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Five tips on how to sell the right adhesive

Floor Covering News

Adhesives can be a tricky category, especially when it comes to a flooring sale. Luckily, adhesive manufacturers know just how to position their products to the benefit of the retail sales associate. Many flooring manufacturers require the use of specific adhesives to maintain warranty coverage. It’s that simple.

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Adhesives: New formulations give installers an edge

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That’s what adhesives suppliers are touting as they showcase new formulations designed to go the extra mile to improve flooring installations. Today’s adhesives offer multiple solutions beyond their core purpose including sound absorption, moisture prevention and mildew resistance. It’s a heavy bells-and-whistles product.”

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Accessories provide add-on profit opportunities

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Accessories like moldings and adhesives are not just impulse buys to complete the flooring sale. Some recent introductions: Ardex/TLT 700 Ardex TLT 700 is a one-component, mildew resistant, multi-purpose, hybrid adhesive and neutral curing sealant that hardens in reaction with moisture.

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Introducing the Next Wave of HENRY® Flooring Adhesives: Building on Legendary Performance

The Pulse: Ardex Americas

Since 1933 the HENRY ® brand has represented innovative, high-performance flooring adhesives and substrate preparation products, and this new line of products delivers on that tradition. HENRY ® 647 PlumPro™ Fast-Track, Roll-Apply Vinyl Adhesive is moisture resistant up to 95% RH and pressure-sensitive in just minutes.

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Adhesives: New formulations aim to save time, ease installation

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Not to be left out are adhesives suppliers who are bringing products to market that cure faster while offering superior moisture protection capabilities. Here’s a sampling of new adhesives entering the market. DriTac 7200 Crush is a single-component, premium “green” moisture control MS polymer wood flooring adhesive.

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Laticrete to showcase new product at Total Solutions Plus

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The grout also provides exceptional versatility and excellent color consistency, even with the most demanding applications. The polymer modified adhesive can be used for both thin bed and large heavy tile applications. This product offers superior strength at 3,500 psi (24.1 requirements. Sound & Crack Isolation Mat.

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What’s next: First look at 2023 intros

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Mohawk’s SmartStrand Color Wall; Cali’s Windansea—a collection of coastal inspired rigid core planks featuring sand, driftwood and sea stone colors made for easy, natural designs; and Wellmade’s Ultimate Solution HDPC/SPC, its newest waterproof rigid core flooring collection. SmartStrand Color Wall. Among the 2023 highlights?