“Green Strength” (grab/tack as opposed to oily/slippery) is the important property that gives an adhesive the ability to hold two surfaces together when first contacted and before (still “green”) the adhesive develops its ultimate bonding properties when fully cured. High green strength adhesives are vital for outdoor installations because they help overcome the tendency of surfaces like synthetic turf to separate, curl, bubble, lift,creep, slip and wrinkle during installation without resorting to excessive rolling and/or sand bagging.

Furthermore, a high green strength adhesive must be practical to handle under widely variable weather conditions including not only climate, but also hourly changes in weather conditions during the installation. Installers can’t wait for ideal weather but instead need an adhesive that can be used when it is hot, cold, damp, dry, windy, high humidity, low humidity, etc. An adhesive’s high green strength (grab) when installing and before it cures, is essential in order to overcome the previously mentioned troublesome forces.