Adhesives for vinyl flooring
Vinyl flooring has come a long way since it was discovered in the 19th century by a French physician. No wonder it got such momentum since it is so practical, versatile and easy to install. Today, vinyl flooring comes in its most luxurious form as LVT (luxury vinyl tiles). But, of course, to keep up with the quality of the tiles themselves, flooring adhesives must provide that something special.
Vinyl flooring is one of the most affordable flooring types today.
Top benefits of vinyl flooring
In principle, vinyl flooring is one of the most affordable flooring types today. Of course, its price depends on the brand, pattern or thickness, but there are many affordable variants that suit any budget.
The second reason vinyl is so popular is that it can simulate a wide array of materials, from wood to stone, so convincingly that you sometimes cannot see the difference without touching the floor.
Vinyl is also highly durable and easy to maintain, which gives you more freedom to use the floor without the fear of scratching or damaging it in any other way. Pets, children, and extreme everyday use are a no match to vinyl. This is the flooring you’ll be able to enjoy for years.
Installing the vinyl floor
Vinyl floors are easier to install than ever. You can do it yourself, with some help from an excellent adhesive supplier and its adhesives.
First, the surface must be smooth, dry, clean and dust free. The chosen adhesive should be mixed well before use to be equally applied with a notched trowel. Coverings should be laid after adhesive drying time and frequently rolled to eliminate any entrapped air and to ensure good contact with the adhesive. Final bond strength is achieved in some days after gluing.
MEKOL LVT+ is a solvent-free, fiber-reinforced dispersion adhesive for gluing LVT, rubber and linoleum on porous surfaces.
MEKOL LVT+
MITOL’s Mekol LVT+ is a flooring adhesive used for gluing LVT — Luxury vinyl tiles, rubber and linoleum on leveled cement and other porous surfaces. It is also suitable for laying PVC, textile sheets, and tile coverings, even with underfloor heating installations. You can use it for gluing on walls as well.
It belongs to Mekol adhesives based on PVAC, EVA, acrylic and PU dispersions. They are water-based, solvent-free, and non-flammable. Therefore, they assure safe use and, as such, represent the best choice for the user as well as for the environment.
MEKOL LVT+ is fiber-reinforced adhesive with high performance in:
- very high final joint strength, which provides long-term use also of heavy traffic floors
- hydrophobic joints allow daily cleaning without the edges opening
- joints resistant to elevated temperatures and plasticizers
- migration, which increases dimensional stability and reduces the occurrences of slots
High performance characteristics of MEKOL LVT+ are:
- neutral odor, solvent free,
- easy spreadability by using a notched trowel,
- high initial grab for quick adhesion to all coverings,
- long open time enables laying the coverings for up to 45 minutes
- spreading the adhesive,
- added fibers that increase final strength, hydrophobic properties and floor resistance to the occurrence of the slots
To wrap up
MITOL is one of the biggest adhesive suppliers of a wide array of adhesives. Among those, you can find various flooring adhesives, one of them being Mekol LVT+ for vinyl flooring. The company prides itself on the top quality and sustainability of its adhesives. Mekol LVT+ is odor and solvent-free, giving you a strong and healthy base for your vinyl floor.
