Soudal Parquet Adhesives

Eric van Spreuwel

10/15/2009

Parquet
What is parquet? The word literally means "wooden floor" Parquet is a collective for many different kinds of wooden floors. Some examples are; traditional parquet (tapis or bourgogne), mosaic, planks, woodblock, stab parquet.

General
Radial Tangential

Growth rings going across the Growth rings going across the thickness of the plank widht of the plank no distortion of the wood bigger chance to distortion mechanical fixing (nails) is mechanical fixing is easy difficult How the radial and tangential directions of the tissue are arranged in a piece of wood has a dramatic effect on its response to shrinkage and expansions.
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To be considered is the most important characteristic of all: after wood has been dried and converted into useable parts from the tree, it changes size according to the amount of moisture in the air. Wood is a hygroscopic material which means that wood will adapt to the circumstances in the environment. If the surrounding air contains more moisture than the wood, it will take up moisture until the moisture content of air and wood are the same. This moisture exchange is reversible. If wood contains more moisture than the surrounding air, it will give off moisture until the moisture equilibrium of air and wood is reached. The net result is shrinkage of the wood.

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Quite often moisture from the subfloor is not the cause of all problems but the Relative Humidity is (R.H.) Relative humidity is a measure of the amount of water in the air compared with the amount of water the air can hold at a certain temperature and air pressure. If it rains the R.H. will increase. When it freezes the R.H. will decrease. This means that the R.H. changes by season or even by day. The R.H. can be checked by means of a hygrometer. Parquet is dried to approx. 9%-11%, which is a typical moisture content of wood in equilibrium with indoor air humidity (50%-65%). According to table 1 the moisture content of wood, at a R.H. of 55%-65% and a temperature of 20 C, is 9%-11%.

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Table 1; Average moisture content related to temperature and R.H.

10 C 20 C 30 C 40 C 20% 4,7 4,6 4,3 4,0 25% 5,5 5,4 5,2 4,8 30% 6,3 6,2 5,9 5,6 35% 40% 7,1 7,9 7,0 7,7 6,7 7,5 6,3 7,1 45% 8,7 8,5 8,3 7,5 50% 55% 9,4 10,2 9,2 10,0 9,0 9,7 8,5 9,3 60% 11,1 10,8 10,6 10,2 65% 12,1 11,8 11,5 11,0 70% 13,3 13,0 12,7 12,1 75% 14,7 14,4 14,0 13,1 80% 16,2 16,0 15,6 15,0 85% 18,3 18,0 17,5 16,9

At a low R.H. wood will give off moisture until the moisture equilibrium of air and wood is reached. The net result is shrinkage of the parquet. At a high R.H. wood will take up moisture until the moisture content of air and wood are the same. The wood will expand in its width and thickness but not in its length. The degree in which wood expands is depending on several aspects. Beside width and thickness it also depends on the kind of wood.

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In the following table can be seen that when the R.H. variates between 55 and 65%, the warping (expansion/shrinking) of oak is 0,47%. In other words, at variations between 55-65%, the difference will be 47 mm. at 1 meter (in width). Variations between 55-65% is ideal and not realistic. More realistic are variations between 50-70%. In that case the warping of oak is 0,99% or 1 cm per meter. In a room of 4 meter wide the expansion or shrinking will be 4 cm. With all its consequences

Average expansion of 20 mm oak parquet related to R.H. Wood Oak warping

0,26%

warping
RV55-65 0,47%

warping
RV50-70 0,99%

warping
RV40-80 2,16%

This is only for oak. There are kinds of wood, such as beech, that are more sensitive to moisture and will shrink or expand more

General
Mainly oak (approx. 90%) Big share for solid wood More often direct bonding to the concrete subfloor Big share for 2KPU Technical sale, continuous technical support needed

Parquet types

Mosaic

Herringbone
very stable (expands hardly or not) small size; can expand in every direction hardly moisture sensitive
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Parquet types

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Parquet types
Block flooring: 6mm or 9mm
Brick Pattern Half Bond Herringbone (eg. single, double, square, diagonal etc.) Diagonal Basket Square Basket block floors with a two block border

Placed on a wooden subfloor (chipboard, particle size chipboard etc.) Combination of bonding and mechanical fixing Waterborn adhesive will do
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Parquet types
Planks Not stable, warping because of wood dimensions and humidity (Extreme) shrinkage or expansion is to be expected Warping such as cupping or springing may occur because of the fact that dimensional changes are not equal in all directions Shrink and expansion of timber causes very large forces on subfloor and adhesion To be bonded only with PU or MS based adhesives

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Parquet Types: Wood types

Normal wood Oak:
Durable, easy to install and to bond to the subfloor Not very expensive Large marketshare (approx. 90%)

