Quickbond
Rapid-set tile adhesive (NZ) · NZ · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can grout over ARDEX Quickbond?
Short answer
Bond-strength path
Hold, handle and full load come at different times
- Join the parts with the Rapid-set tile adhesive (NZ)
- Hold or clamp for the set time
- Put load on the bond only at full strength
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F and 50% humidity
- Working time ends45 minutes
- Ready for grout2 hours to 2 hours 30 min
- Light foot traffic2 hours to 2 hours 30 min
- Normal use3–4 hours
Worth noticing: Working time is only 45 minutes; the next stated stage, ready for grout, is 2 hours to 2 hours 30 min.
Common mistake: Releasing the clamps because the glue line feels firm, long before it can carry a load.
Bond-strength path
Assembly, handling and full load are different stages
Time bond readiness
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends45 minutes
- Ready for grout2 hours to 150 minutes
- Light foot traffic2 hours to 150 minutes
- Normal use3–4 hours
From ARDEX data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: ardex.com
Conditions & fine print
- Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C) and 50% relative humidity
- Tile adhesive times assume the stated temperature on an absorbent substrate. Dense tiles, damp or cold rooms and thick beds lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet.
- Region NZ. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: Pot life is about 90 minutes.
- Ready for grout: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
- Light foot traffic: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
- Normal use: At 23°C and 50% relative humidity.
- Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
- Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.
Confirm this is your product
Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.
- Exact listing
- ARDEX Quickbond
- Variant
- Rapid-set tile adhesive (NZ)
- Region
- NZ
- Listed use
- rapid tiling
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, grout ready, light foot, normal use
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Data sheet, August 2008
Condition attached to the stated time: Pot life is about 90 minutes.
About this product
A 2008 rapid adhesive: grout and foot traffic after 2 to 2.5 hours, and full traffic after 3 to 4 at 23°C and 50% humidity.
Using this specific product
ARDEX Quickbond is listed here as the Rapid-set tile adhesive (NZ) version for rapid tiling. For bonding parts, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.
Before you start
- Confirm the package says Rapid-set tile adhesive (NZ); related versions can use different timing.
- For rapid tiling, pay particular attention to surface fit, cleanliness, clamping pressure and bond-line thickness.
- Pot life is about 90 minutes. At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity. At 23°C and 50% relative humidity.
How to check readiness
Test a noncritical offcut or wait for the stated load milestone before stressing the joint. The sheet gives an open time of 45 minutes. The sheet gives grouting after 2 to 2.5 hours. Try a protected edge first and avoid turning, dragging or concentrated loads.
Avoid this mistake
Handling strength and full load strength are different milestones.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with MAPEI ElastorapidLight foot traffic: 2–3 h there, 2–2.5 h here.
- Compare with MAPEI Ultralite S1 QuickLight foot traffic: 2–3 h there, 2–2.5 h here.
Questions
How long before you can grout over this product?
ARDEX states: The sheet gives an open time of 45 minutes. Conditions: Pot life is about 90 minutes.. The sheet gives grouting after 2 to 2.5 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. The sheet gives light foot traffic after 2 to 2.5 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. The sheet gives full traffic after 3 to 4 hours. Conditions: At 23°C and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How quickly can Quickbond take traffic?
The sheet gives 2 to 2.5 hours for light foot traffic and 3 to 4 hours for full traffic.
How long do I have to work with this product?
ARDEX states: The sheet gives an open time of 45 minutes. Conditions: Pot life is about 90 minutes.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?
ARDEX states: The sheet gives light foot traffic after 2 to 2.5 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?
Tile adhesive times assume the stated temperature on an absorbent substrate. Dense tiles, damp or cold rooms and thick beds lengthen them. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.