Welded Seam Vinyl Flooring

Thermally fuse or melt the vinyl welding rod so it fits uniformly on each side of the seam and underneath the seam.

Welded seam vinyl flooring.

Skive the excess rod from the flooring surface in two passes. 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. Get it as soon as fri sep 25. This non flammable solvent free vinyl sealer saves time and costs compared to heat welding on commercial vinyl applications.

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. This product is designed to economically seal seams in sheet flooring and keep debris and water from collecting in seams. Avoid contamination and never groove seams until you are ready to weld. Free shipping by amazon.

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. 120v 1600w professional linoleum or pvc vinyl flooring welding heat gun kit with hand held hot air plastic welder and floor welding tools of quarter moon trimming skiving knife plastic carrying case 4 2 out of 5 stars 11. The through pattern chip construction throughout the entire thickness provides superior gouge abrasion and indentation resistance. A properly executed chemical weld can provide the appearance of a seamless floor and is chosen due to aesthetics.

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. About weld rods armstrong flooring provides weld rods designed to be used in conjunction with our homogeneous and heterogeneous commercial sheet flooring. Doing so will cause a job failure and seams that will open up over time. Unfortunately many struggle to heat weld linoleum flooring as they try to use the same method when heat welding sheet vinyl.

Product overview roberts 7500 vinyl seam sealer is a strong and durable seaming adhesive. This creates the needed strength at the welded floor joints to hold up in environments where extreme use and heavy rolling loads are common. Many installers know how to heat weld sheet vinyl proficiently.