Hardwood Floors February/March 2019

Subfloors, Subfloor Prep, & Adhesives

SCHÖNOX Schönox AP

SIGNATURE INNOVATIONS FlexiKork™ FlexiKork™ is an environmentally friendly, antimicrobial underlayment manufactured from high-quality recycled rubber. Increases sound ratings, reduces subfloor stress, does not shift or break down. Available in 4’ wide rolls of 1/8” or 1/4" thickness. Use with thin-set or adhesive for stone, tile, wood, carpet, and all floor-heating systems. signatureinnovations.com

Synthetic gypsum-based self-leveling compound for smoothing and leveling of substrates under flexible coverings and wood floors with layer thicknesses of at least 1/8”. Designed for interior areas, Schönox AP is suited for gypsum, concrete, and cement-based substrates; ceramic tile, terrazzo, and sheet vinyl; old water-resistant adhesive residues; and OSB and plywood. hpsubfloors.com

SIKA SikaBond®-T100

STAUF USA PUK-455

SikaBond®-T100 is a one-component, zero VOC, easy clean, permanently elastic, moisture-cure, all-in-one hybrid polyurethane adhesive that offers unlimited moisture protection, crack bridging, and sound reduction for full-surface wood floor bonding. SikaBond®-T100 can be used for solid hardwood < 8” wide and unlimited-width engineered hardwood. usa.sika.com

Urethane-based, high-strength adhesive for professional wood flooring installation. It is specially formulated for wide-plank floors and has an extremely high shear strength to help control common cupping problems associated with wide-width solid flooring. PUK-455 spreads easily and has a non-slump formula to allow the ridges to bridge gaps between wood flooring and subfloor. staufusa.com

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ROO GLUE ® NAF adhesives for plywood and engineered flooring

877-ROO-GLUE • info@rooglue.com • www.rooglue.com

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