Adhesive technology marches on
AdvanTech subfloor adhesive system offers a squeak-free guarantee.
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 new and improved products hitting the market and securing a place there. Chemistry factors into formulas that withstand an increasingly wide range of temperatures, and in at least one case, technology improvements include gains in mechanical advantage.
A look at announcements from various suppliers reveals a variety of technological phrases and concepts. Among these terms are “hybrids,” “instant-grab,” “low-VOC” “extreme weather” applications, along with the minimum opening ante of “durability.”
The AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, with its “squeak-free guarantee,” is an example. The product promotes an 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.
The makers of AdvanTech subfloor adhesive are promoting the results of a recent test, which found the product provides a 40% faster application process compared to the conventional polyurethane-based cartridge adhesive method. The study was conducted by Home Innovation Research Labs and produced those results when the adhesive is applied using the new long-reach 28-inch gun applicator.
“Builders consistently give feedback that AdvanTech subfloor adhesive saves time on the job,” said David Wescott, accessories product director for Huber Engineered Woods. “This study provides substantial evidence that our spray-foam adhesive and new long-reach gun applicator are the fastest choice, compared to cartridge adhesive options.”
A look at announcements from various suppliers reveals a variety of technological phrases and concepts. Among these terms are “hybrids,” “instant-grab,” “low-VOC” “extreme weather” applications, along with the minimum opening ante of “durability.”
The AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, with its “squeak-free guarantee,” is an example. The product promotes an 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.
The makers of AdvanTech subfloor adhesive are promoting the results of a recent test, which found the product provides a 40% faster application process compared to the conventional polyurethane-based cartridge adhesive method. The study was conducted by Home Innovation Research Labs and produced those results when the adhesive is applied using the new long-reach 28-inch gun applicator.
“Builders consistently give feedback that AdvanTech subfloor adhesive saves time on the job,” said David Wescott, accessories product director for Huber Engineered Woods. “This study provides substantial evidence that our spray-foam adhesive and new long-reach gun applicator are the fastest choice, compared to cartridge adhesive options.”
