by Ann Withanee — February 18, 2011—Armstrong Floor Products is addressing high-moisture installations with a line of moisture resistant adhesives that increase product quality and reduce failures due to moisture, according to a new announcement. These new adhesives allow for installation of select Armstrong resilient flooring products when a relative humidity reading of up to 90 percent as calculated by an in-situ probe is measured on concrete slabs.
Three adhesives S-515 Vinyl Composition Tile, S-521 BioBased Tile and Vinyl Composition Tile S-543 Sheet Flooring and Luxury Vinyl Tile increase the allowable subfloor moisture for installing Armstrong floors. These adhesives were engineered to retain their bond strength when installed on concrete slabs with excessive moisture, providing installers a reliable, time-saving installation option.
“Moisture in concrete subfloors is one of the major causes of adhesive failures today, costing millions of dollars in damage,” said Stephan J. Chmielewski, product manager, Installation, Maintenance & Accessories, Armstrong. “If a flooring failure is the result of moisture, you have to pull up the floor and start over.”
All Armstrong vinyl flooring carries FloorScore certification, guaranteeing that it meets or exceeds low emission standards and will not adversely affect indoor air quality. Armstrong adhesives have low VOC emissions and low odor, and can contribute to valuable LEED points for certified projects.
Online information can be found at Armstrong Floor Expert Database. For more information visit Armstrong.
