ARDEX N 23 - MICROTEC - Mortar

Identification & Functionality

Product Type: Mortar
Technologies: Ready-to-Use Products
Product Families: Ready-to-Use Products — Construction Materials
Mortar & Grouts

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features: Excellent Shear Strength,
Fast Setting,
Good Bonding Strength,
Rapid Drying Properties

Applications & Uses

Markets: Building & Construction
Applications: Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
EIFS & Insulation
Building & Construction — Flooring & Surfaces
Other Flooring & Surface Applications
Application Area: Masonry
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Ceramic,
Glass,
Marble,
Stone
Applications: Use for setting porcelain, quarry and ceramic tile, ungauged stone, translucent marble, glass and natural stone tile.

Fast setting - grout in two hours.

Ideal for moisture-sensitive natural stone tile.

Self-drying technology - will not contribute to staining, warping or efflorescence.

Outstanding coverage - 103 sq. ft. (9.5 sq. m) per bag with 1/4″ sq. notch trowel.

Thin - to medium-bed installation up to 5/8″ (15 mm).

1-hour pot life.

Use for interior floors and walls.

Extended open time of 30 minutes.

Excellent bond strength and sag resistance.
Coverage: 1/4” x 1/4” (6 mm) sq. notch trowel = 103 ft² (9.5m²) per bag.

1/4” x 3/8” (6 mm x 9 mm) sq. notch trowel = 80 ft² (7.4 m²) per bag.

1/2” x 1/2” (12 mm) sq. notch trowel = 57.5 ft² (5 m²) per bag.

Coverage varies with texture of substrate surface.
Water Ratio: 6 1/4 - 6 3/4 quarts (6.0 - 6.5 L) of clean water per bag; or.

2.5 parts powder to 1 part water by volume (small batches).

Properties

Typical Properties
Technical Data

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Pot Life	60.0	minutes	—
Open Time	max. 30	minutes	—
Working Time	15.0	minutes	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
VOC	0.0	—	—

Regulatory & Compliance

Standards: SystemOne.

Microtec^® Technology.

Meets or exceeds ANSI 118.4.

Meets or exceeds ANSI 118.11.

Meets or exceeds ANSI 118.15.

ISO Classification: ISO C2 FTE S1.

Technical Details & Test Data

Test Data: 28-day test Test
Method ANSI
Specification Test Results

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength ANSI
A118.4 >200 psi (1.38
MPa/14 kg/cm2) 483 psi (3.3 MPa/33.8
kg/cm²)

Glazed wall tile
shear strength ANSI
A118.4 >300 psi (2.07
MPa/21 kg/cm²) 450 psi (3.1 MPa/31.5
kg/cm²)

Quarry tile to
plywood shear
strength ANSI
A118.11 >150 psi (1 MPa/10.5 kg/cm²) 216 psi (1.49 MPa/15.1
kg/cm²)

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength ANSI
A118.15 F ≥50 psi (.35
MPa/3.5 kg/cm²) Pass

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength ANSI
A118.15 >400 psi (2.76
MPa/28 kg/cm²) 669 psi (4.61 MPa/47.0
kg/ cm²)

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength with
freeze-thaw cycling ANSI
A118.15 >250 psi (1.73
MPa/17.5
kg/cm²) 620 psi (4.27 MPa/48.9
kg/cm2)

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength with
heat aging ANSI
A118.15 >400 psi (2.76
MPa/28 kg/cm²) 695 psi (4.79 MPa/36.34
kg/cm²)

Glazed wall tile
shear strength ANSI
A118.15 >450 psi (3.11
MPa/31.5
kg/cm²) 539 psi (3.72 MPa/37.9
kg/cm²)

Quarry tile shear
strength ANSI
A118.15 >150 psi (1
MPa/10.5
kg/cm²) 362 psi (2.5 MPa/25.5
kg/cm²)

Quarry tile to
plywood shear
strength ANSI
A118.11 >150 psi (1
MPa/10.5
kg/cm²) 258 psi (1.78 MPa/18.1
kg/cm²)

7-day test Test
Method ANSI
Specification Test Results

Impervious ceramic
(porcelain) mosaics
shear strength with
water immersion ANSI
A118.15 F ≥200 psi (1.38
MPa/14 kg/cm²) 453 psi (3.12 MPa/32.0
kg/cm²)

Packaging & Availability

Packaging: 40kg Per bag

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life: 1 year (if unopened and properly stored)
Storage: Store in a cool, dry area.

Do not leave units exposed to sun.

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28-day test	Test Method	ANSI Specification	Test Results
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength	ANSI A118.4	>200 psi (1.38 MPa/14 kg/cm2)	483 psi (3.3 MPa/33.8 kg/cm²)
Glazed wall tile shear strength	ANSI A118.4	>300 psi (2.07 MPa/21 kg/cm²)	450 psi (3.1 MPa/31.5 kg/cm²)
Quarry tile to plywood shear strength	ANSI A118.11	>150 psi (1 MPa/10.5 kg/cm²)	216 psi (1.49 MPa/15.1 kg/cm²)
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength	ANSI A118.15 F	≥50 psi (.35 MPa/3.5 kg/cm²)	Pass
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength	ANSI A118.15	>400 psi (2.76 MPa/28 kg/cm²)	669 psi (4.61 MPa/47.0 kg/ cm²)
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength with freeze-thaw cycling	ANSI A118.15	>250 psi (1.73 MPa/17.5 kg/cm²)	620 psi (4.27 MPa/48.9 kg/cm2)
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength with heat aging	ANSI A118.15	>400 psi (2.76 MPa/28 kg/cm²)	695 psi (4.79 MPa/36.34 kg/cm²)
Glazed wall tile shear strength	ANSI A118.15	>450 psi (3.11 MPa/31.5 kg/cm²)	539 psi (3.72 MPa/37.9 kg/cm²)
Quarry tile shear strength	ANSI A118.15	>150 psi (1 MPa/10.5 kg/cm²)	362 psi (2.5 MPa/25.5 kg/cm²)
Quarry tile to plywood shear strength	ANSI A118.11	>150 psi (1 MPa/10.5 kg/cm²)	258 psi (1.78 MPa/18.1 kg/cm²)

7-day test	Test Method	ANSI Specification	Test Results
Impervious ceramic (porcelain) mosaics shear strength with water immersion	ANSI A118.15 F	≥200 psi (1.38 MPa/14 kg/cm²)	453 psi (3.12 MPa/32.0 kg/cm²)