Description Mapei Adesilex LP Adhesive is a low viscosity, double coat polychloroprene adhesive in solvent solution – an all-purpose instant-setting adhesive for bonding: rubber floor and wall coverings; PVC floor and wall coverings; linoleum; cork; absorbent and non-absorbent resilient floor and wall coverings on non-absorbent surfaces; plastic laminates on wood, metal and cement. Mapei Adesilex LP is low viscosity and sets instantly. After final setting it has high bond strength and flexibility and its resistance to temperature and ageing is excellent. Some application examples: Use Mapei Adesilex LP for bonding: rubber and PVC floor and wall coverings where instant setting is required; rubber and PVC baseboards, skirting and cove bases; linoleum floor and wall coverings with synthetic jute back and corkboard where instant setting is required ON cement tender walls, floors and ceilings; wood, chipboard, asbestos cement panels, gypsum, gypsum board and metal sheet. And also for bonding: plastic laminates on wood, metal, cement, etc.; cove base and skirting in rubber, wood, metal or cement; iron, light alloys, leather, textiles, wood on wood and on all normal surfaces in general. Recommendations: Do not use Mapei Adesilex LP to install foam or other materials that are not resistant to the solvents contained in the adhesive (when in doubt, test the material first). Use Ultrabond Eco Contact for bonding polystyrene or polystyrene foam when an instant bond is required. Do not install coverings until the solvent content of Mapei Adesilex LP has completely evaporated. Install within the time limit prescribed. Do not use on damp substrates or substrates subject to rising damp. Do not use over existing paint. Application Procedure: Preparing the substrate: The substrate must be uniformly dry, flat, resistant to compression and tensile stress, free of dust, loose particles, paint, wax, oils, rust, gypsum residues or other materials which might interfere with bonding and must not contain cracks. Check moisture content throughout the entire thickness of the substrate with an electric or carbide hygrometer, bearing in mind that the former gives only approximate values. It is essential to make sure that no rising damp is present. The moisture content must be the one foreseen by the regulations of each country. Floating screeds over layers of insulation and screeds over bare ground must be poured over a vapour barrier to prevent rising damp. If it is necessary to repair cracks or crazing in the substrate, consolidate screeds, form fast drying screeds or level uneven substrates, refer to either the MAPEI product catalogues for preparing substrates or consult Technical Service. Acclimatising: Before installing, make sure the flooring and wall coverings, the adhesive and the substrate are acclimatised to the recommended temperature. Several hours before installation, the flooring or covering sheets should be removed from their wrapping and unrolled, or at least loosened, to acclimatise them and reduce the tension caused by the packaging. Spreading the adhesive: Apply the Mapei Adesilex LP evenly with a fine notched trowel (MAPEI trowel No. 1) on both the substrate and back of the floor or wall covering. Very absorbent substrates may first need a thin primer coat. Installing the covering: Follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Install the covering once the solvent has completely evaporated, 10-20 minutes at 23°C (but do not allow too much time to elapse): the right amount of time can easily be gauged by waiting until the adhesive is still sticky to the touch without its coming off onto one’s fingers. Install the floor or wall covering very carefully: errors cannot be corrected because the adhesive sets instantly. Press firmly with a metal roller or wooden trowel (or similar). Cleaning: While still wet, Mapei Adesilex LP can be removed from tools and clothing with Thinner for adhesives. When dry, use Pulicol 2000 or clean mechanically. Consumption: Approximately 200-300 g/m² with MAPEI No. 1 trowel. Technical Data: Consistency: viscous liquid Colour: beige Density (g/cm³): 0.9 Brookfield viscosity (mPa·s): 2800 (# 3 – RPM 20) Dry solids content (%): 23 APPLICATION DATA (at 23°C and 50% R.H.) Application temperature range: 10°C to 35°C Drying before placing the covering: approximately 10-20 minutes Open time: approx. 12 hours Ready for light foot traffic and for use: immediate FINAL PERFORMANCES Resistance to moisture: excellent Resistance to ageing: excellent Peel 90° adhesion test in compliance with EN 1372 (N/mm): – homogeneous PVC: 1.8 Suitable for floors subject to wheel chair traffic in compliance with DIN 68131: yes Product Datasheet Click here to view this product on the manufacturers website.
