Product Focus
Adhesives, Fillers, Finishes + Subfloors
Moving Forward T he adhesive, filler, finish and subfloor product categories always seem to be changing. That’s why it’s important to keep abreast of the major players, keeping an eye peeled for the greatest and latest coming down the pike. Here, once again, is Hardwood Floors’ annual Adhesive, Filler, Finish and Subfloor Product Focus.
ADHESIVES Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc.
Ardex Engineered Cements/ W.W. Henry Co.
AAT-535C Professional Wood Flooring Adhesive utilizes proprietary solvent technology to produce an aggressive, VOC-compliant adhesive with coverage rates up to 90 square feet per gallon. The company says it requires no open time, rapidly develops tremendous strength and can be used for installing bamboo, solid and engineered wood flooring.
Ardex’s Henry brand 1171N SureLoc- Acrylic Urethane Wood Flooring Adhesive is a professional acrylic urethane adhesive for installing solid wood, engineered wood plank, wood parquet flooring, and cork underlayment. Ardex says it has excellent initial grab, fast strength development, high ultimate bond strength and elongation, and anti-microbial product protection www.ardex.com
www.aatglue.com
Bona US Bona US says its moisture-controlling, silane-based adhesives are unique and have a carefully weighted combination of elasticity and strength. The company says its adhesives are an integral part of the Bona system for bringing out the best in hardwood floors.
Flickr | Maris Luksis
www.bona.com
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February|March 2013 ■ Hardwood Floors 53