Adhesive technology marches on
Low-VOC and high tolerance for weather are among the talking points.
Construction adhesives may not be the first product category that one associates with the word “technology,” but don’t tell that to the makers of a variety of new and improved products hitting the market and securing a place there. Chemistry factors beneficially into formulas that withstand an increasingly wide range of temperatures, and in at least one case, technology improvements include gains in mechanical advantage.
A comparative look at announcements from just three companies reveals the technological phrases and concepts demand from the users. Among these terms are “hybrids,” “instant-grab,” “low-VOC” “extreme weather” applications, along with the minimum opening ante of “durability.”
Dap DynaGrip
The following construction adhesives represent just the tip of the applicator when it comes to roll outs of technological advancements. And they provide a snap shot of what’s happening in adhesive technology.
Dap Products’ new line of construction adhesives with the DynaGrip formulas and branding includes “easier to gun,” in its variety of selling points. That concept is part of an overall benefit of delivering an easy to use product that saves time on the construction site by bonding in “hours, not days.” And there’s no need to cease applications during “extreme weather conditions.”
The DynaGrip family – including Heavy Duty varieties, product specific formulas (drywall, for instance) and an All-Purpose formula – feature the “latest innovative technologies, including high performance latex, solvent, and new cutting-edge hybrid formulas.”
The AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, with its “squeak-free guarantee,” also points to its ability to work in bad weather and adhere to wet and frozen wood. But the biggest recent story from this Huber Engineered Woods brand is the quantifiable efficiency of the adhesive when used with the new long-reach 28-inch applicator. To make their point stick, the company turned to Home Innovation Research Labs to do the math.
Liquid Nails Fuze-It
The results of the third-party study show a 40% faster subfloor adhesive application process compared to conventional polyurethane-based cartridge adhesive method.
Another example of a new formula joining a well-known adhesive brand is Liquid Nails launch of the Liquid Nails Fuze-It All Surface construction adhesive. Described as a “hybrid” technology (formulated with a hybrid polymer blend), the “all-purpose, all-surface” product features some of the top talking points in the adhesive aisle, including low-VOC, and extreme weather functionality. How extreme? The company says anything between minus 40 to 300 degrees.
The Fuze-It’s 15-second instant-grab time technology describes a valuable job-site quality that allows users to reposition whatever it is they are fuzing before the bond takes hold.
A comparative look at announcements from just three companies reveals the technological phrases and concepts demand from the users. Among these terms are “hybrids,” “instant-grab,” “low-VOC” “extreme weather” applications, along with the minimum opening ante of “durability.”
Dap DynaGripThe following construction adhesives represent just the tip of the applicator when it comes to roll outs of technological advancements. And they provide a snap shot of what’s happening in adhesive technology.
Dap Products’ new line of construction adhesives with the DynaGrip formulas and branding includes “easier to gun,” in its variety of selling points. That concept is part of an overall benefit of delivering an easy to use product that saves time on the construction site by bonding in “hours, not days.” And there’s no need to cease applications during “extreme weather conditions.”
The DynaGrip family – including Heavy Duty varieties, product specific formulas (drywall, for instance) and an All-Purpose formula – feature the “latest innovative technologies, including high performance latex, solvent, and new cutting-edge hybrid formulas.”
The AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, with its “squeak-free guarantee,” also points to its ability to work in bad weather and adhere to wet and frozen wood. But the biggest recent story from this Huber Engineered Woods brand is the quantifiable efficiency of the adhesive when used with the new long-reach 28-inch applicator. To make their point stick, the company turned to Home Innovation Research Labs to do the math.
Liquid Nails Fuze-ItThe results of the third-party study show a 40% faster subfloor adhesive application process compared to conventional polyurethane-based cartridge adhesive method.
Another example of a new formula joining a well-known adhesive brand is Liquid Nails launch of the Liquid Nails Fuze-It All Surface construction adhesive. Described as a “hybrid” technology (formulated with a hybrid polymer blend), the “all-purpose, all-surface” product features some of the top talking points in the adhesive aisle, including low-VOC, and extreme weather functionality. How extreme? The company says anything between minus 40 to 300 degrees.
The Fuze-It’s 15-second instant-grab time technology describes a valuable job-site quality that allows users to reposition whatever it is they are fuzing before the bond takes hold.
