By Adam Abell, XL Brands
XL Brands is a leader in manufacturing & distributing installation related products for the commercial floor covering industry. With over 40 years of experience manufacturing adhesives for commercial flooring products, XL Brands is committed to providing innovative, sustainable and reliable products.
Through extensive research & development, XL Brands identifies the ever-changing needs of the floor covering industry and responds with quality solutions that offer exceptional performance supported by outstanding customer service.
The firm recently introduced an all-new line of state-of-the-art primers and moisture mitigation, skim coats, screeds, and self-leveling underlayments.
This highly anticipated surface preparation transition into the XL Brands Surface Preparation lineup seamlessly integrates with the XL Brands extensive portfolio of adhesive solutions for both soft and hardwood flooring. Providing comprehensive flooring solutions for both commercial and residential markets, the same industry-leading CMP Formulated Technology continues to bring strength and durability to the jobsite, now offered with highly comprehensive system warranties. Products now offered include:
- DriSeal® ONYX™, ULTIMATE MOISTURE-VAPOR-BARRIER COATING & PRIMER
- AS-100™, PREMIUM, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ACRYLIC PRIMER
- Lockdown™ EVB, 100% SOLIDS MOISTURE-VAPOR-BARRIER COATING
- PrepStar™, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, TROWELABLE PREMIUM FINISHING UNDERLAYMENT
- RampStar™, CEMENT-BASED SCREEDING, RAMPING,AND PATCHING COMPOUND
- Grey Patch™, ECONOMICAL, CEMENT-BASED SKIM COAT
- LEVEL-1™, ECONOMICAL, CEMENT-BASED, SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT
- 210™, PREMIUM, CEMENT-BASED SELF-LEVELING UNDERLAYMENT & TOPPING
To add even more value to the XL Brands product portfolio, the firm has launched a new moisture vapor barrier product, XL Brands DriSeal® ONYX™. This revolutionary new technology is an alternative to traditional vapor barriers, and is faster to install and more cost-efficient, as well.
This comprehensive offering of new surface prep solutions have been engineered to perform at optimal levels. Learn firsthand about a new, upgraded line of surface preparation products that will ultimately grow your business… and, strengthen your customer relations. To find out more about XL Brands visit www.xlbrands.com or call 800-FOR-GLUE (367-4583) to find the closest distributor.


