Bostik has announced that two of its industry-leading wood flooring adhesives now will be offering a lifetime warranty for unlimited moisture vapor protection.
For the last 30 years, Bostik’s BEST® high performance urethane hardwood floor adhesive and moisture vapor control membrane has been an industry-leader worldwide. “We are going to take Bostik's BEST® to unlimited moisture vapor protection for all engineered hardwood installations, and move the duration of the warranty from 10 years to lifetime of the flooring. Vapor-Lock™ will also offer this same unlimited protection for not only engineered hardwood flooring installations, but for solid projects, as well.
“Neither formula is changing,” continued Kurtz. “We're simply making life easier for contractors who don't want to test the slab for moisture vapor emission rates or in-situ RH. After being used as the leading brand of adhesive for the installation of millions of square feet of hardwood in the most challenging conditions, we have the track record to prove our ability to protect hardwood flooring from these extreme substrate conditions, and contractors and owners can confidently depend on Bostik’s BEST® and Vapor-Lock™ to live up to these new levels of performance.”
With the proliferation of wood flooring specification throughout the United States, in particular for high-rise construction, “More and more buyers want the greatest return for their dollar investment,” added Kurtz. “Nobody wants to endure the headaches of installation failures. That’s why they look for the best performance — and best protection — the market has to offer.”
About Bostik, an Arkema company
Bostik, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group and a global player in specialty adhesives for the construction, consumer and industrial markets, develops innovative and multifunctional sealing and bonding solutions that have been shaping our daily lives for over 130 years. With an annual sales of 2.1 billion euros in 2019 and a presence in more than 40 countries 6,000 employees, the company is committed to meeting the major ecological, energy and technological challenges through its innovations. It is focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence to meet the expectations of its customers and partners. www.bostik.com .
About Arkema
Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a world-leading technology portfolio to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials – Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials and Coating Solutions – accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, inter alia, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €8.7 billion in 2019, and operates in some 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide. www.arkema.com.