HELMIBOND 870
- Chemical Family
- Acrylics & Acrylates
Helmibond 870 is a solvent-free, conductive, acrylic adhesive formulated to permanently install conductive resilient tile and sheet flooring, rubber tile flooring and rubber sheet flooring. To insure product stability and reduce joint openings, Helmibond 870 has been formulated to produce a hard set and firm bond line less susceptible to indentation and telegraphing. May be used over properly prepared porous and non-porous surfaces such as concrete, underlayment grade plywood, cementitious based patching compounds and levelers.
Product families
- Other Flooring & Surface Applications
Other characteristics
- Brand
- HELMIBOND
- Product Type
- Adhesive, Conductive Adhesive, Contact Adhesive
- Application Area
- Floor
- Application Method
- Trowel
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Benefits
Fast reacting; Non-Flammable; Solvent-free; Excellent moisture and alkali resistance; Excellent plasticizer resistance; When dry, does not promote growth of mold or mildew; Low odor; Easy to trowel; Excellent indentation resistance; Sets to a flexible, permanent bond; FloorScore® Certified; LEED Points Contribution and LEED Points; MR Credit Regional Materials up to 2 points; IEQ Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting; Materials Adhesives and Sealants 1 point
- Clean Up
Remove wet adhesive immediately with a clean cloth dampened with mineral spirits, isopropanol or acetone. Cured adhesive is very difficult to remove. Do not apply solvents directly to flooring. Use caution when handling flammable solvents.
- Packaging
HELMIBOND 870 is available in 1-gallon and 4-gallon pails
- Shelf LIfe
- 18 months in unopened properly stored containers
- Acclimation
The area to receive flooring shall be fully enclosed, weather tight, with an installed operating HVAC system. The installation area, flooring materials and adhesive must be acclimated at a temperature between 65°– 85°F for 48 hours prior to, during and after installation. The relative humidity of the installation area shall be maintained between 35 – 55% per ASTM F710 (Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring)
- Freeze Thaw Stability
5 cycles at 0°F. If adhesive has frozen, thaw under normal room temperature
