Types of adhesives
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Adhesive is used to stick tiles to the flooring substrate.
Different types of adhesive are used for different tile compositions and subfloor materials.
The tile manufacturer will generally specify the most appropriate adhesive in their installation instructions.
There are two main types of adhesives used for tiles - acrylic and pressure sensitive.
Different types of adhesive are used for different tile compositions and subfloor materials.
The tile manufacturer will generally specify the most appropriate adhesive in their installation instructions.
There are two main types of adhesives used for tiles - acrylic and pressure sensitive.
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Acrylic
There are many acrylic adhesives on the market.
Most are solvent based or water based, which means that the curing action occurs when the solvent or water evaporates after the adhesive is applied.
They can be one or two part adhesives and are classified as soft or semi-soft set, because they don't set to a hard crystalline form like some other types of adhesive.
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