ANCHOR-WELD UF1
UNIVERSAL FLOORING & PREMIUM VINYL ADHESIVE
鈥? Ideal Open time: Lay lino into wet adhesive - do not allow adhesive
Universal Soft Floor Covering Adhesive
to dry for more than 10 minutes.
鈥? Low Odour & Solvent Free Water Based
鈥? Direct Stick & Double Bond Installations
Carpets & Underlays (Direct Stick or Double Bond):
鈥? Flexible
Trowel: 2.4 mm V-notch (coverage approx. 3 m5/L)
鈥? Highly Resistant to Plasticizer Migration
Ideal Open time: 20 minutes
鈥? High Early Bond Strength
For a more aggressive instant bond the open time should be
鈥? Conforms to AS3553 - 螒Adhesives for Floor鈥?
extended to when the adhesive has tacked up. This can be
assessed by lightly pressing your finger onto the surface of the
DESCRIPTION
adhesive then pulling away - tack up is observed when the
Anchor-Weld UF1 is a water based trowelable adhesive for bonding
adhesive appears stringy / leggy.
most types of soft floor coverings - vinyls and carpets.
Ensure adhesive transfer occurs into the carpet backing.
Anchor-Weld UF1 is formulated on special polymer emulsions and
tackifiers which enables the widest options in usage, and one way
Cork tiles:
wet or one way dry bonding with strong tack.
Trowel: 2.4 mm V-notch (coverage approx. 3 m5/L)
Anchor-Weld UF1 is a hard-set adhesive which displays high early
Ideal Open time: 10 minutes
bond strength.
Anchor-Weld UF1 is specially formulated to be highly resistant to
Note: Open time is influenced by substrate porosity and
plasticizer migration from vinyls, and will not show migration
atmospheric conditions (i.e. Temperature, humidity, and air
staining.
movement).
Roll the installation using a 25 - 35 kg roller in both directions
PURPOSE FOR USE
immediately after laying. Then re-roll after 20 minutes.
Anchor-Weld UF1 is suitable for adhering commercial and domestic
Avoid heavy traffic for 24 hours after installation.
vinyls (sheet, tile or slat form), linoleum, carpets, underlays, PVC
For vinyl installations refer to AS1884-1995 螒Floor Coverings鈥?.
backed carpets, needle felts and cork tiles to concrete, cement
sheet or wooden subfloors.
Resilient Sheet and Tiles - Laying and Maintenance Practices for
further preparation and laying details.
LIMITATIONS
Because of the wide range of surfaces and floorings, a test of any
For carpet installations refer to AS/NZS2455.1-1995 螒Textile Floor
new combination should be conducted before using.
Coverings - Installation Practices for further preparation and laying
Not recommended for: - Oily timber
details.
- Oil tempered particle board
- External use.
TYPICAL TECHNICAL DATA
Base: Acrylic
PREPARATION
Colour: Off white
Ensure the surface is even, clean, dry and free from oil, dust or
Viscosity: Thick paste
flaking paint. A very porous or highly absorbent surface (eg.
Solids: 71 %
concrete or wood) should be primed first with Anchor-Weld PR1
Primer.
PACKAGING
Ensure concrete subfloors are free from hydrostatic pressure, and
Available in 20L pails
test moisture content prior to priming or laying floor covering.
CLEAN UP
APPLICATION & COVERAGE RATE
Tools should be washed with water whilst adhesive is still wet.
Do not apply adhesive if temperature is below 10 C.
Spread UF1 evenly with a 螒V鈮? notch trowel.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Smooth backed Vinyls:
Anchor-Weld UF1 is not dangerous to health or flammable. A
Trowel: 1.6 mm V-notch (coverage approx. 5 m5/L)
Material Safety Data Sheet is available on request.
Ideal Open time: 10 minutes
STORAGE & SHELF LIFE
Textured backed Vinyls & PVC backed carpets:
Do not allow to freeze, store out of direct sunlight, keep in original
Trowel: 2.4 mm V notch (coverage approx 3m虏/L).
containers tightly closed when not in use.
Ideal Open time: 10 minutes
Shelf life: minimum 12 months from date of manufacture if stored
For non-absorbent subfloors the open time may be extended to
under cover between 51C and 301C.
allow a more aggressive instant bond to be made.
Anchor-Weld Technical Services are available to pre-test any
Note: If the vinyl is light weight and has a tendency to telegraph
samples of substrate where the specifier / applicator may believe
trowel marks, then the floor covering should be laid while the
doubts on application suitability exists.
adhesive is wet, or a smooth square faced trowel can be used with
The tests will aid in determining the proper surface preparation
attention to the quantity applied.
method. Following this procedure will remove many of the unknown
All seams should be sealed with a vinyl seam sealer or welded
variables that affect field success. Please contact your Anchor-
using a hot air welding tool.
Weld Distributor for further details.
Linoleum:
WARRANTY
Trowel: 2.4 mm V-notch (coverage approx. 3 m5/L)
Your purchase of this product is subject to Anchor-Weld's standard except for replacement of the products or refund of the purchase
terms and conditions of sale. The representation and price.
recommendations regarding the products are based on tests which
we believe to be reliable. However, no guarantee of their accuracy All other warranties whether express or implied, including without
can be made because of the great range of field conditions and limitation, any warranty of merchantability of fitness of purpose are
variations encountered in raw materials, manufacturing equipment expressly disclaimed unless prohibited by law or given in writing by
and methods. Thus, the products are sold with a limited warranty Bostik for a specific project.
only, and on the condition that purchasers will make their own tests
to determine the suitability of the product for their particular ALL SALES ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE TERMS AND
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