Use of Adhesives

We now have a range of Italian Adhesives that have been specifically manufactured for the timber flooring market.

ADHESIVES:

EP 501 is a water and solvent free, two-part epoxy adhesive for use where the concrete sub floor is clean, dry, dust free and flat. It can also be used on a metal sub floor. The most important thing to remember is that the adhesive needs to be applied
to the sub-floor with a notched trowel The notch size with determine exactly how much adhesive is applied to the floor. Most floor fitters “dry cut” a few rows of wood at a time and then apply the adhesive for these rows and then dry cut the next few rows. Remember to leave expansion gaps all the way around the room. Mix the adhesive off site, and then place the tin on some newspaper so no drips or splashes go on the face of the floor. Please remember to retain the expansion gaps. Too much adhesive will result in the boards lifting and or the adhesive seeping between boards, too little will not be enough to hold the boards down. Make sure that you have some adhesive cleaner on hand (Pulipar) – as it is very easy to walk adhesive onto the floor. Coverage: 800-1400gr/m2 depending on the sub floor.

If your sub floor is very porous and/or very dusty, we recommend a coat of Primer PUB 77 diluted with thinners DMC50 (30%-50%) 24 hours before using the EP501 or PUR 164.

PUR164, a one component polyurethane adhesive for use on sub floors where a silicone layer has been added to a concrete floor, to an asphalt sub floor, or where a single component adhesive is preferred. Apply as the EP501 above. Coverage: 900-1500gr/m2 depending on sub floor.

PUB 77 is a one component product. It’s a solution of special hydro-hardening resins, especially manufactured for use on a very dusty or porous sub floor or for creating a moisture barrier on a solid sub floor. For a dusty floor prepare as detailed as above.

To use as a barrier against dampness or humidity:
Clean the sub floor, removing any traces of oil, grease, wax and paint. Apply the first coat of PUB 77 diluted with 30% DMC 50. After 4 hours apply the 2nd coat of PUB 77 diluted with 20% DM C50. After 24 hours apply the 3rd coat of PUB 77 diluted with
10% DM C50. The timber flooring can be fitted 24 hours after the final coat of diluted PUB 77 has dried, using either EP 501 or PUR 164.

DMC 50: Is thinners that can be used for cleaning tools and any accidental spots on the face of the timber. DMC 50 can also be used with PUB 77 as a damp barrier or as a Primer. PULIPAR: Is a cleaner for tools as well as a remover of accidental drops of adhesive on timber floors.