RANGE REVIEW: ADHESIVES & SEALANTS INCREDIBLE GRABBING STRENGTH
Choosing the right adhesive or sealant is a vital part of any home improvement job. It must be high quality, versatile, durable, easy to use and cost-effective too. Whether you’re a trained professional or a DIY enthusiast, you need to consider several factors, ranging from the ingredients the adhesive or sealant is made from to what it’s going to come up against. For example, does it need to be highly water-resistant? Will it be exposed to much sunlight or humidity? That’s why U-PRO, a growing online retailer of DIY supplies, offers a wide range of sealants and adhesives for all types of usage. U-PRO’s most popular sealants include the Soudal Exterior Frame Sealant, which provides a fast and neutral cure on a broad range of materials including wood, metal and glass, and the Dowsil range that’s best for bathrooms due to its high resistance to mildew and mould growth. The Everbuild Pinkgrip is U-PRO’s bestselling adhesive as its incredible grabbing strength and excellent gap-filling properties means that it’s suitable for use on both non-porous and porous surfaces, inside and outside of any property. What’s more, its revolutionary initial ‘direct bond’ eliminates the need for double stick methods.
Find out more at:
www.u-pro.co.uk/collections/adhesives-sealants TOUGH LIQUID RUBBER
Introducing GORILLA Waterproof Coat & Seal – the latest product from Gorilla.
Whilst there are other roofing
products in the roofing category, none are as uniquely positioned as Gorilla Waterproof Coat & Seal. This liquid rubber is, by far, the most DIY-friendly for consumers.
VERSATILE AND FLEXIBLE
TOUPRET, the professional’s choice for quality fillers, has bolstered its Problem Surfaces collection with two versatile flexible products, both addressing substrates where movement can be a problem. These two products further
strengthen the choice of any professional for repairing unstable surfaces. Both are highly technical fillers that have the Toupret stamp of approval from builders, construction workers, painters, and decorators up and down the country.
Fill-Flex is a highly flexible filler for gaps and cracks, perfect for filling the gaps around skirting, architraves and on staircases where movement is possible - its flexible formula moves with the substrate and won’t crack. The filler is suitable for new and
renovated surfaces, and it adheres to paintwork with no need to spot prime. Fill-Flex is suitable for both internal and external use. It is available in a 310ml cartridge for use with an applicator gun and 1kg tub. Also part of the flexible product family is Skim-Flex, a fine skimcoat that remains flexible when dry, perfect for coating when treating re-appearing cracks or substrates with some movement. It can also be used inside or outside, suitable for damp areas and is breathable. The mixture is extremely adhesive, and it can even be applied over smooth surfaces such as tiles or glass, making it an ideal skim-filling solution for kitchens and bathrooms. It can also be used for light filling up to 5mm and is ready to use straight from the 5kg tub. The skim-flex product update is part of a major rebrand and product reorganisation for Toupret. The Problem Surfaces collection is now signified with a green colourway offering a striking shelf point of difference.
Visit
www.toupret.co.uk/ business-customers/products/ problem-surfaces/fill-flex-
TTFIBACP01GB.html for more details.
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In a nutshell, it’s so easy, anyone can use it. You just brush it, roll it or pour it onto nearly any leaking surface to create a 100% airtight and watertight layer. It’s perfect for customers who want to repair leaks and small gaps around the home. Whilst primarily a roofing product for things like sheds, outhouses and carports, Gorilla Waterproof Coat & Seal goes much further. Think about how your customers can be enabled to repair their guttering and drainage pipes and seal window frames, conservatories, chimneys and more. There’s so much opportunity in this area for a product that is this versatile, simple and effective. Gorilla Patch & Seal Tape has proved a bestseller in the waterproof category since it was launched last year. There’s every reason to expect Gorilla to deliver again with Waterproof Coat & Seal.
Order your stock today by calling 01257 241 319 or emailing
eusales@gorillaglue.com.
SAFER ALTERNATIVES
BOND IT, a key UK manufacturer of building products, has capitalised on the benefits of hybrid ‘cross- breeding’ of chemicals and have used its technical prowess to develop a range of high performance sealants and adhesives with truly outstanding performance characteristics. Already offering a range of hybrid sealants and adhesives under its recognised Pro brand, the uptake of these safer alternatives to silicone by the market, have lead to the Bond It range being extended. Now available Lead Pro, Seal Pro and LMH25. Low modulus products offering high flexibility, interior and exterior applications, over paintable, application to wet surfaces, and great workability make them the professionals choice. Seal Pro has the added benefit of containing a powerful fungicide making it ideal for sanitary
installations as it retards mould growth. LMH25 comes in an array of colours making it perfect for window installations, whilst Lead Pro has been developed for flashing and roofing applications.
For more information contact the Bond It Sales Team on 01422 315300 or visit
www.bonditgroup.com
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