Xtreme Easy
VDW 840 PLUS
The PHNA Xtreme Easy is a pre-mixed, 1-component resin paving joint compound suitable for concrete pavers, natural stone, and tile.
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Why Use Xtreme Easy (VDW 840) Jointing Compound?
The VDW 840 plus Xtreme Easy is a pre-mixed, 1-component resin paving joint compound suitable for concrete pavers, natural stone, and tile.
Pressure Washer Friendly
Easily Cleanable!
Epoxy Mortar is known for its exceptional strength and durability. It forms a robust and resilient bond between tiles, providing superior resistance to cracking, staining, and other forms of damage.
Water Permeable
Being permeable means that water will flow through the compound. This is especially important to have in freezing and thawing climates. This keeps the stones dry while reducing water runoff from rain or irrigation systems, allowing water to drain into the ground. This water soaks into the earth, recharging our groundwater and slowing erosion.
Self-Compacting
With any Joint compound, having it be self-compacting allows for increased strength by minimizing voids between pavers. This creates a tighter bond and seal! With this feature, there is no need for additional compacting equipment during installation.
Can Be Applied In Light Rain
This application is allowed to be applied in light rain. Thus allowing you to continue finishing your project.
No more needing to wait or come back to a job to finish if it starts to rain lightly.
Installing VDW 840 Xtreme easy
Watch the video for instructions on installation or read go through the steps listed below
Tools You Need to Install this VDW 840 Xtreme Easy
Hydro Broom
The Hydro Broom makes adds the needed water to activate the VDW 840 Xtreme Easy chemical and helps the material fall into the space between the pavers!
It is also a great tools to sweep and clean a patio at the end of a job.
Technical Data
Application Time:
Approx. 45 minutes at 20°C | 68°F* application temp. *Quick hardening at higher temperatures and slow hardening at lower temperatures.
Compressive Strength:
16.0 N/mm / 2320 psi
Minimum Joint Requirements:
1/8″ joint width
Recommended min. 30 mm / 1.18″ depth
Joint widths >1/2″: depth must bet at least twice the width
Water Permeability:
Approx. 0.075 gal/min/sq. ft. for a joint fraction of 5%
Application Temperature:
2-26°C | 37-80°F (Do not lay onto frozen ground.)
Flexural Strength:
8.0 N/mm / 1160 psi
Dry Density
Set mortar density: 1.6 g/cm3
Storage Life
18 months if stored unopened in sealed and undamaged packaging.
Must also be kept dry and frost-free. Do not store at temperatures above 20°C / 68°F
Application Instructions for GFTK VDW 840 Plus Xtreme Easy
1.Construction Site Requirements
- A stable, load-bearing structure, water-permeable sub-base, and the bedding layer –
- We recommend the PHNA Xtreme Trass Bedding Compound (vdw 480)
- must all be correctly designed and installed for the anticipated traffic loads and in accordance with ASTM.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound is designed for the quick and easy grouting of concrete pavers, ceramic tile, and natural stone.
- The Xtreme Easy cannot be used to compensate for any settlement of the substructure.
- Movement joints must be installed as necessary to comply with the required structural design and any anticipated levels of movement.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound can be applied on damp / wet paving and even in light rain.
2. Preparation
- Preparation / Pre-wetting: Clean the surface thoroughly of all dirt, cement residues, organic materials or any other possible contaminants including cleaning out all of the joints to the required depth.
- We recommend a pre-treatment with the PHNA Xtreme Stone Protect 3-in-1 (vdw 950) for any porous and/or sensitive paving surfaces –
- please allow at least 24 hours after application prior to grouting.
- Thoroughly pre-wet the surface of the paving and mask adjacent surfaces which are not to be jointed.
- Always use clean and fresh tap water!
3.Filling the Joints
- Open your bucket of PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound and cut open the vacuum-sealed packaging.
- Pour the PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound directly onto the pre-wetted surface in small piles.
- Add water to the material using a gentle water spray, and work the self-compacting material thoroughly into the joints using a rubber/foam squeegee and/or stiff broom.
- If the viscosity of the product diminishes, re-moisten by spraying lightly with water from a hose.
- The paved area must be kept constantly wet during application.
- We recommend working from the highest to the lowest points.
- All tools and shoes should be regularly cleaned with water.
4. Cleaning Off
- Remove any excess PHNA Xtreme Easy jointing compound residue from the area by spraying lightly with water from a hose.
- Avoid washing material out of the joints.
- Be careful to clean the paved surface towards areas not yet jointed and do not allow any water containing residues to pond, stand, or dry out on the completed areas.
- Finally remove any remaining fine residues with a damp coconut fiber brush – do not brush any residual dry material into any unfilled joints.
- Chamfers must be brushed free carefully, as performance cannot be guaranteed on these.
- Clean this brush in water frequently.
5. Important Information
- Remain off the freshly applied areas and protect them from heavy rain for a period of min. 24 hours, or until the paving surface is no longer tacky.
- Then the areas can be walked over. In general, a strength test should be carried out before final clearance of the area after 7 days.
- A very thin film of the resin binder may remain on rough surfaces or any surfaces that are not cleaned thoroughly.
- This film will disappear after a period of exposure to traffic and weathering.
- The PHNA Xtreme Easy is chlorine and chemical resistant, but we do not recommend using it around swimming pools for other reasons.
- We Recommend instead our Xtreme Ceramic, Xtreme, or Xtreme Plus jointing compound.
