Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 68, № 1 (Moisture Resistant Adhesives and De-Contenting Adhesive Quality)


 Volume: 68 |  Issue: 1 |  Download

Flooring adhesives are challenged far more than ever to perform and provide maximum bond strength for every flooring product made to be glued down. Flooring adhesives are required to perform over wet concrete sub-floors that have elevated pH/Alkali content. Often these issues
far exceed the calcium chloride test levels for moisture vapor emission
specified by flooring manufacturers' and the pH factor of 9.0 as specified in resilient and carpet installation standards.