Glue for roofing material "TECHNONICOL": instructions for use

Today, as well as many decades ago, roofing material is one of the most popular and frequently used materials for overlapping soft roofs. Not one of the modern materials that have recently begun to appear on the construction market has been unable to displace and reduce the demand for roofing felt.

Among all brands of bituminous glue, one of the highest quality is "TechnoNIKOL". It is this product that will be discussed in the article.

Technonikol is a company that manufactures various products for the improvement of roofing. These are all kinds of roll materials, such as roofing material, glass insulation, soft tiles, as well as mastic and glue for installation. Today, the products of this particular manufacturer are in great demand among both professionals and amateurs.

With the help of Technonikol glue, roofing material and almost all roll roofing materials can be glued to the concrete surface.

It has the following technical characteristics:

• adhesion strength - 0.4 MPa;
• strength factor - 0.7 kN / m;
• the amount of non-volatile matter - 70-90%;
• viscosity - 10;
• heat resistance - 80ºС.

The material is highly waterproof. Bituminous glue for roofing material "Technonikol" can be used at temperatures from + 5 ° C to + 35 ° C. As for the material consumption, it is quite economical:

• when gluing two layers of roofing material together, the consumption is 1.5 kg / m² to 2 kg / m²;
• when gluing three layers - from 3 kg / m² to 4 kg / m².

Today you can buy Technonikol bitumen adhesive for roll materials in almost any specialized store. The adhesive comes on sale in metal euro buckets weighing 10 kg.

To date, TechnoNIKOL glue is a favorite among roofing professionals, they prefer it in the process of installing roofing. With this adhesive, you can glue:

• absolutely any kind of roofing roll material, if its bottom layer is covered with a protective sand coating;
• waterproofing roll materials.

How well the glue will be stored depends on how well it will work, glue the layers of roofing material together. The manufacturer describes in great detail what to do, this information is indicated on the original packaging.

To do this, you need to choose a dry place, the air temperature in which is from -20 ° C to + 30 ° C. The shelf life of TechnoNIKOL glue is 18 months from the date of manufacture.

In order for the gluing of roofing material to the surface to be as high-quality and effective as possible, you need to use the glue correctly. The process of using a substance consists of several stages.

• Surface preparation. Before applying the glue, the surface must be cleaned of dust, dirt, residues of other materials, such as resin, and dried.
• With the help of a concrete solution, all irregularities and cracks are smoothed out. The surface is covered with a primer.
• Next, with a special dental spatula, the glue is applied to an already dry and clean surface.
• Roofing material is laid on glue. The canvas must be well rolled with a roller. If bubbles form somewhere, pierce them.
• The next fabric should overlap at least 10 cm wide.
• The joints are additionally coated with glue.

After laying the first layer of roofing material, you need to wait at least 12 hours until it dries completely and only then proceed with the installation of the second layer. Each next layer of roofing material is applied to the adhesive using the same technology every 12 hours.