The following is an overview of adhesives, applicators, fillers and finishes available today, featuring advertisers from the February/March issue of Wood Floor Business.
Adhesives
Premium Partners
Bona US
Bona Quantum Flow is a pourable adhesive that has "green-grab" properties and helps cover a larger surface area in less time without causing fatigue, the company says. The adhesive makes installation quick and efficient—flooring can be ready in as little as one day for furniture and foot traffic, the company adds.
bona.com
Stauf USA LLC
Stauf RPU-870 is a high-performance urethane adhesive engineered for challenging wood flooring installations, the company says. With powerful moisture protection and sound dampening, as well as outstanding bond strength, it installs easily and cures reliably, keeping floors stable and beautiful for years, the company adds.
staufusa.com
Featured Supplier
Loba-Wakol
Wakol MS 262 Wood Flooring Adhesives is a firm-flexible, one-component adhesive available in a 20-ounce sausage bag, 1-gallon sausage bag or 3-gallon bucket for the interior installation of end-matched solid and engineered wood flooring.
loba-wakol.com
Applicators
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Loba-Wakol LLC
The Wakol Applicator 90 makes sound-dampening installation a stand-up job. It pairs with Wakol MS 262 Wood Flooring Adhesive in a 1-gallon foil tube and Wakol TS 160 Sound Dampening Mat for a complete system. It includes a hard carry case, replaceable nozzles, two 18-volt batteries, a quick charger and a mounting stand.
loba-wakol.com
Fillers
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Bona US
Bona Pacific Filler is a ready-to-use waterborne compound designed for filling cracks, holes, chips, gouges, and broken edges prior to finishing. It is a ready-to-use formula for spot- or full-trowel filling. For more accurate color matching, Bona Pacific Fillers can be blended together, tinted with universal tints or mixed with fine edger dust to achieve the closest match possible, the company says.
bona.com
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
Woodwise has focused on wood fillers over the years as part of the company's goal to find solutions for every floor and situation. The fillers have been formulated to meet the demands of wood flooring experts everywhere, the company says. 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.
woodwise.com
Finishes
Premium Partners
Bona US
Bona says that Traffic HD is the world's leading water-based floor finish, providing unsurpassed scuff-, scratch- and chemical-resistance. Traffic HD is also very low-VOC.
bona.com
Canlak Coatings - Absco
Canlak Coatings - Absco
Absco RED X Pro Red Blocker is a one-step waterborne formula designed to block the red and pink tones of certain wood species, especially red oak, to help mimic the look of white oak flooring. RED X Pro is not a bleach, but a low odor, quick drying water-based formula that can be used as a blocker to help achieve lighter wood tones, the company says, adding that it is compatible with all Absco products.
absolutecoatings.com
Canlak Coatings - PoloPlaz
Designed for athletic floor maintenance, Court Care Cleaner supports daily cleaning without dulling finishes, while Court Restore is used when deeper correction is needed. Each is sold separately to clean, refresh and extend the life and appearance of finished athletic floors.
poloplaz.com
LED Coating Solutions by Archetypal
LED Coating Solutions' LED-cured oils offer instant cure, no dry time and endless color control. The oils are a unique technology for both job sites and factory settings. They are fast, clean and efficient on all wood surfaces: floors, cabinets, panels, etc., the company says, adding that they are durable, repairable and zero off-gassing.
ledcoatingsolutions.com
Odie's Oil
Odie's Oil says it is a true oil finish that offers stabilizing and waterproofing—with simple mixing of unlimited colors that are adjustable. The average coverage of a 9-ounce jar is 275 square feet. It is toxin-free, has no sanding limits, is available in any sheen level and is non-yellowing, the company says. It has a true cross-linking molecular bond inside the wood, not a film-forming plastic layer, the company adds. It is available direct from the manufacturer.
odiesoil.com
Featured Supplier
Loba Wakol LLC
Loba EasyFinish is a one-component water-based finish for hardwood floors. In addition to being a water-based polyurethane-acrylate formula with no foaming or lap marks, it is 90% cured in 24 hours. The latest generation of raw materials guarantees that the floor will be non-yellowing and have excellent wear resistance.
loba-wakol.com
