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Touch ‘n Seal Launches Construction Adhesives

May 4, 2015

Touch ‘n Seal recently launched new gel foam construction adhesives—Heavy Duty and Subfloor Construction Adhesives. These all-weather, one-component foam adhesives yield 10 times the coverage of traditional cartridge construction adhesives. Application is even easier with
Touch ‘n Seal’s 46-inch long barrel applicator and guide. “You don't have to bend over all of the time. Easier on the back and knees,” said Don Hoss, Journeyman carpenter with GT Built, “It takes hours to spread caulk. Your stuff takes five minutes and you’re all the way down two rows.”

Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive Benefits

  • Yields 10X more than traditional cartridge construction adhesive
  • Use with a gun foam applicator for precise control
  • Cures quickly
  • Provides dense, super-strong bond, won’t produce squeeze out
  • Use on drywall, plywood, joists, steel, aluminum, pressure-treated lumber, PVC, OSB, and painted surfaces
  • Installs faster
  • Use fewer fasteners
  • Bridges minor gaps on irregular surfaces
  • Prevents nail pops
  • Improves soundproofing
  • No odor
  • Exceeds ASTM C557 (Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing)
  • Passes D6464 (Standard Specification for Expandable Foam Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing)

Subfloor Construction Adhesive Benefits

  • Yields 10X more than traditional cartridge adhesives
  • Installs faster
  • Use with a gun foam applicator for precise control
  • Cures quickly
  • Provides dense, super-strong bond, won’t produce squeeze out
  • Use on wood-to-wood assemblies, glued floor systems, plywood, OSB, and dimensional and treated lumber
  • Helps prevent floor squeaks
  • Bridges minor gaps on irregular surfaces
  • Bonds to wet and frozen lumber
  • Helps prevent nail pops
  • No odor Low VOC
  • Exceeds ASTM D3498 (Standard Specification for Field Gluing Plywood to Lumber Framing for Floor Systems)
  • Passes ASTM C557 (Standard Specification for Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing)

Passes D6464 (Standard Specification for Expandable Foam Adhesives for Fastening Gypsum Wallboard to Wood Framing)

KEYWORDS: adhesives and sealants construction

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