Dow INSTA STIK - Manual (Page 2)

TYPICAL FIELD
APPLICATION RATE
Use a parapet wall or gutter as a
straight edge guide when dispensing
the first bead of INSTA STIK
™ Quik
Set Commercial Roofing Adhesive.
Dispense a minimum of 1 lineal foot
(30 cm) of 3/4" - 1" (19 mm - 25 mm)
diameter bead of INSTA STIK
™ Quik
Set for every square foot (30 cm 2 ) of
insulation board to be attached.
Place the first bead of INSTA STIK
™
Quik Set 6" (15 cm) inside the
outside edge of the 4' (1.2 m) wide
insulation board to be attached.
Apply three additional parallel beads
approximately 12" (30 cm) apart so
that the fourth bead is 6" (15 cm)
inside the opposite edge of the
insulation board.
The application rate is dependent
upon building height, building
configuration and geographical
wind zone. Contact Dow to determine
recommended application rates.
IMPORTANT: When applying
INSTA STIK
™ Quik Set, the insulation
boards must be placed onto the
INSTA STIK
™ Quik Set beads before
becoming tack-free (2 to 8 minutes
depending on humidity). Walk on the
boards to spread the beads for
maximum contact. Continue to walk
on the insulation boards every 3 to 4
minutes until the insulation is firmly
attached, usually within 10 to 20
minutes. Low humidity conditions
will require longer cure time.
R O O F P E N E T R AT I O N S / D R A I N S
A 3/4" - 1" (19 mm - 25 mm)
diameter bead of INSTA STIK
™
Quik Set is required around all roof
penetrations and drains.
S T E E L D E C K A P P L I C AT I O N S
With the edge of the insulation board
centered over an upper flange under
standard application rate, apply a
3/4" - 1" (19 mm - 25 mm) diameter
bead of INSTA STIK
™ Quik Set on the
first upper flange nearest the edge of
the insulation board. Continue to apply
3/4" - 1" (19 mm - 25 mm) beads on
the upper flange as specified.
Contact Dow to determine
recommended application rates.
DETERMINING
APPLICATION RATES
Application rates are determined by
following FM 1-28 and FM 1-29
guidelines as described below. Use
the following criteria as a guideline
in determining application rates for
INSTA STIK
™ Quik Set Commercial
Roofing Adhesive. For further
assistance, consult Factory Mutual
1-28 and 1-29 data sheets.
• Enclosed buildings – A building is
considered enclosed if it does not
comply with the requirements for
partially enclosed buildings listed
below.
• Partially enclosed buildings – A
building with a windward wall
where the total area of openings
exceeds the sum of all other wall
and roof openings by more than
10 percent; and the total area of
openings exceeds 4 ft
2 (0.37 m 2 ) or
1 percent of the area of that wall,
whichever is smaller, and the sum
of all other wall and roof openings
does not exceed 20 percent
• Exposure “B,” urban and
suburban – Wooded terrain,
numerous adjoining obstructions,
large city centers
• Exposure “C,” open terrain –
Country, grasslands, airports,
shorelines in hurricane zones (wind
speeds of 120 mph [193 kph] or
greater)
• Exposure “D,” areas exposed to
large bodies of water – Coastal
areas greater than or equal to 1
mile (1.6 km) wide, areas extended
inland from shore 1500' (472 m) or
10 times the height of the building
(whichever is greater); hurricane
coasts where the wind speed is
less than 100 mph (160 kph)
The contractor is required to
complete an INSTA STIK ™ Quik Set
Pre-Job Qualification Form and
submit it to Dow.
A representative will complete the
calculations based on FM 1-28 and
FM 1-29.
The contractor will need to
determine the building exposure and
the proper height with regard to the
slope of the roof deck, as well as
identifying surrounding terrain. For
Exposure “B” job sites only, consult
Table 1 for application details.
For all other exposures and wind
design requirements, contact Dow
at 1-866-583-BLUE (2583).
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