Floorwise highlighted safety improvements to adhesive spray at The Flooring Show.
The group has introduced the F597 spray adhesive, replacing F599, which has no dichloromethane, making it safer to use and kinder to the environment.
F597 removes the hazards associated with many spray adhesives of being potentially carcinogenic and harmful to the environment. The other significant benefit of F597 is that, unlike dichloromethane, the solvent used is lighter than air and so will disperse faster into the atmosphere, rather than remaining trapped at ground level.
The layer of invisible, odourless gas left at ground level by dichloromethane has been proven to create a significant risk of asphyxiation for installers working on their knees in poorly ventilated spaces.