F. Ball and Co. Ltd.’s 2021 edition of the industry-acclaimed Recommended Adhesives Guide (RAG®) provides a fast and reliable compatibility check of the company’s adhesives with over 6,000 branded floorcoverings from over 200 leading international manufacturers.

So confident is F. Ball in the recommendations featured in the guide that it is able to guarantee the resulting bond performance for the entire lifetime of the flooring installation, as long as the advised subfloor preparation and installation procedures are followed.

The 2021 guide has been updated to include adhesive recommendations for floorcoverings introduced by manufacturers during the last year and also includes compatibility recommendations for F. Ball’s new Styccobond F73 PLUS one-part adhesive for internal and external heavy-duty applications, which launched in 2020.

Recommendations are only included in the guide after the completion of a rigorous 54-day testing programme at F. Ball’s state-of-the-art testing facilities and following endorsement by the relevant floorcovering manufacturer. This makes the F. Ball RAG® the most trusted and comprehensive guide to floorcovering-adhesive compatibility available.

F. Ball’s sales director, Darren Kenyon, said: “Using a flooring adhesive that is incompatible with a chosen floorcovering can result in floor failure, requiring costly remedial work, so it is always recommended that specifiers and contractors check the compatibility of adhesives with particular floorcoverings. F. Ball’s RAG® provides a convenient and reliable way of doing this, providing peace of mind that is supported by our guarantee.”

“The guide is available in several formats, including an app for both iOS and Android, allowing contractors to get trusted advice on floorcovering-adhesive compatibility via the smartphone in their pocket at any time.”

The RAG® is also available as a handy-size A5 format printed book and a constantly updated version of the guide is available on the F. Ball website. The app versions are free to download from the Apple App store and Google Play.

A copy of the printed guide can be requested by e-mailing here, call 01538 361633 or it can be found in the blue box below.