Today's Flooring Adhesives are Green and Getting Greener
In some quarters, the debate still rages over whether solvent-based adhesives are superior to water-based varieties. However, issues concerning their performance, susceptibility to moisture, ease of application and so on are now moot points. For all intents and purposes, environmental concerns, legislation, litigation, and consumer awareness have converged to close the door on the controversy.
Today, virtually all floor covering adhesives contain fewer potentially harmful compounds and emit lower levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than their counterparts of years past. Thus, the argument over whether previous-generation adhesives performed better than today's varieties serves as nothing more than a trip down memory lane, particularly for the old-school installers who cut their teeth installing flooring with yesterday's adhesive formulations.