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Latest adhesives boast improved formulations

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By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe—In much the same way that the different floor covering products and categories are constantly evolving and changing, so, too, are the wide variety of adhesives and glues utilized in the installation of those products. No matter the project, there’s an adhesive designed to tackle it. DriTac/Sika.

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Adhesives: Greener formulations retain functionality

Floor Covering News

Quinn T here are many different flooring adhesives , each offering benefits to weigh and pricing to compare. Regardless of the brand, the performance of the material ultimately depends upon its ability to durably and successfully bond floor coverings in a manner that is acceptable to installers. Modern adhesives.

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Suppliers tout eco-conscious glue formulations

Floor Covering News

By Jacqueline Hinchcliffe — Today’s flooring adhesives tout better grab, faster cure times and overall easier workability, among other key attributes. Following is a sampling of the latest eco-conscious flooring adhesives. Wood HP4 is solvent-free, low odor, low VOC, FloorScore certified and LEED compliant.

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Karndean Designflooring wins ADEX Platinum Award

Floor Covering News

Better for the planet Made with the company’s K-Wave friction-grip backing to keep the flooring in place, Karndean LooseLay can be installed without full-spread adhesive. Durable, high-quality flooring reduces impact on the waste stream, as well as resources needed to manufacture, transport and install replacement flooring.

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Ceramic tile for safe and sustainable homes

Diary of a Tile Addict

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Contessa by Interceramic.

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Boen receives FloorScore certification

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.— Boen said it has achieved FloorScore certification for all its European-produced hardwood flooring products. FloorScore is a certification program established by SCS with the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) for hard surface flooring and flooring adhesives products that meet strict indoor air quality (IAQ) requirements.

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Mannington Commercial earns BioPreferred certification

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—Mannington Commercial’s award-winning Legato Liquid Linoleum flooring product has attained USDA BioPreferred certification from the U.S. Legato does not require adhesives and generates little to no waste upon installation. Legato Liquid Linoleum may also contribute to LEED credits. Department of Agriculture.

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