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ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
    ARDEX

    ARDEX X 5™ ​Flexible Tile and Stone Mortar​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    The ideal everyday solution for the installation of large format tiles. A highly versatile, polymer modified mortar with an easy to apply creamy consistency ideal for setting all sizes of porcelain, ceramic, quarry, mosaic and most natural stone tile over common interior surfaces and exterior concrete and masonry surfaces.

    ARDEX X 5™ is also ideal for the setting of decoupling mats such as Schluter® DITRA mats. For a rapid set installation of decoupling mats use ARDEX S 28™ MICROTEC® Rapid-Set, Rapid-Dry, Super-Format Tile and Uncoupling Membrane Mortar

    • Suitable for medium bed installations up to 3/4” sq. notch trowel
    • Very good sag resistance
    • 10 Year SystemOne™ Warranty when used with ARDEX FLEXBONE® Uncoupling Systems
    • Working time: 15 to 20 minutes
    • Open time: 10 minutes; Pot life: 3 hours
    • 40 lb (18 kg) bags; Gray and White
    • Coverage: 80 sq.ft. (7.4 m²) 

    For moisture sensitive and natural stone tiles use ARDEX X 32™ MICROTEC® or ARDEX N 23™ MICROTEC® (interior only).

    Specification
    • Mixing Ratio: 6 - 7 quarts (5.68 - 6.6 L) of water per 40 lb. (18 kg) bag
      For smaller batches, use 2.25 parts powder to 1 part water by volume

      Coverage: (Approx.) 40 lb (18kg)  1/4” x 1/4” x 1/4” Sq.-Notch trowel 80 sq. ft. (7.4 sq. m)
      1/4" x 3/8" x 1/4" Sq. Notch Trowel 60 sq. ft. (5.5 sq. m)
      1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2" Sq. Notch Trowel 40 sq. ft. (3.7 sq. m)

      Open Time: Up to 10 - 15 minutes

      Pot Life: Approx. 3 hours

      Working Time: Approx. 15 - 20 minutes

      Time to Grout: Walls: 8 hours

      Floors: 24 hours

      Colors: Gray, White

      VOC: 0

      Packaging: 40 lb (18 kg) bag

      Storage: Store in a cool dry area. Do not leave bags exposed to sun.

      Shelf Life: One year, if unopened

      Warranty: ARDEX Engineered Cements Standard

      Limited Warranty applies. Also eligible for the ARDEX SystemOne™ Warranty when used in conjunction with ARDEX grouts and ARDEX caulks.

    Technical specification
    • Unique ref.ardex-x-5
    • Product familyTile & Stone Installation System
    • Product groupAdhesives & Mortars
    • TypeObject (single object)
    • Date of publishing2018-09-07
    • Edition number1
    Related
    • Material mainCement
    • Material secondarySand
    • Designed inUnited States
    Classification
    • BIMobject CategoryFlooring - Coatings & Coverings
    • CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code09 90 00
    • CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitlePainting and Coating
    • OmniClass Number23-15 17 29 11
    • OmniClass TitleIndustrial Floor Coatings

    Region availability

    North America Asia
    Anguilla
    Türkiye
    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