Quickset Cement

For use in screeds and render mortars

Overview
Technical Data
  • A  rapid-strength, low shrinkage quickset cement for use in screeds and renders, BAL Quickset Cement accepts foot traffic in just three hours and is suitable for installations such as swimming pools or underfloor heating. It has a number of benefits including a 60 minute pot life, and 80% less shrinkage than a standard OPC screed. BAL Quickset Cement is water/frost resistant when set and can be pumped for fast track installation.

    Fixers will appreciate BAL Quickset Cement for its versatility and on-site performance, providing a fast-track screed that accepts foot traffic sooner than other products. Crucially on key installations significant time savings are made compared to using traditional OPC screeds, for example three weeks on swimming pool installations or 15 days for under floor heating. It’s improved flexural and compressive strength allowing for learner mix ratios helping to reduce your costs.

     

  • USE FOR:

    • screeding or rendering to prepare wall and floor surfaces prior to installing most tile types
    • dry/wet – interior/exterior
    • fast-setting: accepts foot traffic in 3 hours

    MAY BE TILED AFTER:4 hours (on bonded screed); 48 hours (on un-bonded or floating screeds)

    COLOUR: Grey

    TYPICAL COVERAGE (per pack):
    SCREED
    (at 50mm thickness)
    RENDER
    (at 10mm thickness)
    cement:sand ratio 1:4 1:5 1:7 1:4
    SIZE: 20kg 1.0m² 1.1m² 1.5m² 5.6m²
    or 20m² if used for SLURRY BONDING COAT mixed with BAL BOND SBR diluted 1:1 with water