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• Features & Benefits
• Recommendations
• Application Procedure
• Cleaning
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Features & Benefits

• For professional use
• Double coat polychloroprenic rubber based adhesive in a solvent solution, particularly suited for the fixing of PVC floor and wall coverings
• Low viscosity with an immediate bond
• High adhesion and elasticity
• Resistance to temperature and ageing is excellent
• Set to light traffic and ready for use immediately
• Consumption: Mapei trowel No. 1: 0.2-0.3 kg/m²
• Adhesion PEEL 90° in compliance with ISO 22631 (N/mm) - in compliance with ISO 22636:
  • PVC
  • Non-PVC
  • LVT Rubber
  • Textiles
  • Linoleum
  • PO
  • PU

Recommendations

• Do not use Adesilex VZ for fixing foam or other materials that are not resistant to the solvents contained in the adhesive (in case of doubt, carry out a preliminary test)
• Install the covering before the solvents contained in Adesilex VZ have completely evaporated
• Do not install on damp substrates or substrates that may be subject to rising damp
• Do not use on old paint

Application Procedure

Preparation of the substrate:

• The substrate must be uniformly dry, flat, and free from cracks, resistant to compression and tension; free from dust and loose particles, varnish, wax, oil, rust, traces of gypsum and products that may prevent bonding
• Moisture content must be as prescribed by the applicable regulations of each individual country
• It is also essential to ensure that there is no rising damp
• Floating screeds over layers of insulation and screeds directly on the ground, must be constructed over a vapour barrier to prevent rising damp

Acclimatisation:

• Before starting the installation, make sure that the floor or wall coverings, the adhesive and the substrate are acclimatised to the recommended temperature
• Floor and wall coverings must be removed from the packaging several hours before installation; the sheets must be freely laid or at least loosened from the rolls to allow acclimatisation and the reduction of tension produced by the packaging

Spreading the adhesive:

• Adesilex VZ is applied evenly with a fine notched trowel (MAPEI No. 1) both to the substrate and to the backing of the covering
• Very absorbent substrates may require a priming coat

Installing the covering:

• Follow the installation instructions given by the floor and wall covering manufacturer
• Lay the covering after the complete evaporation of the solvent, 10-20 minutes at +23°C (do not wait too long): in practice, the correct time is easily determined, wait for the moment when the adhesive is still sticky to the touch without actually sticking to the fingers
• Then proceed to apply the covering, being very careful as errors in laying cannot be corrected due to the immediate bond of the adhesive
• Apply pressure to the bonded surface by means of a suitable metal roller or wooden trowel (or similar)

Cleaning

• Adesilex VZ can be cleaned from tools and clothing whilst fresh, with nitro or benzine solvents
• When dry with specialist solvent cleaner or mechanically

Storage & Safety Instructions

• Under normal conditions and in its original unopened packaging, Adesilex VZ is stable for 12 months
• Read Safety Data Sheet before use (see 'Data Sheets' section above)