What preparation steps are different when applying adhesive with a roller?
Before applying adhesive with a roller, it is crucial to ensure that the substrate is extremely clean. When you are standing to apply the adhesive with a roller, you may not see grains of dirt or other debris that you might otherwise would have noticed with a trowel application. It is always a good idea to vacuum the floor with a high-quality vacuum system before application. In addition, make sure that your floor is flat (as opposed to smooth). Roller-applied adhesives go down very thinly, so any substrate defect left on the floor is probably going to show through. We recommend using a MAPEI self-leveling compound before installing Ultrabond ECO 379 to ensure a flat, porous substrate on which to work.
High-Performance, Roller-Applied, Multi-Flooring Adhesive Ultrabond ECO 379 is an aggressively press-sensitive adhesive resistant to high moisture and to heavy rolling loads. It is designed for…