Increased demand for hardwood floors, on the part of both residential and commercial customers, and the elimination of chlorinated solvents, has served as a wake-up call to providers of adhesive.
For many years in the installation community, flammable solvent-based adhesive was the product of choice because it provided the best features for a quality installation -- especially in its capacity to flash off and develop a quick grab. However, a safer system was developed that made use of non-flammable solvents.