Welded Seam Vinyl Flooring

About weld rods armstrong flooring provides weld rods designed to be used in conjunction with our homogeneous and heterogeneous commercial sheet flooring.

Welded seam vinyl flooring.

Chemical welds chemical welding also referred to as cold welding is the process of chemically fusing two sheets of resilient sheet vinyl flooring together at the seam. Weld rods can be combined with flash coving to provide superior seam strength and tightness preventing dirt and moisture from getting under the floor in spaces it matters most. Doing so will cause a job failure and seams that will open up over time. A properly executed chemical weld can provide the appearance of a seamless floor and is chosen due to aesthetics.

Thermally fuse or melt the vinyl welding rod so it fits uniformly on each side of the seam and underneath the seam. Once the seam has been grooved and cleaned out you can weld the seam with the new rod following the recommended temperature settings for the flooring material. Heat weld seams that are splitting or pulling out are often referred to as cold spots which means the vinyl welding rod and flooring did not get hot enough to achieve a strong monolithic bond. Skive the excess rod from the flooring surface in two passes.

Different types of welding needs to be used. Avoid contamination and never groove seams until you are ready to weld. This non flammable solvent free vinyl sealer saves time and costs compared to heat welding on commercial vinyl applications. Unfortunately many struggle to heat weld linoleum flooring as they try to use the same method when heat welding sheet vinyl.

Get it as soon as fri sep 25. Product overview roberts 7500 vinyl seam sealer is a strong and durable seaming adhesive. The through pattern chip construction throughout the entire thickness provides superior gouge abrasion and indentation resistance. This creates the needed strength at the welded floor joints to hold up in environments where extreme use and heavy rolling loads are common.

Armstrong homogeneous vinyl sheet flooring is the industry standard for aseptic healthcare applications like operating rooms and surgical suites as well as other medical environments. This product is designed to economically seal seams in sheet flooring and keep debris and water from collecting in seams. Many installers know how to heat weld sheet vinyl proficiently.