General
- The processing guidelines must always be observed for an optimum result.
- Only use adhesives from one product line of one and the same supplier.
- Check the coir entrance mat before installing for errors and to ensure that the material matches with the sample.
- Check before installing whether the specifications of the coir entrance mat match the intended user objectives.
- The coir entrance mat is intended for indoor use only.
Preparation
- The base must be clean, have tensile strength and be compression resistant, dirt free, grease free and permanently dry.
- Irregular floors must be levelled to cover old adhesive layer and/or bitumen product residue.
General laying instructions
- The minimum temperature of the subfloor must at least be 15 ºC.
- The minimum ambient temperature must be ± 18 ºC.
- The relative humidity may not be higher than 70%.
- The entrance mat and required tools must at least acclimatize for 24 hours under the aforementioned conditions before installation.
- Direct sunlight and radiation from heat sources must be prevented during installation.
Installation method per situation
| Small areas up to 5 m² (such as mats for small fits) |
Areas larger than 5 m² (entrance areas in large rooms) |
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| You can install the entrance mat loose on level, soft or dry bases. | Areas larger than 5 m² must be fully glued. |
| We recommend gluing the entrance mat on to the base or to fit in place using double-sided tape if possible. | The entrance mat must be installed tension free and level after which it must be rubbed and rolled so that it sticks properly. |
| We recommend using underlay that is suitable for both the entrance mat and the relevant floor when installing loose on carpet and/or harder floors. | Always strictly follow the adhesive instructions of your adhesive producer. |
| Please take into account a possible stretch or shrinkage of at most 0,4%. |
General adhesive instructions
- We recommend using a suitable fiber enhanced dispersion adhesive (maximum humidity of the floor < 2,5%) for gluing on to absorbing (porous) bases and levelled areas
- We recommend using a suitable 2-component PU adhesive for gluing on sealed (non-porous) bases.
- Contact adhesive must be used for installing on stairs.
Suitable adhesive types for PVC products
| We recommend the following for gluing on to absorbing (porous) bases and levelled areas: | We recommend the following for gluing on to (non-porous) bases and levelled areas: |
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| Wet gluing | Eurocol: 646 Eurostar Premium UZIN: UZIN KE 66 F. Ball: Styccobond F45All to be applied using a TKB A2 adhesive spreader |
Eurocol: 646 Eurostar Premium UZIN: UZIN KR 430 F. Ball: Styccobond F45All to be applied using a TKB A2 adhesive spreader |
| Dry gluing | Sigan 1 (in combination with Planus) | Sigan 2 |