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Technical guide Technical guide
168 to 175 Laying procedures
171 Tiles
172 Sheet
173 Saga
174 Conductive, dissipative
and antistatic
floorcoverings
174 Conductive flooring with
conductive adhesive and
conductive primer
175 Laying procedure for
residential sheet products
176 Cold and hot welding
177 Adhesives
178 to 181 Maintenance
PREPARING THE SUBFLOOR
The flooring contractor has responsibility for laying the
floorcovering only when he is satisfied that the subfloor
is in a suitable condition t
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Technical guide Technical guide Laying procedure for tiles Hardness Use cement based products for subfloor preparation. They must be neither crumbly nor flaky. Unpack the tiles 24 hours before laying and make sure they are stacked horizontally. Minimum ambiant temperature must be 15 °C. Flatness Maximum deflexion, for a 2 m ruler 7 mm, for a 0.20 m ruler 2 mm. Surface state: fine and regular. Dryness Moisture content in subfloors should be measured using appropriate devices and should be in acco
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Te Tec chnical guide hnical guide Technical guide Sheet laying procedure Laying procedure for Saga Overall adhesion with tackifier emulsion adhesive A gripping primer compatible with the tackifier emulsion adhesive and the subfloor must be applied before gluing. The sheets must be unrolled and left in the room to be covered, with the adhesive, for at least 24 hours prior to laying. Minimum temperature must be 15 °C. 1 - Positioning of the floor covering The tiles should be removed from their box
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Technical guide Laying procedure Technical guide Laying procedure For conductive, dissipative and antistatic floorcoverings For residential sheet products Antistatic products Normal laying using high performance acrylic adhesive which has low water content. The flooring has antistatic properties of its own. These properties do not depend on the laying method used. Copper strips are not necessary. Dissipative products and conductive products There are two laying systems: • with conductive adhes
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Technical guide Technical guide Cold welding Adhesives Cold welding with SG 916 or TARAJOINT is necessary to create a continuous PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL ADHESION hygienic surface. If this treatment can withstand traction of 8 daN/cm, the P3 requirement has been met. Instructions for use are given by the adhesive manufacturer. These are given for normal hygrometric conditions and subfloor porosity. They may need to be modified according to on-site conditions. 1. Overlap the edges by 3 or 4 cm
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Maintenance Maintenance and hygienic properties are judged PROTECTION LOW MAINTENANCE Gerflor floorings, in common with all heavy duty floorings, require unappropriate by maintenance staff. This step is also know as PRODUCTS correct and regular maintenance. Whatever the manufacturing finish, “metallisation”, “self-shine”, or With PUR treatment: satisfactory results can only be obtained by following certain basic DAILY MAINTENANCE “polishing”. It is usual to apply 3 Nera Contract, Mipolam Activ
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Maintenance Maintenance DAILY MAINTENANCE SPECIFIC STAIN REMOVAL TABLE Damp mop and neutral detergent MAINTENANCE and disinfectant to remove dirt. PRODUCTS Blood – Urine – Faeces : Use diluted bleach and thoroughly rinse with PERIODIC MAINTENANCE Static control floorings : Mipolam water to remove all residues. Clean with a high speed (450 rpm) Robust EL7, Mipolam Technic Vinegar – Tomato – Mustard : Add a machine fitted with a red pad or EL5, Mipolam Forum EL5. few drops of ammonia to water, thi
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Notes Due to printing limitations there may be variations between the colours of the actual flooring and illustrations shown in this catalogue. Samples are available upon request. 182 Technical guide
