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With a range of choices on the market, UZIN explores what adhesive to use when installing luxury vinyl tiles.
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High temperature adhesives such as UZIN KE 66 are fibre- reinforced for increased reliability and restrict any movement of the tiles and require what we call ‘wet set’ adhesives. These should be used when installing luxury vinyl tiles in areas subject to high and fluctuating temperatures such as conservatories.
There are various adhesives which can be used to install luxury vinyl tiles. Pressure sensitive adhesives, high temperature adhesives and two component adhesives can all be used.
Each adhesive has their own merits and is used depending on the area the luxury vinyl tiles are being installed. Once the correct adhesive has been selected for that particular area/ subfloor then there are other important factors to consider such as choosing the correct notch size.
No matter what notch size or adhesive is recommended by the manufacturer it is also critical that there is sufficient transfer of adhesive on to the underside of the LVT. If these few simple rules are adhered to then it will help eliminate common failures we see.
Pressure sensitive adhesives such as UZIN KE 2000 S are most commonly used for installing LVTs and as they are fitter friendly and can give longer working times making them more popular. They can be more tolerant of plasticisers as long as the subfloor preparation is correct.
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However, if LVTs are being installed in areas with extreme temperatures, for example, a south facing building with large windows which could magnify the temperature, specialist two component adhesive such as UZIN KR 430 should be used as they provide a strong and reliable bond. However such 2 component adhesives require mixing before use and can produce excess waste if the entire content is not used at the time of installation. There can also be constraints in working times.
There are also new, single component adhesives such as UZIN KE 49 HT which can be used either as a pressure sensitive adhesive or as a high temperature adhesive (only when a wet / semi-dry method is used). They not only give flooring contractors’ flexibility when working, but as they are single component there is no wastage or mixing required and generally have longer working times.
UZIN are pleased to provide help and support regarding adhesive use and LVT installations.
Call: 01788 530080 Email:
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