Most foam board manufacturers recommend a water based product like this loctit pl300.
Rigid foam insulation adhesive.
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However it is definitely not as strong as non water based adhesives.
There may be other adhesive manufacturers compatible with xps insulation.
Kingspan insulation r 3 common.
The tube of pl 300 says it is not recommended for attaching rigid foam to sealed concrete.
But with foam board the non water based adhesives will react with and even dissolve the foam board not good.
The loctite pl300 10 fl.
It is compatible with foam board insulation and permanently joins the foam to the substrate without compromising the insulation value of the foam.
How to glue polystyrene insulation to a concrete wall.
There is almost.
The adhesive i am planning to use is pl 300 which is specifically for affixing rigid foam to substrate concrete.
The thermal resistance r value of foam board offers insulation and acts as a vapor retarder.
Loctite is the most common and popular adhesive of this type.
0 56 in x 4 ft x 8 ft 1 unfaced polystyrene foam board insulation item 511270 model 100000050497.
You can also use silicone caulk or expanding spray foam as the adhesive to secure the rigid foam to the metal.
It provides dependable adhesion of foam to practically all types of surfaces.
But i was reading the tube of adhesive and have a question.
Foamboard adhesive is specially formulated with low voc emissions.
If desired you can apply silicone caulk between the joints instead of using seaming tape.
After the adhesive dries completely under the foam insulation apply seaming tape over all joints between the boards.
Foam board is particularly effective when used on exterior walls to control heat gain and loss.
0 56 in x 4 ft x 8 ft.
Foam board insulation is a rigid polystyrene product that is available in varying thicknesses and density.
Most commonly used adhesives with styrofoam xps insulation are enerbond professional foam adhesive and great stuff pro wall floor adhesive.
Polystyrene foam boards commonly called foamboard are a clean lightweight convenient way to insulate bare concrete walls.