Gluing parquet is one of the most demanding adhesive technology tasks in building flooring. Wood is a living material — it reacts to humidity changes with dimensional changes. The adhesive must handle this movement so that the bond does not break, and the parquet does not detach, warp, or creak.
Flexible dispersion adhesive: Lighter, cheaper, less resistant to stress. Suitable for multilayer parquet where dimensional changes are smaller and the substrate has adequate load-bearing capacity.
SMP (silane-modified polymer) adhesive: The most common professional parquet adhesive. Flexible, solvent-free, strong bonding strength, and compatible with underfloor heating. Suitable for both solid wood and multilayer parquet.
MS polymer adhesive: Similar to SMP but based on a different polymer. Strong adhesion, moisture resistance, good flexibility.
Two-component epoxy adhesive: For critical stress cases — industrial parquet, highly damp substrates — where maximum bonding strength is required.
For parquet installed over underfloor heating systems, the adhesive must be heat-stable and respond flexibly to cyclic temperature changes. An unsuitable adhesive loses its flexibility due to heating cycles — the parquet may crack, creak, or detach. Only adhesives certified by the manufacturer for this purpose may be used with underfloor heating.
Some parquet adhesives can be used in systems combined with sound insulation: the adhesive layer not only fixes but also provides sound damping. In multi-story buildings where reducing footstep noise is required, this solution reduces the complexity of the acoustic layering.
Before applying parquet adhesive, the substrate's moisture content must be measured. For concrete and screed, the allowable moisture content is product-specific — generally up to 2–2.5% CM value. If the moisture content is higher, a vapor barrier primer is necessary.
Browse our parquet adhesives or request advice to select the adhesive suitable for your parquet type, substrate, and heating system.
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