ARDEX A 38 - Ultra Rapid Drying Cement for Internal and External Screeds

ARDEX A 38 produces ultra-rapid drying floor screeds which can be walked on after just 3 hours and floorcoverings installed in as little as 4 hours, regardless of thickness. Use ARDEX A 38 for bonded, unbonded and floating screeds in internal and external locations, including wet areas such as swimming pools.

  • Walk on after 3 hours.
  • Receives ceramic and natural stone tiles directly after only 4 hours.
  • Install carpet, wood and vinyl floor coverings after 48 hours.
  • Passes BRE Screed (ISCR) Testing after 6 hours.
  • Pumpable
  • After just one day, achieves the acceptable minimum compressive and tensile bending strengths attained by an ordinary cement screed after 28 days.
  • For internal and external use, including wet and submerged areas.

Unit Size Available: 25kg

Coverage: Approximately 3.2m2 at 25mm thick per 25kg unit (at 1 part A 38 to 5 parts sand).

Specification Details

Please note that these product properties are not a replacement for the manufacturer's literature and it is always recommended that ARDEX UK is consulted before specifying.

ARDEX UK
Homefield Road, Haverhill
Suffolk
United Kingdom
CB9 8QP
P: 01440 714939

ARDEX A 38 - Ultra Rapid Drying Cement for Internal and External Screeds

Standard
• Compressive Strength: 45 N/mm2
• Coverage: 3.2 m2
• Hardening Time: 1 days
• Tensile Strength: 5.5 KN/m
• Suitable for UFH: Yes
• Typical Building Sector: Commercial, Domestic
• Embodied Carbon - (Global Warming Potential - GWP): 0.638
• Has Environmental Data: Yes
• British Standards: BS 5385-3, BS 8000, BS 8204
• CE Marking: Yes
• Certifications: BRE
• Pack Weight: 25 kg
• Thickness: 15 - 75 mm
• Units per Pallet: 40
• Uniclass: Pr_35_31_06 Bedding and underlay compounds

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