Methods and Kits for Application of Wood Flooring
A kit is described which includes an acrylic composition comprising acrylic polymer in an amount of from about 8 weight percent to about 42 weight percent and an alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent. The kit also includes a trowel blade, the blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth. The trowel blade is configured to spread the composition across a surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition. The composition is configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and wood flooring material with application of the wood flooring material causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
1 . A method for applying an adhesive and sealer composition comprising:
spreading a composition over a surface with a trowel, the composition comprising either a moisture-curing urethane composition or an acrylic composition, the moisture-curing urethane composition comprising petroleum distillate in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to about 12 weight percent and polymeric isocyanate in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 3 weight percent, the acrylic composition comprising acrylic polymer in an amount of from about 8 weight percent to about 42 weight percent and an alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent, the trowel comprising a blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth, the trowel blade configured to spread the composition across the surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition;
applying wood flooring material onto the composition, the composition configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and the wood flooring material with application of the wood floor causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition or the acrylic composition has a viscosity of from about 130,000 cps to about 160,000 cps.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition or the acrylic composition has a viscosity of from about 140,000 cps to about 155,000 cps.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition comprises petroleum distillate in an amount of from about 5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic composition comprises alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 0.4 weight percent.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition or the acrylic composition is configured to prevent moisture from the surface from contacting the wood flooring material.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition or the acrylic composition is configured to act as a crack suppressant for the surface.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition or the acrylic composition further comprises an anti-microbial component.
9 . A method for applying an adhesive and sealer composition comprising:
spreading a composition over a surface with a trowel, the composition comprising a moisture-curing urethane composition, the moisture-curing urethane composition comprising petroleum distillate in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to about 12 weight percent and polymeric isocyanate in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 3 weight percent, the trowel comprising a blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth, the trowel blade configured to spread the composition across the surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition;
applying wood flooring material onto the composition, the composition configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and the wood flooring material with application of the wood floor causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
10 . A method for applying an adhesive and sealer composition comprising:
spreading a composition over a surface with a trowel, the composition comprising an acrylic composition, the acrylic composition comprising acrylic polymer in an amount of from about 8 weight percent to about 42 weight percent and an alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent, the trowel comprising a blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth, the trowel blade configured to spread the composition across the surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition;
applying wood flooring material onto the composition, the composition configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and the wood flooring material with application of the wood floor causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
11 . A kit for applying an adhesive and sealer composition comprising:
a moisture-curing urethane composition comprising petroleum distillate in an amount of from about 2 weight percent to about 12 weight percent and polymeric isocyanate in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 3 weight percent; and
a trowel blade, the blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth, the trowel blade configured to spread the composition across a surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition, the composition configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and wood flooring material with application of the wood flooring material causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
12 . The kit of claim 11 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition has a viscosity of from about 130,000 cps to about 160,000 cps.
13 . The kit of claim 11 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition has a viscosity of from about 140,000 cps to about 155,000 cps.
14 . The kit of claim 11 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition comprises petroleum distillate in an amount of from about 5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent.
15 . The kit of claim 11 , wherein the moisture-curing urethane composition is configured to prevent moisture from the surface from contacting the wood flooring material.
16 . A kit for applying an adhesive and sealer composition comprising:
an acrylic composition comprising acrylic polymer in an amount of from about 8 weight percent to about 42 weight percent and an alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.05 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent; and
a trowel blade, the blade having an application edge defining a plurality of generally rectangular teeth, at least one of the teeth including an integrally connected projection extending from the bottom edge of the at least one tooth, the trowel blade configured to spread the composition across a surface with the projection causing a portion of the surface to not receive the composition, the composition configured to form an adhesive bond between the surface and wood flooring material with application of the wood flooring material causing the composition to spread across the portion of the surface that did not receive the composition.
17 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the acrylic composition has a viscosity of from about 130,000 cps to about 160,000 cps.
18 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the acrylic composition has a viscosity of from about 140,000 cps to about 155,000 cps.
19 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the acrylic composition comprises alkanolamine in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 0.4 weight percent.
20 . The kit of claim 16 , wherein the acrylic composition is configured to prevent moisture from the surface from contacting the wood flooring material.