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Retanol screed services

Based in Chester, we are proud to offer a variety of Retanol screeds, which guarantee super-fast drying times and ultimate strength.

Retanol – German Technology for Screeds

William Lea Ltd offer a range of products manufactured by PCT Chemie, including their market-leading Retanol Xtreme Screed.

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Over 225 MILLION square metres of Retanol Screeds have been laid, since their introduction in Germany in 2005.

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Retanol Xtreme Screed is the best of both worlds. Not only is it dry within 72 hours, it also reaches compressive strengths in excess of 40N/mm².  There is nothing else on the market today that offers all of the qualities of Retanol Xtreme.

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There are huge potential benefits available to clients and main contractors when they select Retanol Xtreme Screed. Including:

  • No curing membrane necessary

  • Dry to receive vinyl or resin finishes after just 72 hours

  • Compressive strengths available up to 60N/mm²

  • Requires just 30mm cover over underfloor heating pipes

  • Has better thermal conductivity than many other screed types

  • Can be walked on after 24 hours

  • Can be tiled on after 48 hours

  • Underfloor heating can be commissioned after just 24 hours

  • Underfloor heating commissioning cycle is less than a week!

  • Can be worked on after 48 hours

  • Contains additives to facilitate compaction

  • Can be used in showers, wet rooms and swimming pools

  • Can be used externally

  • Is the only TÜV Rheinland certified screeding additive declaring that it is not harmful to health

  • Gains 80% - 90% of its final strength within the first 96 hours

  • Can be laid unbonded down to 35mm thick

  • Can be laid bonded down to just 15mm thick

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In addition to Retanol Xtreme Screed, William Lea Ltd also supply and install Retanol EKA/BW Screed, Hydranol and ZE Bonding Agent.

Our Retanol screeds include the following mixes:

Retanol Xtreme

  • Foot traffic after 24 hours

  • Dry to receive tiles after 48 hours

  • Dry to receive any other floor finishes after 72 hours

  • Reaches 80%-90% of final strength after just 3-4 days

  • Final strength of C40 - C60 (depending on aggregate used)

  • Flexural strength of F6 - F8

  • Underfloor heating can be run after just 24 hours

  • 30mm minimum coverage over underfloor heating pipes

  • TUV Certified - no negative impact on human health

Retanol EKA BW

  • Foot traffic after 24 hours

  • Adjustable drying times 7, 14 or 21 days

  • Final strength of C35

  • Flexural strength of F5

  • Underfloor heating can be run after just 24 hours

  • 35mm minimum coverage over underfloor heating pipes

  • TUV certified - no negative impact on human health

ZE Bonding Agent

  • Guaranteed bonding of Retanol Screeds to the concrete substrate

  • High bond strength

  • Low cost

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Choose Retanol screeds for high levels of strength and fast drying times. Contact William Lea Ltd on:

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