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Combining innovation, technical excellence and ease of use, Bostik’s surface membranes, primers, smoothing compounds and flooring adhesives are designed to perform consistently in a wide range of applications.

In addition to industry-leading products backed by global research and development resources, Bostik has a technical services department that’s on hand to provide advice and specifications, as well as on-site support, for specific flooring projects. A flexible, modular training programme is also available at either the company’s manufacturing site in Stafford or the customers’ premises, which is suitable for flooring professionals of all skill levels.

Bostik is an Arkema company, with sales of over €2 billion and operations in 40 countries.

June 17, 2021

Bostik introduces STIX A800 Premium

Need a high performance adhesive for all types of soft floor coverings? Then look no further than Bostik STIX A800 Premium. Bostik STIX A800 PREMIUM is…
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June 15, 2021

Bostik invests in summer of sporting sponsorship

Bostik is supporting its range of floor preparation products and flooring adhesives with TV and digital sponsorship across several major sporting events during 2021, including…
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June 9, 2021

10 questions for Adam Jones, our Technical Service Consultant, Construction Division

We sat down for a chat with Adam Jones, our Technical Service Consultant, Construction Division. We found out what life is like within the technical…
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June 8, 2021

Introducing WOOD H180 CLASSIC-P – our new adhesive for surface bonding wood

Need a high-performance adhesive that surface bonds wood quickly and strongly? In our brand-new WOOD 180 CLASSIC-P hybrid adhesive, we have the perfect solution. Whether…
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June 8, 2021

INTRODUCING CONTACT N320 MULTI – our multi-functional solvent-based adhesive

If you’re after a multi-functional adhesive you can trust, look no further! Bostik CONTACT N320 MULTI has been specially designed for the contract flooring…
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June 8, 2021

Bostik to share flooring expertise from new training facility at CFJ LIVE Expo

At this year’s CFJ LIVE Expo, Bostik’s in-house flooring experts will be hosting live demonstrations, Q&A sessions and behind-the-scenes access from the company’s headquarters in…
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April 26, 2021

10 questions for… Jake Hodder, our ASM for North-East England

We sat down for a call with Jake Hodder, our Area Sales Manager for North-East England, to ask him ten questions on flooring, his career…
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April 9, 2021

Wixams Retirement Village project a finalist in the CFJ/CFA awards 2021

We are delighted to announce that our project at Wixams Retirement Village has been chosen as a finalist in the CFJ/CFA Awards 2021, ‘Flooring in…
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March 31, 2021

Working together in harmony

In this guest blog, David Tomlin, Senior Project Manager at Kier, discusses how Bostik met the mark on the recently completed Katherine Warington School project. As…
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March 31, 2021

INTRODUCING STIX A550 POWER ELASTIC – our high temperature adhesive

When used in areas subject to high solar gain such as conservatories or atriums, or in close proximity to underfloor heating, standard adhesives will sometimes…
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April 20, 2021

Bostik and Sedgley stick to the timetable

Bostik has supplied technical advice and subfloor preparation products to facilitate the installation of the flooring at a new school in Oldham, helping to overcome…
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January 5, 2021

Bostik and Westcotes give a lesson in flooring

Technical recommendations and quality subfloor preparation and adhesive products from Bostik have played a key role in the successful installation of the flooring at the…
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September 14, 2020

Bostik helps steer hospital project through COVID-19 lockdown

Technical advice and quality subfloor preparation products and flooring adhesives from Bostik have enabled the progress of a new hospital building. Built to address capacity…
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June 18, 2020

New Bostik Roll option helps maintain hygiene at food processing factory

Bostik’s new 240mm version of its popular Bostik Roll adhesive tape has been used to tackle a challenging installation at a food production facility in…
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May 21, 2020

Bostik helps create warm atmosphere at Wixams Retirement Village

A host of Bostik subfloor preparation and adhesive products have been used for the installation of the floor coverings at Wixams Retirement Village, a recently…
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December 19, 2019

Titan moves to Bostik Roll as safer, more environmentally friendly adhesive

Following a series of on-site trials, Titan Interior Solutions has opted to use Bostik’s solvent-free adhesive tape, Bostik Roll, for the installation of capping strips,…
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November 15, 2019

