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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.
F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s Styccobond F41 carpet tile tackifier is certified EMICODE EC1 Plus, testament to its ultra-low VOC emissions, making it suitable for use areas in offices and education environments that need to remain in-use while the installation takes place.
Rubber and linoleum Rubber floorcoverings are a popular choice for schools, sports settings and even ships because they are durable, easy to clean and maintain, plus offer good grip in wet conditions. The strong initial tack and high bond strength of specialist rubber floorcovering adhesives make them ideal for securing a wide range of rubber sheet and tile floorcoverings. Such adhesives have a high film strength to provide good dimensional stability and prevent the rubber floorcovering from moving when subject to heavy traffic.
When working with linoleum floorcoverings, F. Ball recommends the use of an adhesive that provides high initial grab and has been specially designed to adhere linoleum.
To be able to adhere hessian-backed linoleum floorcoverings, an adhesive must
be able to ‘wet out’ the backing (i.e. transfer enough adhesive to create a good bond and deliver the instant grab that reduces the sliding of the linoleum when being installed).
Wood Contractors should select a specialist wood adhesive to install wood blocks or planks. Utilising the latest technology, flexible wood floor adhesives provide an elastic but strong bond, which will accommodate natural movement of wood flooring over its lifetime, ensuring a long lasting, visually attractive floor finish.
One such flexible wood floor adhesive, F. Ball’s Styccobond B95, provides good initial tack whilst also allowing for repositioning of floorcoverings during the initial stage of drying, an advantage when installing wood blocks.
Compatibility check Finally, it is highly recommended that contractors always check the compatibility of particular floorcoverings and adhesives. To do this, you can consult the floorcovering manufacturer’s guidelines. Alternatively, F. Ball produces a Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®
), which lists adhesives recommended
Find out more at
f-ball.com/en/flooring-adhesives
x.com/TContractFloors
for use with over 6,000 floorcoverings produced by over 200 manufacturers.
A constantly updated version of the RAG® is available on the F. Ball website and as a mobile app, which is free to download from the Apple App store or Google Play, allowing contractors to consult the trusted guide for advice on floorcovering-adhesive compatibility via the smartphone in their pocket at any time.
The guide is also available as a printed A5 booklet; free copies of which can be requested by e-mailing
mail@f-ball.co.uk or calling 01538 361633.
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