Hardwood Floors February/March 2019

PRODUCT FOCUS Subfloors, Subfloor Prep, & Adhesives

ADVANCED ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES AAT-560 Professional Urethane Wood Flooring Adhesive A tremendous improvement for urethane adhesives. 560 contains no isocyanates, the chemical in other urethanes that will etch floor finishes. With our clip-on blade, a moisture barrier of up to 10 lbs./1,000 sq. ft./24 hrs. and 88 percent in situ RH may be achieved. AAT-560 is EC-1 certified and qualifies for LEED credits. aatglue.com

ADVANTECH Subflooring

For strong finished floors, combine the moisture resistance of AdvanTech® subflooring with the powerful bond of AdvanTech™ subfloor adhesive. With a unique foam-to-gel formula, AdvanTech™ subfloor adhesive applies quickly and easily with a nonstick gun applicator. Used with AdvanTech subflooring, its panel- to-joist connection is so strong you won’t hear a squeak – guaranteed. huberwood.com

ALL GLOBE Silicone Vapor Shield

AMBIENT™ BAMBOO FLOORS Adhesives

The highest-quality underlayment paper for hardwood flooring. Protects hardwood flooring from subfloor moisture. Meets NWFA's guidelines for vapor retarders. Does not contain any tar or petroleum. Planks slide easily during installation. Usable over radiant heat. 100% recycled USA-made paper. Prop 65 compliant. allglobe.ca

Both of our low-cost adhesives have low odor, do not contain water, and are perfect for installing bamboo, wood, and engineered floors. The Bilder's Ultimate has a vapor lock for going over concrete slabs. Distributed by Ambient

Bamboo Floors. ambientbp.com

BOSTIK Ultra-Set® SingleStep2™

BONA Bona R540 Bona R540 is a one-component, multipurpose, damp-proofing primer, specially designed to mitigate vapor transmission on wood subfloors and potential moisture issues in new construction. It has excellent penetration properties and increases adhesion over sealed plywood floors. bona.com

Bostik’s Ultra-Set® SingleStep2™ is a high- performance adhesive, moisture control, and sound reduction membrane. Using Bostik’s AXIOS® Tri-Linking™ Polymer Technology, it maintains the long-term durability, moisture control, and sound abatement properties of a high-end urethane adhesive but is easier to spread and clean off prefinished flooring before and after cure. bostik.com/us

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