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BAL's NEW floor levellers

If you need to level floors, BAL's new leveller range offers fantastic flow, brilliant bonding, virtually no shrinkage and great self-healing. A range for any situation; indoors or out, from concrete to timber, feather edge to 50mm, use with underfloor heating, fast drying or slower drying.

All products:

Want to see them in action, then view the Fibrebase video - they are so easy to use and the results are fantastic

For a 'at a glance comparison' of the this new range, see this table.

 

  BAL SOLIDBASE BAL RAPIDBASE BAL THICKBASE BAL FIBREBASE ACRYBASE
Minimum bed depth 2mm Feather edge 2mm 3mm Feather edge
Maximium bed depth 12mm 15mm 50mm 30mm 10mm (20mm with chippings)
Time to foot traffic 4 hours 90mins 3-4 hours 3 hours 3 hours
Time to accept ceramic tiles 4 hours 2-3 hours 3-4 hours 4 hours 4 hours
Mix ratio 5:1 5:1 6:1 5:1 23.5kg powder : 5 litre liquid
Coverage mm/m2 1.6-1.7kg 1.6kg 1.7kg 1.6kg 1.9kg
Flow time >15mins >15mins >15mins >15mins >15mins
Pack size 20kg 20kg 20kg 20kg 23.5kg powder : 5 litre liquid
Built in Polymer Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Protein free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suitable surfaces:          
Concrete
Cement:sand screed
Terrazzo & natural stone
Quarry tiles
Unglazed ceramic tiles
Asphalt
Anhydrite screed
Timber floors * **
Underfloor heating
Tested to:          
EN 13872:2004 for shrinkage
EN 13892-2002 for compressive strength
EN 12706:2000 for flow
EN 13408:2002 for bond strength

* For tongue & groove flooring and 18mm single layer plywood - use with BAL 4x4mm Fibreglass Mesh (1x10m roll)

** Contact BAL Technical Advisory Service 9045 600 1222
Note: Refer to Technical Data Sheets for specific product usage

For specific product information see: