FIND THE OPTIMUM ADHESIVE
The drive to help flooring contractors work to ever higher standards, with greater speed and efficiency, as well as increase the longevity of flooring installations, has led to the development of high performance adhesives with a range of specialist properties.
For this reason, when it comes to selecting an adhesive for an installation, it is always advisable to consider products that have been developed for particular applications and types of floorcoverings.
Adhesive selection should be based on the details of an individual flooring installation, including the properties required for ease of installation and the conditions to which the adhesive will be exposed. It is always advisable that contractors check the compatibility of adhesives and particular floorcoverings to ensure against floor failure.
Vinyl floorcoverings Vinyl adhesives are available with a range of features, including pressure sensitive characteristics, temperature tolerance and moisture resistance.
While wet-lay adhesives are fine where an immediate bond is not required, when installing vinyl sheet for example, the instant grab and long open time of pressure
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The adhesive range of F. Ball and Co. Ltd. includes options for practically every kind of decorative floorcovering. The company’s technical service manager, Stephen Boulton, advises on selecting the optimum solution for a particular flooring installation, including checking the compatibility of particular floorcoverings and adhesives.
sensitive adhesives means that they are often the best choice for installing vinyl tiles or planks.
Hybrid adhesives technology has also now enabled the development of pressure sensitive adhesives with a range of additional features. For example, as well as offering the characteristics of a pressure sensitive adhesive, F. Ball’s Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS has moisture tolerant properties making it ideal for installing LVTs in damp and humid environments, such as bathrooms and changing rooms. This water-based adhesive also develops the extremely high bond strength to hold floorcoverings in place in areas exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations (from -20°C to +60°C), so it is ideal for conservatories or other heavily- glazed areas that are subject to solar gain.
Textile floorcoverings When installing carpet over large areas that will be subject to heavy use, such as hotel corridors and events venues, contractors will typically require an adhesive that will develop a high bond strength to hold floorcoverings firmly in place over the lifetime of an installation. However, carpet and underlay installed with this kind of adhesive will require mechanical removal when they need replacing.
For this reason, dual-bond systems have been developed, utilising adhesives that dry to form a transparent, permanently tacky coating to prevent underlay moving laterally when subject to normal foot traffic but allow them to be easily lifted without damaging the subfloor. Carpet can then be adhered to the underlay using a specialist adhesive for textile floorcoverings that will develop the high bond strength required to enable the installation to withstand expected levels of foot traffic.
Carpet tile tackifiers Loose-lay carpet tiles are often specified in schools, offices and other commercial premises because they can be individually lifted and replaced if they become damaged, worn or stained, an advantage in offices with chairs on castors or busy walkways, for example.
For this to be possible, flooring contractors will need to install the carpet tiles with a carpet tile tackifier that does not create a permanent bond. Carpet tile tackifiers ensure that carpet tiles are held firmly in place when subject to lateral movements, including everyday foot traffic and equipment being wheeled around, while allowing them to be easily lifted vertically if they need to be replaced at a later date.
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