Adhesives Done Easy

Applying adhesives is quick and easy with the Bona OptiSpread UX. A recent project by Steve Heaton and his team at Coast Flooring Services in Coffs Harbour, NSW illustrates how tackling a large flooring installation with Bona tubular adhesives and the OptiSpread UX makes light work of a previously hard and tedious task.

Working with True Floors in Coffs Harbour, Steve carried out the installation of 4000m2 of Engineered European Oak flooring at The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Apartments at Coffs Harbour. A total of eight levels of apartments were completed, first requiring the fixing of Damtec standard 3mm acoustic matting to the substrate, then the installation of the European Oak boards on top of the rubber matting. Steve owns two Bona OptiSpread UX machines which he used for the application, paired with Bona Quantum T Adhesive in 9kg tubes. Quantum T was used for both the Acoustic matting and the flooring. On a job of this size, Steve says the time saved using the OptiSpread for application was massive.

Steve speaks highly of both the Quantum T adhesive and the Bona OptiSpread for application, “I have the utmost faith in the Quantum T bonding ability, and when applied with the Optispread, all round it’s the best glue system I’ve ever used. As a sole trader, I don’t know how any floor installer can operate without using the OptiSpread UX, it just makes the job so much easier and more time-efficient. It seems crazy not to use it when it can pay for itself in a couple of jobs.”

The Bona OptiSpread UX cordless battery powered application allows the user to operate from a standing position, with ease of use and huge time savings achieved over a total floor installation.

Designed for use with Bona Tubular Silane Adhesives with up to 150% greater early tensile strength than other adhesives, Bona silane adhesives’ superior initial bond or ‘Green Grab’ means the flooring is held firmly to the substrate with fewer hollow spots. In addition Bona adhesives will not stain pre-finished surfaces, and contain zero VOCs or Isocyanates and are EMICODE 1PLUS® certified for low emissions.

Contractors: Coast Flooring Services

Location: The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Apartments, Coffs Harbour NSW

Bona Products Used:
Bona OptiSpread UX
Bona Quantum T Adhesive 9kg Tubes