Product Focus
Adhesives, Fillers + Finishes
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nowing the precise product to apply in any given application is an acquired skill. To that end, we present our annual Adhesives, Fillers & Finishes Product Focus,
which is chock full of great wood flooring products. Learning about the latest developments in these always-changing products can open the door to better work and better profits—read on.
Adhesives Bona US Bona US says its R851 is a new-generation silane-based wood flooring adhesive that provides exceptional green-grab strength and unsurpassed final shear strength compared to competitive products. Bona adds that R851 is easy to apply, easy to clean and that it is water-, solvent-, and isocyanate-free. Plus, it has very low VOCs. www.bona.com
Bostik Inc. Bostik’s Ultra-Set SingleStep is a one-part, trowel-applied, tacking, moisture-cure urethane adhesive, as well as a moisture-vapor and sound-reduction membrane. This scientifically formulated adhesive and membrane is very tenacious, has very low moisture permeability, and is formulated with the company’s patentpending Thickness-Control Spacer Technology to ensure proper thickness between hardwood flooring and the substrate, Bostik adds. www.bostik-us.com
DriTac Flooring Products LLC DriTac Eco-6200GR Pressure Sensitive Green Flooring Adhesive is completely solvent-free and contains zero VOCs. It is a versatile adhesive ideal for installing LVT, engineered plank, acrylic impregnated wood, foam-backed parquet, plain-back parquet, cork tile and underlayment, DriTac says. Eco-6200GR is very easy to spread and cleans up easily with a damp cloth, DriTac adds. www.dritac.com
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Franklin International Franklin International says its Titebond 991 ProVantage Wood Flooring Adhesive is ideal for new construction, primarily with engineered, solid and bamboo flooring. Franklin International says the VOC-compliant advanced solvent adhesive is highly moisture-resistant, and it is not adversely affected by exposure to moisture or water. It is proudly manufactured in the United States, the company adds. www.titebond.com
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