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• Features & Benefits
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Features & Benefits

• For professional use
• Solvent free, acrylic adhesive in water dispersion, formulated in a ready to use light beige paste
• Characterised by a fast and strong initial grab and a rapid set, as well as a rigid and cohesive final film, it gives floor coverings very good dimensional stability
• Excellent wetting even with impervious covering
• Rapid set development
• Very good peel strength
• Solvent free, non-flammable
• Harmless to the health of the installer and the end-user
• Consumption varies with uniformity of substrate, the back of the flooring and type of trowel used:
  • Mapei trowel no. 1: approx. 250-300g/m²
  • Roller: approx. 200 g/m²
  • Notch TKB A1/A2: approx. 200-300g/m²
• Do not install on substrates not protected from rising damp
• PEEL 90° adhesion test according to EN 1372 (N/mm):
  • Homogeneous PVC: In compliance with EN 14259
  • Heterogeneous PVC: In compliance with EN 14259

Application

Preparing the substrate:

• Substrates must be dry, absorbent, level, sound, mechanically strong, free of dust, loose particles, cracks, paints, wax, oil, rust, traces of gypsum or other products that can interfere with bonding
• On non-absorbent substrates, apply a smoothing compound to a minimum thickness of 2 mm
• The regulations of each country as for the residual moisture content must be strictly followed
• It is essential to make sure there is no rising damp present

Acclimatisation:

• Before starting the installation, make sure that the wall covering and the substrate are acclimatised to the recommended temperatures and R.H.

Spreading the adhesive:

• Adesilex VS45 is ready to use and does not need any preparation
• Before using, stir the adhesive in the bucket
• Apply the adhesive evenly to the substrate with a suitable notched trowel
• When installing thin wall coverings, a longnap roller may be used as an alternative (ensure the wetting of the backing material)

Installing the wall covering:

• Leave a waiting time according to the application quantity, climatic conditions, substrate absorbency and type of covering
• Only apply as much adhesive as can be covered within the open time and with good transfer to the backing of the covering
• Lay the wall covering whilst still wet: the adhesive ridge has to be impressed
• Take care to avoid air pockets and carefully rub the wall covering down to ensure good adhesive transfer to the backing
• Avoid excessive stress at the seams
• After some minutes installing the wall covering, it is always necessary to carefully roll it down again or to firmly rub it down
• Waiting and open time may vary depending on temperature, relative humidity and absorbency of the substrate - they will be shorter at higher temperatures and lower humidity, but longer at lower temperatures, higher humidity and with low absorbent substrates

Cleaning:

• While still wet, Adesilex VS45 can be cleaned from floor coverings, tools, hands and clothing with water
• When dry, clean with alcohol or a suitable solvent

Storage & Safety Instructions

• Under normal conditions, Adesilex VS45 is stable for at least 12 months in its original sealed packaging
• Protect from frost
• Adesilex VS45 is not considered dangerous according to the current regulation regarding the classification of mixtures
• It is recommended to wear protective gloves and goggles and to take the usual precautions for handling chemicals
• For further and complete information about the safe use of this product please refer to the Safety Data Sheet (see 'Data Sheets' section above)