Hardwood Floors Oct/Nov 2019

NEW PRODUCTS

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AACER Legends Collection This prefinished, engineered flooring collection features a low sheen, wirebrush texture, and on-trend colors solely on Northern white oak. The Legends Collection is manufactured and prefinished in-house at Aacer’s 350,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in

BOSTIK Wood-Tack™

A high-technology adhesive specifically designed for the installation of wood flooring materials. Its rapid tacking properties and excellent trowel-ability, allow for fast installation of engineered, solid and select bamboo hardwood of any width or length, to most all substrates. bostik.com

Peshtigo, Wisconsin. aacerflooring.com

ERGODYNE Hinged Knee Pads

BRUCE Hydropel

This new design places the top strap higher on the worker’s leg, which adds extra protection against impacts to the thigh, and moves the strap away from the back of the knee to prevent irritation. The Comfort Hinge™ allows the knee pad to flex at the hinge point for better mobility, while preventing workers from crawling or leaning out of their knee pads. ergodyne.com Ultrabond ECO 907 is a fast-curing, 100%-solids, silane-modified polymer, gun-grade adhesive designed for basic wood subfloor construction. Designed for use in interior settings, Ultrabond ECO 907 works to bond most common construction materials, including plywood and lumber framing, engineered and solid wood flooring, carpet tackstrips, and polystyrene insulation boards. mapei.com MAPEI Ultrabond ECO 907

An engineered hardwood infused with proprietary technology to resist water for up to 36 hours. The density of Hydropel enables an extremely fine milling tolerance that seals the edges after installation and protects against moisture, everyday spills, or even pet accidents from absorbing into the wood or leaking between planks into the subfloor. bruce.com One of the most beautiful and high- performance species of exotic wood flooring: low-gloss chestnut. Exotic chestnut hardwood flooring is characterized by its true medium brown color. Unlike versions offered by American, European or Asian manufacturers, our Brazilian chestnut (Sucapira) is naturally this color and therefore, is finished with no stain whatsoever. indusparquet-usa.com INDUSPARQUET Exotic Chestnut

PALLMANN PALL-X GOLD

Answer Key CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES

PALL-X GOLD is fully compatible with all of PALLMANN’s sealers, finishes, and PALL-X BOND. PALL-X GOLD features the following: advanced 2-component technology; fully cured in 3 days; clear, non ambering. More information on PALL-X GOLD can be found at pallmann.us .

1. Answer A | Normal living conditions 2. Answer D | Whatever the manufacturer states in its installation instructions 3. Answer B | Educate the client as to the importance of achieving and maintaining the required conditions 4. Answer A | 60–80° F (15–27° C) with 30–50 percent RH 5. Answer D | All of the above

REWARD FLOORING Sereno

Sereno is the most-recent addition to Reward Flooring’s 2019 expansion of its prefinished engineered hardwood flooring line. The collection offers wide planks and features high-grade white oak in modern beige, gray, and natural hues. The collection also offers a wire- brushed surface, finished with a durable ultra-matte urethane finish. rewardflooring.com

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