The best construction adhesive in the market!
Ritetack is a high tack construction adhesive that works impeccably for many applications – your instant hold solution:
- Affixing materials such as metal, timber and glass
- Adhering to surfaces, such as plaster, stone, ceramic, concrete, polystyrene, and polyurethane.
There are many benefits to using Ritetack.
- It saves huge amounts of time with its instant hold feature
- It eliminates the need for unsightly fixings
- It is suitable for most materials
- It is a proven and trusted product worldwide
- You can also stick metal to concrete
Our multi-purpose construction quick grab adhesive performs quickly with extreme strength. Ritetack has been designed for trade quality projects in high-performance applications. Whether it is an architecturally designed wall panel project, tiles, aluminium panels or timber furniture, Ritetack will perform. Most importantly it delivers instantly, which means it reduces labour and fixing costs.
Ritetack does not contain solvents or isocyanate, making it the safe choice of adhesive for your all your construction/signage needs.
The composition of this quick grab adhesive is a specific maximum performance polymer construction. It is designed to deliver an instant hold on virtually any material.
Ritetack is the perfect adhesive for wall panels, skirtings, or general woodwork.
The Features Of Our Instant Hold Construction Adhesive
- Exhibits a superior initial grab and instant hold, up to 1000kgs per SQM horizontally
- Suits virtually all building materials such as timber, ACM sheet, metal, glass, mirror
- No solvents and no isocyanates meaning Ritetack is user friendly
- Proven worldwide
- Paintable (unlike silicone) and retains elasticity
- No.1 in adhesives
- Comes in 290mL tubes
Removal of Ritetack Instant Grab Adhesive
Removing adhesives which have already cured on construction projects can be time consuming and a restraint on meeting deadlines. Saying that, here are some tips on removing cured adhesives:
- Use piano wire – Using a thin wire in behind in a sawing motion can cut through most adhesives. Once the product is released, the dried adhesive can be mechanically removed from both surfaces. This method is an efficient way of removing items which have been glued to a wall.
- Use a multi-tool – Using a multi-tool with a plain blade can help remove the adhesive once your panel/object is removed.
Construction Adhesive – Some quick wins to put into practice today
- Don’t use blobs – For virtually every adhesive available using blobs increases curing time. Applying adhesive as strips means curing time is decreased through the adhesive having more surface area.
- Elasticity is vital – No matter whether it is the construction of a commercial complex or a residential home, most projects experience the movement of some time. For example, the joining surfaces of a ceiling and wall can experience movement meaning an adhesive that dries brittle and hard will increase the likelihood of cracks. An adhesive with elasticity will allow for movement while reducing the appearance of these visual cracks.
- Versatility – Use a construction adhesive that works with virtually all materials, like Ritetack. As well as saving time from swapping between adhesives you will increase your buying power by using larger quantities of the same product.
- Consider an instant grab adhesive – As well as saving time and therefore costs, an instant grab adhesive means the need for visible fixings is reduced. The instant grab feature means that the material is less likely to move during the curing process. A small tip with instant grab adhesives – be careful of the colour; the instant grab aspect means that you won’t find a clear instant grab construction adhesive…yes, that is correct, no matter what someone will tell you! Specific elements need to be used to give the adhesive the instant grab feature and those elements have colour. An ideal instant grab adhesive is Ritetack. Ritetack has an instant hold benefit like no other adhesive!
Application of construction adhesive is another bottleneck in projects. Using the right application tool can be the answer to stress-free project completion. Use the wrong tool and you can have mayhem.
- Choose your caulking gun carefully – Yes, not all are the same. There are even key differences such as the trigger ratio. One option worth looking at is the Ritepro Caulking Gun.
When it comes to adhesives there are a wide variety of terms to describe properties and performance. To make things easier for you we have prepared a Construction Adhesive Glossary:
- Elasticity / Modulus – Elasticity refers to the property of being able to resume a standard position after being stretched. This test is done on the dry adhesive. Adhesive with a high modulus means that the adhesive will dry very stiff and rigid. Low modulus adhesive means that it will dry more flexible. High modulus adhesive will have a high level of resistance to being stretched vs low modulus adhesive which will have low resistance. Stretch is another term that is used when describing modulus. Being able to stretch an adhesive will mean that the adhesive has a low modulus.
- Hydrophilic – Having a strong affinity and the ability to attract water.
- Hydrophobic – Having no or a little affinity for water and the ability to repel it.
- Initial tack – Initial tack is a term relating to the initial strength of the adhesive bond. It doesn’t relate to the final strength of the adhesive once it has dried. An adhesive with high tack means fewer fixings are required to hold materials in place while the adhesive cures. This is a very important aspect in terms of saving on labour and fixing costs. An adhesive with probably the best instant grab adhesive is Ritetack.
- MS Polymer – It is a type of hybrid adhesive known as silyl-modified polyethers. They are solvent-free and isocyanate free. Mostly they offer good value due to the properties of combining the strength of polyurethane with the weather resistance of silicones.
- Shore hardness – This property relates to indenting the dried adhesive. If it is higher in the level of shore hardness it is less susceptible to scratching and denting.
- Tensile strength – Adhesive tensile strength relates to the adhesive once it is cured. When this adhesive specification is tested, it looks at the vertical force on the adhesive until it breaks apart. High tensile strength means a strong adhesive.
Surface Preparation for Adhesives
The best practice for any adhesive application is to have surfaces that are clean and sound.
If necessary use a primer (always test adhesive prior to full implementation on a project).
In most cases, MS polymers (SMP) need less surface preparation than polyurethane adhesives.
Once the surfaces are clean using mechanical methods such as sanding, materials may need a final clean with a liquid. The liquid used can be defined by a)detergent or b) solvent. More information regarding cleaning liquids for construction adhesives can be seen at http://www.adhesives.org/adhesives-sealants/adhesives-sealants-overview/use-of-adhesives/surface-treatment/surface-preparation.
As with any adhesives check the surfaces that the adhesive will come in contact with before final install. Eg. If the construction adhesive is being applied to a painted surface, is the paint sticking well to the building structure. If the paint is flaky, there will be a failure with any adhesive as the paint will come away from the structure due to the weight of the material being glued to the paint.
How Long Does It Take For Construction Adhesive To Dry?
Dry time varies depending on the adhesive type. Instant grab adhesives reduce installation time by immediately holding materials in place without additional fixings, preventing sliding. However, full cure time—when the adhesive reaches maximum strength—can take hours or days.
If you need to move or work with the bonded materials before curing is complete, it’s best to use mechanical fixings for added support. For static applications, like mounting an aluminum sign panel, you can rely on the instant grab and allow it to cure over time.
A lot of sealants or adhesives form a skin reasonably fast. This being said, they still take hours, or days, to cure entirely.
How Long Does Construction Adhesive last?
A good question but possibly has many answers. Is it the adhesive unopened or once it has been applied?
Let’s start with unopened construction adhesives. In a typical situation, in standard-compliant conditions, the adhesive will last approximately 12 months. This can vary depending on the chemical composition of the glue. There is a list below and some approx shelf lifetimes:
- Ritetack – 18-month shelf life
- Rite Power-X Adhesive and Sealant – 12-month shelf life
All of the above shelf lifetimes are based on the adhesive being stored in an environment that is between +5C and +25C.
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