Vacuum installation technique

 
 
The vacuum installation technique has been developed by teak carpenters for years to improve the gluing quality and flatness of surfaces. Like boat builders who use infusion, we have adapted this technique to glue Flexiteek decks. Flexiteek is a flexible material, if it is not glued by controlling the amount of glue, it can present surface deformations, glue dents that come out to the touch and especially show water retains when the surface is wet.
 
With vacuum installation, we plate the material with a wooden template and a plastic membrane which, under the effect of the suction of the pumps, guarantees a very flat surface while the glue polymerizes. Other installers glue synthetic decks by laying weights or just by using heavy rollers, but the Flexiteek has deformations because it is transported in rolls, and it is very difficult to make it flat without putting uniform pressure on its entire surface.

 

 Image montrant le processus de pose sous vide d'un revêtement de pont de bateau imitation teck

Image montrant le processus de pose sous vide d'un revêtement en PVC imitation teck sur un pont de bateau.

 

 

Vacuum bonding is a modern technique which requires knowledge and needs material and therefore an additional cost, but it is the best solution if you want an optimal level of finish and a good gluing hold over time. To perfect our work, we make a peripheral seal using UV protected adhesive sealer, to guarantee the sealing and the final aesthetics. Concerned about the environment, we reuse as much as possible the wooden templates as well as the plastic membranes, otherwise we evacuate them in the sorting circuit.

Image montrant le processus de pose sous vide d'un revêtement de pont en teck synthétique sur un bateau.