor Preparation
Product groupSelf-Leveling Underlayment
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2024-06-20
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://www.ardexamericas.com/product/ardex-tl-1400/
Technical descriptionhttps://ardexamericas2.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ARDEX-TL-1400-Technical-Data-1.pdf

Designed inUnited States
Manufactured inUnited States

Classification

BIMobject CategoryFlooring - Underlay
IFC classificationFloor
UNSPSC nameCarpet or rug underlays
UNSPSC code30161719
Uniclass 2015 CodePr_35_31_06_80
Uniclass 2015 DescriptionSmoothing and levelling underlay compounds
CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code06 16 26
CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitleUnderlayment
OmniClass Number23-15 17 11 13 11 13
OmniClass TitlePortland Cement Floor Underlayments
CSI UniFormat II CodeB1010
CSI UniFormat II TitleFloor Construction

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States