STAUF notched trowels
General info on applying adhesives with notched trowels
Various types of notching can be used when applying adhesive to substrates. They are distinguished by:
- the amount of adhesive applied
- the depth and spacing between the notches
Both factors are relevant for applying the material safely, securely and permanently. Our adhesive recommendations are only applicable when using our own specially developed trowel notches. You can find the description and application uses of the various notched trowels in the following table.
Description
Three dimensions are used to describe the shape of a trowel notch:
- notch depth (a)
- notch width (b)
- width of the tooth (c)
Notched trowel no. 1 (TKB A2)Bonding flexible and textile floor coveringsa = 1.3 mmb = 1.7 mmc = 1.4 mm
Notched trowel no. 2 (TKB B1)Bonding textile floor coverings and linoleuma = 2.0 mmb = 2.3 mmc = 2.7 mm
Notched trowel no. 3 (TKB B7)Bonding mosaic wood flooring and pre-made mosaic flooringa = 4.0 mmb = 3.5 mmc = 4.5 mm
Notched trowel no. 4 (TKB B15)Bonding cobblestone wood flooring, high-edged wood flooring, strip wood flooring and floorboardsa = 6.5 mmb = 5.5 mmc = 7.0 mm
Notched trowel no. 5 (TKB B9)Bonding ready-to-lay wood flooring, floorboards and lamparqueta = 5.0 mmb = 6.0 mmc = 10.0 mm
Notched trowel no. 12Bonding to residual moisture cement screed and concrete subfloorsa = 4.0 mmb = 3.5 mmc = 4.5 mm
Notched trowel no. 14For bonding large size floorboard elements and panel parqueta = 6.5 mmb = 6.33 mmc = 6.36 mm