Nervous/Moisture sensitive wood Maple & Cherry: very sensitive to humidity! Beech: extremely moisture sensitive; large deformations Tropical wood types: often high oil content and sensitive to water
ex:Afzelia: stains in combination with water ex Weng: very difficult to bond with adhesive

For smaller format oak flooring, Dispersion or Alcohol based adhesive can be used

Always use MS or 2K- PU adhesive. MS is highly elastic, accommodates very nervous wood
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Multilayer Parquet

multilayer parquet, parquet panels composed of two or more layers of wood (or wood-based material), with a top layer of hardwood

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Subfloors: Humidity
Moisture = 95% of all problems in installing wood flooring! Subfloor has to be perfectly dry - Max 2% residual humidity in screed - Max 0,5% in anhydrite/calciumsulfate based subfloors
Humidity must be measured before installing parquet !
Subfloor without ventilated cellar

Subfloor with ventilated cellar

Must be well ventilated No traces of condensation

Must be protected from rising humidity by PE Vapour Foil

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Subfloor types: Screed (sand-cement)

Mixture screed (sand-cement) Very common subfloor in W-Europe: 80% of cases Maximum residual humidity: 2% Typical Problems
Quality varies a lot, very dependent on local suppliers Always test the strength of the subfloor by hitting it with a hammer and scratching it with a sharp object. If the subfloor stays intact it is sufficiently strong. Powdery: too much sand: Prime with Soudal WBPR-21P deep sealer Burned: (less common) too much cement: prime with WBPR-21P deep sealer Traces of adhesives, sealant or paint: remove and prime with WBPR-11P surface primer

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Subfloor types: Ceramic Tiles

Tiles have to be placed on a solid subfloor (preferably with vapour foil) Tiles placed directly on sand may absorb humidity from the soil Not porous, therefore water and solvent containing adhesives are not advised Tiles must be sanded and cleaned very good before applying the adhesive MS-30P gives a very good adhesion on ceramic tiles, even without primer

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Subfloor types: Anhydrite

Calciumsulfate (CaSO4) is very moisture sensitive! Often applied in new houses or in the industry Rising in popularity (cheap) Non-porous Calciumsulfate forms a skin at the surface, therefore very poor adhesion. Remove the toplayer by sanding before applying the primer and bonding the parquet Usually very plane (self-levelling) Maximum residual humidity: 0,5% MS-30P can be applied without primer (Tested on site with large format planks!)
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Subfloor types: Underfloor

Mosaic, OSB or chipboard spreads shear and tensile forces always the best technical solution preferably in combination with nailed parquet preferably with artificially aged parquet

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Parquet range
Self Leveling Compound Primers Alcohol parquet adhesive Dispersion parquet adhesive 2K PU parquet adhesive MS Polymer parquet adhesives Sealants Notched trowels

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Self leveling compound: Soudal VE-50

Cement based (25 kg) leveling compound Fibre re-inforced Ready for traffic after approx. 1 hour Suitable for parquet bonding after 12 hrs Suitable for all subfloors From 1-15mm layer thickness (min 2 mm for parquet) Very low emission: EC-1 according to GEV

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Primers
WBPR-11P Surface Primer Water based dispersion Primer For DS-10P, SV-15P and PU-20P on porous mineral surfaces (Usually not needed for MS-30P unless the concrete subfloor is extremely porous) WBPR-21P Deep sealer If subfloor is not sufficiently stable (sandy or powdery), wood will tear pieces out of the subfloor Low viscosity deep sealer which penetrates deeply into the surfaces to improve their cohesion.
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Primers
Epoxy Sealer EPR-31P 2 component epoxy based sealer
Suppresses residual construction moisture and rising damp Solvent-free and free of water EC-1 label: very low emissions Very easy to apply For critical subfloors Waterproof and chemical resistant High bending-, shear-, compressionand tensile strength Improves the adhesion strength Suitable for underfloor heating

For indoor and outdoor use

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SV-15P Alcohol Parquet Adhesive

Art. 112923 Tin 13kg Traditional solvent based adhesive Solvent needs to evaporate, subfloor should be porous

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Dispersion Adhesive

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Economic Easy to work with cleaning with water no solvents 1K system long open time

Only on porous substrates Less suitable for direct adhesion on concrete. Contains water
Best in combination with nails Only for smaller parquet sizes Not for tropical wood and beech. (water!) not for water sensitive substrates

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DS-10P Dispersion Adhesive

Item code. 112924 Packaging: PE bucket 15kg Colour: light and dark brown >75% solid content easy to work with Very good form stability stable adhesive peaks

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2K PU adhesive

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Very high end strength. For porous and non porous substrates. Also for difficult, tropical wood types. Also for large parquet sizes. Suitable for direct adhesion on concrete.

Causes staining on the hands. Needs to be mixed, not ready to use. Limited open time because of chemical reaction.

