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Technical Information

The wood flooring industry has evolved over the course of time, embracing new technologies for the manufacture and maintenance of high-performance product. As the industry continues to evolve, the knowledgebase continues to grow.

Below you will find technical information on the following:

Wood Flooring Resources
Product Installation and Maintenance
Material Safety Data

 

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Wood Flooring Resources

Glossary of Wood Flooring Terminology
This document defines many terms used in the wood flooring industry.

The Janka Scale of Hardness
This document briefly explains the Janka Scale of Hardness, and compares the hardness of our various wood species. This is a good reference to use when selecting a wood flooring product.

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Product Installation and Maintenance

Solid Hardwood Flooring Installation Guide
This document serves as a technical reference for the installation of our prefinished and unfinished solid hardwood flooring. This includes our standard 3/4" thick and 3/8" ThinStrip products.

Engineered Hardwood Flooring Installation Guide
This document serves as a technical reference for the installation of our MultiPly engineered hardwood flooring products.

Wood Flooring Installation Report
This document will assist installers in generating a permanent record of a wood flooring installation job. This report will also help installers adhere to good practices, and it will help educate the end-user. Most importantly, it will reduce the number of claims by getting the end-user to sign-off on this report both during and after the job.

Wood Flooring Maintenance and Warranty
This document should be left with the end user. It serves as a reference for good floor care practices, and details the warranty that our hardwood flooring products carry.

SikaBond T-54 Technical Guide
This document contains a product description, technical specifications, and complete installation instructions.

SikaBond T-55 Technical Guide
This document contains a product description, technical specifications, and complete installation instructions.

SikaPrimer-MB Technical Guide
This document contains a product description, technical specifications, and complete installation instructions.

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Material Safety Data

Sawdust MSDS
This document describes proper use and protection against potential health hazards when working with wood products.

SikaBond T-55 MSDS
This document describes proper use and protection against potential health hazards when working with Sika T-55 wood flooring adhesive.

SikaPrimer-MB Part A MSDS
This document describes proper use and protection against potential health hazards when working with Part A of the two-component SikaPrimer-MB product.

SikaPrimer-MB Part B MSDS
This document describes proper use and protection against potential health hazards when working with Part B of the two-component SikaPrimer-MB product.