LEISURELY REFURBISHMENTS
Here, F. Ball & Co. Ltd. explains why dual-bond adhesive solutions provide the ideal solution for hotel and leisure facilities.
Dual-bond systems, utilising adhesives with different characteristics, allow carpets to be easily lifted along with underlay when they need to be replaced, without damaging the subfloor, while holding floorcoverings firmly in place over the lifetime of an installation. This makes them ideal for use in areas of hotels and leisure facilities that require regular refurbishment.
When installing carpets over large areas, including function rooms, corridors and entertainment areas, flooring contractors should select an adhesive that will develop a strong enough bond to hold floorcoverings firmly in place over the lifetime of the installation.
However, floorcoverings installed with such adhesives will require mechanical removal when it comes to refurbishing these areas.
For this reason, products have been developed that allow the creation of a peelable bond which stops carpet or underlay moving laterally when subject to normal foot traffic, holding floorcoverings firmly in place for the installation’s lifetime, while allowing them to be removed and replaced without significant damage to the subfloor.
HOW TO INSTALL The type of bond achieved when using F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s Styccobond F40, for example, depends on when the floorcovering is laid into the adhesive. Laying the floorcovering into the wet adhesive gives a permanent bond. However, the water-based adhesive dries to form a transparent, permanently tacky coating, creating a release bond for underlays.
This can form part of a dual-bond system, where flooring contractors install underlay onto the tacky coating before adhering carpet to the underlay using a specialist adhesive for textile floorcoverings, such as F. Ball’s Styccobond F3, which will develop the high bond strength required to withstand expected levels of wear.
PERMANENT BOND Styccobond F3 is a water-based rubber/resin flooring adhesive that offers excellent wet grab and rapidly builds up a high bond strength. This delivers a flooring installation that won’t ruck, move or lift throughout its working life, making it suitable for areas that are expected to be subject to high foot traffic in hotel and leisure settings.
The adhesive is suitable for installing a wide range of textile floorcoverings, including hessian, felt, secondary latex and rubber foam backed carpets, as well as cork tiles up to 3.2mm thick. It can be applied over Stopgap levelling compounds, structurally sound, smooth, dry subfloors of concrete and sand/cement screed, plywood, flooring grade chipboard and hardboard. It is also protected against bio- degradation and can withstand wet cleaning, which is essential for maintaining the appearance of carpeted venues.
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Both Styccobond F40 and Styccobond F3 are suitable for use over normal underfloor heating systems and are also approved for use in marine flooring installations, making them suitable for use in combination to install carpet on board cruise ships.
COMPATIBILITY CHECK It is recommended that contractors check the compatibility of particular floorcoverings and adhesives to ensure against floor failure. For these purposes, F. Ball produces its industry-leading Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG), which lists adhesives recommended for use with over 6,000 floorcoverings, produced by over 200 floorcovering manufacturers. It is available on the F. Ball website and as a free app, as well as a printed booklet. Contractors can also consult floorcovering manufacturers for advice.
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