Adhesives
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Bona US
Bona's silane-based adhesives are unique with their carefully weighted combination of elasticity and strength, specially developed and tested by Bona's research and development team, the company says.
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Stauf USA LLC
Stauf PUK 455 is a special formulation, single-component adhesive for wide plank flooring. PUK 455 has a shear strength of over 680 psi, meaning it is able to stabilize and control common cupping problems associated with wide-width solid flooring, the company says.
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Titebond
Titebond's new packaging simplifies the adhesive handling process for flooring installers, the company says. The ¾-gallon foil pouch is easy to open and handle, and reduces mess and waste, speeds up installation and extends adhesive shelf life, it adds. The packaging is available with Titebond 811 Advantage and Titebond 771-Step.
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Fillers
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Bona US
Pacific Filler is a ready-to-use, trowelable, waterborne wood floor filler specifically designed for filling cracks, holes, chips, gouges and broken edges in hardwood floors prior to finishing. It allows for better species color-matching and creating custom colors for the true craftsman, the company says.
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DuraSeal
DuraSeal Trowelable Wood Filler is a safe, non-flammable, water-based product for use across an entire wood floor. This product fills nail holes and covers other minor imperfections in bare and unfinished wood. It has a fast dry-time, blends and adheres well to wood, sands easily and absorbs stain similarly to wood, the company says.
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Timbermate Group
Timbermate is an interior-grade, water-based wood filler. It contains no toxins or VOCs. It has an indefinite shelf life, and can be reconstituted with water if it dries out. It comes in 13 premixed colors plus Natural Tint Base. It is sold in 8-ounce, quart, gallon and 2.5-gallon sizes.
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Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products says it is continuing its research and development efforts to keep up with the wood flooring industry, and its wood fillers have been formulated to meet the demands of wood flooring experts. Its line of wood fillers includes: Woodwise Full-Trowel Filler, Wood Patch, No Shrink Patch-Quick, Powdered Wood Filler, Pre-Finish Filler, and Epoxy Wood Patch.
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Finishes
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Bona US
Bona Craft Oil 2K provides all the benefits of a natural oil finish. The elongated open time of Bona Craft Oil 2K, along with its ability to set up quickly, makes it easier to work with and allows for light use in eight hours. The unsurpassed viscosity penetrates deep into the hardwood floor in one coat, resulting in strengthened wear-resistance and an organic-looking floor with a rich patina, the company says. Craft Oil 2K can be blended or applied in two colors for a custom look, and it can be top-coated with any finish in the Bona Traffic family.
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DuraSeal
DuraClear Max is a durable two-component, non-ambering water-based finish. It is formulated for use in commercial and high-traffic areas, with exceptional flow and leveling, the company says. DuraClear Max is Greenguard-certified and available in satin, semi-gloss and gloss.
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Osmo Holz und Color GmbH & Co. KG
With Oil Stain from Osmo, wood flooring can be colored easily without any lap marks, the company says. It is available in a wide spectrum of colors, from classic browns to cool grays and natural for a raw wood look. One coat achieves a transparent color; two coats achieves an intense color.
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Absolute Coatings Group
Easy2K's two-component, 100 percent urethane formulation delivers fortified durability, while the No Lap technology makes it easy to apply, resulting in a clear, even finish, the company says. Grand Build delivers high solids in fewer coats for extra wear-protection. This unique technology is easy to apply and brings out the beauty in hardwood floors with low odor and an easy soap-and-water cleanup, the company adds.
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BASF
BASF introduces Joncryl® U 4190, a polyester-polyurethane dispersion that is solvent-and NMP-free. It offers a balance of hardness and flexibility while resisting abrasion and maintaining adhesion to multiple substrates. Joncryl U 4190 can be used on polycarbonate and ABS plastic, wood and metal to achieve high- and low-gloss coatings. It can be used in combination with an external cross-linker, such as a water-miscible isocyanate. Safe to use, it also offers excellent abrasion/scratch resistance, early hardness development, high durability and ease of use.
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Ciranova North America
Hardwaxoil Magic flooring oil is suitable for oil finishing of wooden floors and features good filling properties, natural color, and good chemical- and mechanical-resistance. The product is available in many colors in a non-shiny, matte finish. Durability can be improved by adding the optional hardener.
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Garco Clear Finishes — Absolute Coatings Group
Garco Clear Finishes' Classic World polyurethanes have been in the marketplace since 1923 and are made from the finest resins available today, the company says, adding that they have excellent scuff-, chemical- and abrasion-resistance and are available in super high gloss, semi-gloss and satin sheens.
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Harco Clear Coatings — Absolute Coatings Group
Radiance OMW features water-based and oil technology to create a product with the convenience of waterborne and the rich, traditional look of oil, the company says. Radiance OMW is a self-leveling, fast-drying, one-component system available in all sheens, including matte, and is VOC-compliant in all regions.
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Petri Clear Coatings — Absolute Coatings Group
Petri Parlay is an oil-modified polyurethane wood floor finish. Parlay provides excellent scratch-resistance, flow and leveling properties, as well as a crystal-clear color, the company says. The product is 350 VOC-compliant and comes in super high gloss, semi-gloss and satin sheens.
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Precision Technology — Absolute Coatings Group
Swedish Finish for Pros is a two-component, acid-cured wood floor finish that has scuff-, scratch- and chemical-resistance. Zenith Polyurethane is a premium oil-modified, high-build, clear finish that is easy-to-apply and dries to a scratch-and-scuff proof finish, the company says. The products are available in high-gloss, semi-gloss, satin and matte sheens.
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Sampson Coatings — Absolute Coatings Group
Sampson Coatings high-solids, single-component waterborne finish combo, H2O and Tradition: Tradition provides the rich traditional look of oil while H2O offers a non-yellowing, crystal-clear appearance. Both are easy to use with superior flow, leveling and excellent film build, the company says.
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Vermont Natural Coatings
For all commercial and heavy-traffic residential interior hardwood floors, Norton/Vermont Natural Coatings PolyWhey 3500 Wood Floor Finish provides mar- and scratch-resistance and stands up to the rigorous cleaning required of daily use, the company says. A neutral odor, great coverage, quick dry, easy cleanup and long life make PolyWhey 3500 a premium, environmentally smart topcoat, the company says.
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