Product Focus: Temperature Tolerant Adhesives
Adhesives for where the temperature rises.
High temperatures or extreme temperature fluctuations can cause vinyl floorcoverings to expand and contract significantly. This can be the case in conservatories or rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, which are subject to ‘solar gain’. Over time, this can lead to unsightly tenting and gapping in the floorcoverings. Temperature tolerant adhesives hold floorcoverings firmly in place, restricting these movements. F. Ball’s resilient flooring adhesives include a couple of temperature tolerant adhesives, with features to suit different requirements.
Styccobond F48 PLUS
F. Ball’s Styccobond F48 PLUS is a fibre-reinforced, high temperature grade adhesive for installing a range of vinyl floorcoverings. Fibres in Styccobond F48 Plus allow it to offer high initial grab to prevent floorcoverings moving around while contractors are working, making it ideal for installing vinyl sheets and tiles. It is also fast drying, meaning floorcoverings can be installed from as little five minutes. As it is a one-part solution, there’s no need for mixing.
After extensive testing, it has been approved for the installation of some rubber floorcoverings as per recommendations in the F. Ball Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®).
Styccobond F49 Hybrid PS
F. Ball’s Styccobond F49 is a water-based vinyl adhesive with the familiar characteristics of a pressure sensitive adhesive, which develops the extremely high bond strength and dimensional stability required to hold vinyl floorcoverings firmly in place in areas exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations (from -20°C to +60°C).
The pressure sensitive characteristics of Styccobond F49 make it a great choice for creating intricate patterns and bespoke designs that need precise alignment. Whilst providing high initial tack, the adhesive allows contractors to lift and reposition floorcoverings in the initial stages of drying.
Widening applications
Styccobond F49 has also been approved for installing vertical PVC flooring accessories, such as skirting, capping and coving. This means it offers an alternative to contact adhesives and allows contractors to use one adhesive to install both floorcoverings and flooring accessories. Unlike contact adhesives, the hybrid adhesive only needs to be applied to one surface and the same properties that make it perfect for installing intricate vinyl tile designs allow for the repositioning of vertical flooring accessories during the early stages of drying. Styccobond F49 is also resistant to water, meaning it can be used in areas subject to water and high humidity, including wet rooms.