Bostik demonstrates the art of flooring at University of Suffolk

Bostik has supplied a host of subfloor preparation and flooring adhesive products for use on the refurbishment of the Arts & Design Building at the…
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November 8, 2019

Bostik armed with the right products for national defence rehabilitation centre

A variety of Bostik subfloor preparation and adhesive products have been used for the development of the £300m Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) in…
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October 11, 2019

Bostik leads the way with Guide Dogs charity project

Bostik has donated a range of subfloor preparation products and flooring adhesives for use as part of a charitable initiative to improve the facilities at…
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August 1, 2019

Bostik helps Dunstable Leisure Centre refurb go swimmingly

A variety of Bostik subfloor preparation products have been specified for the redevelopment of Dunstable Leisure Centre and Library, enabling optimal installation of various flooring…
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June 16, 2021

Why DPMs are a necessity, not a luxury

With the time-pressures inherent in many construction projects today, it is not uncommon to hear flooring contractors question whether damp proof membranes (DPMs) are really…
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June 15, 2021

Tackling the main contractors

A couple of years ago, I attended a CFA subcommittee along with technical managers from other manufacturers of floor coverings, screed boards, acoustic systems and…
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April 27, 2021

Are you really being trained?

Ask anybody who knows me what I should have been if I hadn’t been bitten by the flooring bug and I can bet most would…
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April 26, 2021

Smoothing compounds as wearing surfaces

In the contract flooring industry, most installations are for a new or replacement floor covering. The smoothing compounds required below them won’t be subject to…
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February 10, 2021

Adhesive terminology explained

Look at any technical datasheet, marketing materials or even the adhesive bucket and you will find terminology, pictograms and recommendations that can sometimes be confusing.
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January 14, 2021

Adhesives and wood flooring

Most wood flooring manufacturers (for the purpose of this article I’m only referring to fully-bonded timber, not loose lay laminates or batten-bonded systems) will have…
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December 3, 2020

The challenges of new-builds in retail

This is the time of year when many of us would normally be setting foot in shopping centres to buy Christmas presents, but of course…
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November 5, 2020

Standards are there to protect, not limit your success

I think I may have said this before, but it bears reminding that as professional flooring contractors there are British Standard Codes of Practice that…
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October 1, 2020

Top tips for refurbishments

Refurbishment and maintenance make up about 40% of all construction output in the UK, and as we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, the need to…
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July 13, 2020

Credit where it’s due

Over the course of the last few months we have all found ourselves in a bewildering world of uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic has certainly opened…
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Something new to lay your hands on

Combining innovation, technical excellence and ease of use, Bostik’s surface membranes, primers, smoothing compounds and flooring adhesives are designed to perform consistently in a wide range of applications.

News

Bostik introduces STIX A800 Premium

Bostik invests in summer of sporting sponsorship

10 questions for Adam Jones, our Technical Service Consultant, Construction Division

Introducing WOOD H180 CLASSIC-P – our new adhesive for surface bonding wood

INTRODUCING CONTACT N320 MULTI – our multi-functional solvent-based adhesive

Bostik to share flooring expertise from new training facility at CFJ LIVE Expo

10 questions for… Jake Hodder, our ASM for North-East England

Wixams Retirement Village project a finalist in the CFJ/CFA awards 2021

Working together in harmony

INTRODUCING STIX A550 POWER ELASTIC – our high temperature adhesive

Case Studies

Bostik and Sedgley stick to the timetable

Bostik and Westcotes give a lesson in flooring

Bostik helps steer hospital project through COVID-19 lockdown

New Bostik Roll option helps maintain hygiene at food processing factory

Bostik helps create warm atmosphere at Wixams Retirement Village

Titan moves to Bostik Roll as safer, more environmentally friendly adhesive

Bostik demonstrates the art of flooring at University of Suffolk

Bostik armed with the right products for national defence rehabilitation centre

Bostik leads the way with Guide Dogs charity project

Bostik helps Dunstable Leisure Centre refurb go swimmingly

Technical Advice

Why DPMs are a necessity, not a luxury

Tackling the main contractors

Are you really being trained?

Smoothing compounds as wearing surfaces

Adhesive terminology explained

Adhesives and wood flooring

The challenges of new-builds in retail

Standards are there to protect, not limit your success

Top tips for refurbishments

Credit where it’s due

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