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Adhesive-free solutions
Adhesive-free products come into their own in these projects, and are tried and tested in the healthcare sector. Developed specifically for commercial applications, adhesive-free vinyl floors are designed to be
loose laid over a wide range of new and existing floor surfaces, including painted floors, existing sheet resil- ient flooring, vinyl tiles and even damp subfloors. Adhesive-free floors combine well with hygienic PVCU wall sheet, which in these emergency temporary facilities can also be installed using adhesive-free tech- niques for speed and ease.
Installation technique
The concept is simple - the material is specifically designed to be installed without the use of wet adhesives. Altro’s adhesive-free floors use double-sided tape that is supplied with the material as part of the system. The tape is used around the perimeter of the installed area as well as under the joints to be welded. The rest of the installation technique is much the same as traditional adhered floors so is familiar to any flooring installer – a really important consideration given that teams working on these projects may well be mixed with military and trade personnel, of varying experience. The benefits to this lack of adhesive are many, but one particular key advantage is time saving. Installation time is typically halved, there are no glues to cure before welding or getting back onto the floor and this means a job that may have taken two days, now takes only one and can be walked on straight away.
Substrate preparation
Another huge advantage of adhesive-free flooring is that in many cases no special preparation is needed, even in the case of damp subfloors. However, if there are holes in the floor these would need to be filled, and in some cases where the existing surfaces is very uneven a temporary floor may be required. Our technical team are happy to provide help and guidance. We’ve recently been asked about installing resilient floors over carpet in hotels that are being temporarily
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