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  • Flooring
  • Wood Floor Bonding

The Science Behind Wood Floor Adhesives

The task of wood floor adhesives is to firmly bond the organic wood floor elements to the generally inorganic screed. The adhesive must hold the wood in place, connect it to the underlying screed and transfer stress originating from the natural expansion and contraction of the wood to the generally rigid screed. The undesired but natural movement of the wood can become visible in cupping, joint formation, or in extreme situations failure of the adhesive or screed.
Flooring
Car on outdoor parking garage made with Sikafloor coating system
  • Flooring
  • Car Park

Wear Resistance of Floor Coatings in Car Parking Garages - Parking Abrasion Test

Everyday parking floors are exposed to mechanical stress. Deck coatings in multi-storey car parks and basement garages are among the most heavily stressed of such systems. Therefore, car park surfaces demand robust and highly resistant coatings. In this article you will learn about our Parking Abrasion Test which we have developed to measure wear resistance of floor coatings in parking garages.
Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Green Roof
  • Sustainability

Why Go Green? Benefits of Choosing a Green Roof

Green roofs offer tangible benefits for end users, inhabitants, owners and the greater community. They can range from economic and ecological to social and aesthetic reasons.
Green Roof
  • Industry

Polyurethane – The Windshield Adhesive

Polyurethane adhesives are the standard for vehicle glass bonding. Since the windshield fulfills more functions than just keeping the rain out, specifications from car producers are best met by polyurethanes.
Industry
Handyman craftsman infographic with Sikaflex applications uses for sealant, glue and adhesive in home renovation construction projects
  • Joint Sealing

Purform® in Construction

Joint Sealing
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  • Joint Sealing

Are Polyurethanes Safe to Use?

Polyurethanes are used to make consumer goods like mattresses, sponges, textiles, shoe soles and many other products. Polyurethane products are made from polyols and diisocyanates.
Joint Sealing
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  • Joint Sealing
  • Roofing Membranes
  • Construction
  • Residential
  • Industry
  • Flooring
  • Roofing
  • Concrete Admixtures
  • Waterproofing
  • Passive Fire Protection
  • Joint Sealing
  • Modular Construction

A Material Supplier’s Responsibility to Offsite Construction and Modular Builders

There is a great deal of conversation in the media relating to offsite construction, modular buildings and modern methods of construction - the success of this approach is key to the future success of our construction industry. The challenge for component or material suppliers is to be able to transfer their ideas and knowledge to the specifiers and manufacturers.
Modular Construction
Close up view of bitumen membrane applied on roof at parapet
  • Bituminous Membrane
  • Roofing Membranes
  • Roofing

How to Choose or Specify the Correct Bitumen Membrane

Whether you're an architect, roofing applicator or anyone involved in selecting the right bituminous roofing, it's hard to know where to begin.
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Industrial floor coating with Sikafloor resin cementitious flooring system in food facility
  • Flooring
  • Industrial Flooring
  • Factory

Design Tips for Hygienic Floors in Food and Beverage Facilities

A functional and purpose-built floor is key to a safe and hygienic production environment in food and beverage facilities. Floors that are hygienic, non-slip, easy to clean, and durable provide a safe and attractive place to work. Choosing and installing the right floor are critical to every work environment. This article looks at getting it right the first time — achieving satisfactory and long-term flooring in a food processing environment.
Flooring
Clean red and white decorative laboratory interior floor with female research technician at work
  • Flooring
  • Decorative Floor
  • Healthcare

Designing colorful floor in hospitals and other healthcare facilities

A well-crafted color palette can do wonders for a healthcare facility. The use of color and graphic images can align to the existing logo and symbolic color of the facility to achieve an overall visual aesthetic, while it can also elicit emotions and unique perceptions of space. It has an ability to calm or excite, can make a room appear smaller or more grandiose, or even trigger subconscious reactions. Color is the most vital, impactful and expressive design element in a designer’s toolbox.
Flooring
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