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PU-20P 2K PU adhesive
Item code 113065 PE pot + tin 6kg (4,9kg+1,1kg) does not contain epoxy (no allergic reactions)

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MS Polymer Adhesive

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All wood types, all substrates, also large board sizes and water sensitive wood types. Increased moisture resistance. Elasticity. Better distribution of forces on concrete floor. 1K system, user friendly. No (black) deposit on the hands.

Slightly more expensive (per kg)

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Soudal MS-30P
Item 112921 (light brown), 113072 (dark brown) Packaging: 16kg Colour: light brown/dark brown 0% water; 0% solvent PE bucket: cured adhesive can easily be removed from bucket. Emicode EC-1 label: very low emissions suitable for floors with floor heating

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MS-30P: Competition
PU flooring adhesive

Poor form stability

Lower beads may lead to less contact surface if the surface is slightly uneven

Bubble formation

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Competition: form stability

L34 2KPU adhesive

Low viscosity, easy to spread out,

Poor form stability

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Soudal MS-30P
MS-30P SOUDAL MS-30P Parquet adhesive

Good form stability.

High razor sharp beads for maximum wood-subfloor contact surface

No bubble formation
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Soudal MS-30P vs 1K PU adhesives

MS-30P SIKA T52 (noise reduction),T54 (solvent free), T55 (low solvent content), Mapei P990, Bostik Ultraset

Easier to work with. No bubble formation, no glue out of the joints. Universal adhesion on all substrates. Exceptional adhesion on smooth surfaces. Environmental friendly: no danger labeling. No isocyanates Does not stain hands

Prepolymerised, stiffer and difficult to spread out. Polyurethane curing reaction causes bubble formation (CO2). Porous substrates need a primer much quicker. Danger labeling: contains isocyanate. Chemical reaction causes black stains on hands.

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Soudal MS-30P vs 2K PU adhesives

MS-30P VS. Thomsit P625; Uzin MK73; Basin PU6000; SLC L34; Mapei Lignobond 2K

Ready to use 1-component system. Unlimited pot-life, bucket can be closed & used again. Exceptional adhesion on smooth surfaces. Environmental friendly: no danger labeling, no isocyanates (EC-1 approval) Does not stain hands. High elastic adhesive film for optimal distribution of forces.

2 component system, needs mixing. Bucket needs to be used within 30-60 min. Porous substrates have to be primered Danger labeling: contains isocyanate. Chemical reaction causes black stains on hands. Harder adhesive film, more sensitive to break and pulling loose from concrete floor.
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Ancillaries :

PRO 30D Parquet Seam Adhesive fast curing Water resistant D3 (DIN EN 204) Semi-transparent curing

Parquet Seal-12P parquet sealant Elastic 6 wood colours for perfect results

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Soudal notched trowels

Large (N 11) for larger parquet sizes > 30x6cm (High beads to overcome irregularities in the subfloor) Item 112945 Small (N 3) for small sizes parquet types < 30x6cm (Numerous small beads create high tack effect) Item 112946

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Competition :Thomsit (Henkel)

P600: Alcohol adhesive P618 Dispersion adhesive P625 2K-PU adhesive P630 1K-PU-adhesive P640 Laminate adhesive P660 Sound reducing adhesive: 2K PU PV10

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Competition : SLC-Rinaldi
Very large and complex product range Silovil L34:
2K PU Form stability of adhesive beads very low

Water based adhesives Silovil Forte Silovil U 68L Silovil U 68 M Silovil U 68 Silovil Flex Silovil Parkett S1 Silovil B3:
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Competition : SIKA PU adhesives

Sikabond T52: sound reducing adhesive (-14dB) for bonding in beads in combination with special carpet
Much smaller adhesion surface, leading to reduced bond strength Sound reducing carpets are very expensive

Sikabond T54: sound reducing adhesive for full surface bonding Sikabond T54: 1K PU solvent free Sikabond T55: 1K PU contains solvents

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Competition :Mapei
Lignobond 2K
5kg and 10kg Very tough, high viscosity adhesive

Ultrabond P990
1K PU drum with aluminium inliner

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Competition :Uzin (D)

MK-55: powder adhesive MK-73: solvent based synthetic resin adhesive: for small or thin section flooring MK-80 S:Dispersion Parquet Adhesive Extra MK 92 S: 2-component PU Parquet Adhesive MK 97: 1 component PU. Sold in 310ml cartridge! MK 100: Hybrid adhesive (not very homogeneous paste!) PE 420 epoxy subfloor NC 174 levelling compound

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Competition : Basin
Basicoll B-300: for parquet Basicoll 270: dispersion Basicoll PW-30: alcohol adhesive Basicoll PU 600:
2K PU very tough, harder to spread as PU-20P Component B: contains epoxy: causes allergic reaction Tin is not wide enough for notched throwel

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New : SMX 30P Flooring Adhesive

faster strength build-up higher end strength shorter open time

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Please always consult our Technical Data Sheets or Technical Service before using the products

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