ARDEX VR 95 Fast-Track, One-Component Moisture Vapor Retarder

ARDEX Americas introduces ARDEX VR 95 Fast-Track, One-Component Moisture Vapor Retarder, a ready-to-use, one-component, water-based, two-coat system formulated to suppress residual moisture in new concrete with RH readings up to 95%.

November 1, 2016

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ARDEX Americas introduces ARDEX VR 95 Fast-Track, One-Component Moisture Vapor Retarder, a ready-to-use, one-component, water-based, two-coat system formulated to suppress residual moisture in new concrete with RH readings up to 95%.

May be installed over the second coat in as little as two hours without priming.
ARDEX VR 95 comes in a ready-to-use, re-sealable container.
It is pigmented blue to help indicate uniform coverage for ease of application.

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