ARDEX X 78™ Semi-Pourable Tile and Stone Mortar

ARDEX X 78 ™ MICROTEC® Fiber Reinforced, Semi-Pourable, Polymer Modified 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.

Key Features
Use for setting porcelain, glass, quarry, ceramic, all types of mosaic 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 – double the ISO standard
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
4 hour pot life

Standards
Meets or exceeds ANSI A 118.4
Meets or exceeds ANSI A 118.11
Meets or exceeds ANSI A 118.15
ISO Classification: C2 FE(E) S1
Microtec® Technology
SystemOne

Specification

Installation
Mixing Ratio:
6 3/4 to 7 1/2 (6 1/4 to 7 L) of water per 40 lb. (18 kg) bag
*For smaller batches, use 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 parts powder to 1 part water by volume
Approximate Coverage per 40 lb. (18 kg) bag:
1/4″ x 1/4″ Sq. Notch towel; 105 sq. ft. (9.75 sq. m) per bag
1/4″ x 3/8″ x 1/4″ Sq. Notch towel; 75 sq. ft. (6.97 sq. m) per bag
1/2″ x 1/2″ Sq. Notch towel; 50 sq. ft. (4.65 sq. m) per bag
Performance
Open Time: Up to 60 minutes
Pot Life: 4 hours
Working Time: Up to 15 minutes
Time to Grout: 24 hours
Colors: Gray, White
VOC: 0
Packaging: 40 lb. (18 kg) net weight 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

Technical specification

Unique ref.ardex-x-78
Product familyTile & Stone Installation System
Product groupMICROTEC Fibre Reinforced Tile Adhesives
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2019-06-21
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://ardex.co.uk/product/ardex-x-78/
Installation instructionshttps://ardex.co.uk/product/ardex-x-78/
Instruction videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp0D37K6Hz0
Product certificationhttps://ardex.co.uk/product/ardex-x-78/
Technical descriptionhttps://ardex.co.uk/product/ardex-x-78/

Designed inGermany
Manufactured inGermany

Classification

BIMobject CategoryFlooring - Floor Tiles
IFC classificationFloor
UNSPSC nameConcrete tiles or flagstones
UNSPSC code30131703
Uniclass 2015 CodePr_20_29_88
Uniclass 2015 DescriptionTile and fabric fasteners
CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code09 66 13
CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitlePortland Cement Terrazzo Flooring
OmniClass Number23-15 17 13 13
OmniClass TitleTile Flooring
CSI UniFormat II CodeC3020
CSI UniFormat II TitleFloor Finishes

Region availability

North America	Europe	Oceania
Anguilla	Austria	Australia
Antigua and Barbuda	Czech Republic	New Zealand
Aruba	Denmark
Barbados	France
Belize	Germany
Bermuda	Ireland
British Virgin Islands	Italy
Canada	Poland
Caribbean Netherlands	Russia
Cayman Islands	Sweden
Collectivity of Saint Martin	Switzerland
Costa Rica	United Kingdom
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
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Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
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Mexico
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Saint Lucia
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The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States