I will be having formaldehyde free wood flooring installed in my house next week. I would like to find a toxic/chemical free adhesive. Please provide links if possible.
Thanks
If the flooring manufacturer promotes their product as formaldehyde-free, they almost certainly have a short list of recommended adhesives.
Flooring adhesives can be remarkably application-specific. Solid plank flooring often needs a different adhesive than engineered or laminated planks or parquet, for example, and either may need different adhesive when applied over plywood underlayment vs concrete, so without knowing what brand and style of flooring you’re using and on what sort of base, anything would be a guess.
I know this isn’t what you had in mind, but these work just fine for flooring.
What wood floor product are you using that requires glue? Wood flooring is usually mechanically fastened or floating. If I need to glue down a bit of hardwood - say for a repair or very small piece, I use white glue (PVA) or polyurethane construction adhesive. For underlay PVA is the typical product. Resilient flooring usually uses an acrylic adhesive.
I never use any formaldehyde based glues in the construction process, I am not even aware of a formaldehyde based product that is even available for site application here.
Engineered woods often use formaldehyde based products, but those are used at the factory. Formaldehyde free alternatives are almost always available. Formaldehyde containing products are considered safe for consumer use once properly sealed. Proper handling procedures are to wear a dust mask/respirator when cutting / working with any wood product. Note that a lot of particle board and plywood in cabinetry for instance is never sealed, and will off-gas.